The Rose Canepari Library

Summer Reading 2010 Book Fair

The Summer Reading Book Fair begins this week, on Friday, May 21st. The Rose Canepari Library will be open from 7:30 – 3:30 through Thursday, May 27th. On Field Day (Friday, May 28th), the Book Fair will be open from 7:30-1:30. Please check the schedule below for when your child’s class will be attending the book fair. Parents are always welcome with their students.

Students will be coming home with wish lists for their summer reading lists and other books that they might want to read over the summer. Scholastic books will be available for purchase as well. All summer reading books will be ordered. Additionally, no back orders will be available for Scholastic books. So, come early to the book fair!

Payment can be made using check, cash, or your school account.

Summer reading lists and assignments will be published on The Rose Canepari Library web page by Friday, June 11th. Be sure to check back on the website for details then.

Please select some good books to read, and remember: 30-40% of every sale goes back to the library.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Lux at slux@smcds.org

Friday, 5/21
09:30-10:30 PK
12:30-01:00 2R
01:15-01:45 KP

Monday, 5/24
08:00-08:45 5S
08:45-09:30 5Sz
11:00-11:45 7A
01:15-02:00 7M

Tuesday, 5/25
10:30-11:15 4D
12:30-01:15 3A

Wednesday, 5/26
08:00-08:45 6B
08:45-09:30 6H
10:30-11:00 2J
11:00-11:45 3A
01:15-01:45 KB

Thursday, 5/27
09:30-10:00 PS
11:15-11:45 1M
12:30-01:15 4R

2010 Battle of the Books When and Where

The Battle of the Books 2010 is this Thursday, April 22nd, at the Lincoln School in Providence. Click here for directions. The event will begin promptly at 6:30, so all students are asked to arrive by 6:15. We hope that the evening will end around 8ish. The Battle will be followed by a brief reception immediately after the event.

While family members are invited and urged to attend, seating at Lincoln School is limited, so please consider the suitability of the evening for younger children. If transportation is an issue, please contact Mrs. Richards, Ms. Doane, or Mrs. Lux (slux@smcds.org) as soon as possible.

We are looking forward to this year’s Battle and know that it will continue a fun tradition that celebrates reading.

Reserve Saturday, February 27th for March into Reading, a celebration of reading sponsored by the Aquidneck Collaborative for Education. This year’s theme is “Oceans of Books.”

Seven authors and illustrators will be at Salve Regina University to share their craft and books with children, teenagers, and parents. Among the presenters will be:

Laura Blackman, who, along with her plucky duck Lemon, has been featured on local television stations and in local newspapers
Medal-winning Olympic sailor Carol Newman Cronin, author of Oliver’s Surprise
John T. Brennan, author of Ghosts of Newport: Spirits, Scoundrels, Legends, and Lore
Illustrator David Biedrzycki whose art has appeared on New England Aquarium billboards and Celestial Seasonings tea boxes as well as in books
Award-winning children’s book illustrator Shennen Bersani
Author and photographer Laura Gates Galvin who has written dozens of children’s books
Ann Hood, an award-winning author who has recently expanded her repertoire to include fiction for middle school kids

Attendees will have the opportunity to meet, listen to, and talk with the authors and illustrators as well as participate in hands-on exhibits from the US Coast Guard, the Norman Bird Sanctuary, and the New Bedford Whaling Museum.

For more information about this free, family-oriented event, view the attached flyer March Into Reading.

As a preview, on Friday, February 26, John T. Brennan, the author of Ghosts of Newport: Spirits, Scoundrels, Legends, and Lore, will be visiting St. Michael’s in the afternoon to talk with students about writing.

The Book Fair begins this week, on Thursday, Oct. 29th, and runs through Friday, Nov 6th. The Rose Canepari Library will be open from 7:30 – 3:30 through Nov. 5th. During Parent Teacher Conference Day, the book fair will be open from 7:30-1:00. Please check the schedule below for when your child’s class will be attending the book fair. Parents are always welcome with their students.

Students will be coming home with wish lists. Payment can be made using check, cash, or your school account.

Remember — 30-40% of every sale goes back to the library.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Lux at slux@smcds.org

Fall 2009 Book Fair Schedule

Day Time Class
Thurs, Oct 29
9:30—10:00 Pre-school
11:15—11:45 1M
12:30— 1:15 4R

Fri, Oct 30
9:30—10:30 Pre-K
10:30—11:15 8W
12:30— 1:00 2R
1:15— 1:45 KP

Mon, Nov 2
8:00— 8:45 5S
8:45— 9:30 5SZ
11:15—12:00 7A
1:15— 2:00 7M
2:00— 2:45 8C

Tues, Nov 3
10:30—11:15 4D
12:30— 1:15 3A

Wed, Nov 4
8:00— 8:45 6B
8:45— 9:30 6H
10:30—11:00 2J
11:00—11:45 3L
1:15— 1:45 KB

Thurs, Nov 5 (Fri Schedule)
(These students will have visited the Book Fair on Oct 30th)
9:30—10:30 Pre-K
10:30—11:15 8W
12:30—1:00 2R
1:15—1:45 KP

Fri, Nov 6
7 :30—1:00 Open for Parents

Well, the Ocean State Public Libraries are offering free summer programs for children and teens.  The children’s program is called “Be Creative @ Your Library.”  A variety of  programs and activities are planned at local public libraries throughout the state.  The program is for preschoolers through 6th graders.

For older readers, the public libraries are sponsoring a program called “Express Yourself at Your Library.”  Various creative activities such as scrapbooking and cooking will be offered for this age group.

Of course, for both programs, reading is an integral part of the plan.

Use the Ocean State Public Libraries link to find out  the details of what is happening at your local library.

Well, it’s not summer yet, but school is out. I hope that you’re having fun despite the rain.
I thought that I’d share a fun website and activity with you. The Jackson Pollack website allows you to be creative online. Create your own online painting by just moving your mouse across the screen. Click your mouse to see what happens as you vary the speed of moving around the page.
So, brighten up your rainy days with some color and creativity at the Jackson Pollack website.

The Summer Reading Book Fair begins this week, on Friday, May 21. The Rose Canepari Library will be open from 7:30 – 3:00 through the 28th. On Field Day, the book fair will be open from 7:30-1:30. Please check the schedule below for when your child’s class will be attending the book fair. Parents are always welcome with their students.

Students will be coming home with wish lists for their summer reading lists and other books that they might want to read over the summer. Scholastic books will be available for purchase as well. All summer reading books will be ordered. No back orders will be available for Scholastic books. So, come early to the book fair.

Payment can be made using check, cash, or your school account.

Summer reading lists and assignments will be published on The Rose Canepari Library webpage by Friday, June 11th. Be sure to check back on the website for details then.

Please select some good books to read, and remember — 30-40% of every sale goes back to the library.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Lux at slux@smcds.org

Reserve Saturday, February 28th for March into Reading, a celebration of reading sponsored by the Aquidneck Collaborative for Education.

Nine authors and illustrators will be at Salve Regina University to share their craft and books with children, teenagers and parents. Among the presenters will be Caldecott Award winner David Macaulay; illustrator Mary Jane Begin, whose work has been featured on Celestial Seasonings tea boxes and who has illustrated R is for Rhode Island Red ; and Lucinda Landon, author of the Meg McIntosh book series. Along with the authors and illustrators  will be activities and presentations for families to enjoy on Saturday.

On Friday, February 27, Linda Crotta-Brennan, author of The Black Regiment of the American Revolution, Marshmallow Kisses, and Flannel Kisses will be visiting St. Michael’s in the afternoon to talk to students.

For more information about this free, family-oriented event, view the attached flyer.

Grolier Online, a reference resource for grades 3-8, is now available through The Rose Canepari Library. Grolier will allow St. Michael’s students to search appropriate websites, encyclopedias, and magazine articles all at once. Please read the Grolier Online announcement for details on how to access this helpful resource.  Use the link to the right to access Grolier.com.

As we read Make Way for Ducklings, we are going to map the places that the Mallard family visited in Boston. We also are going to find pictures of these places and a brief explanation of why that place is important. Use the following links to find the places.

1. Public Garden

2. The Swanboat in the Public Garden

3. Beacon Hill

4. State House

5. Louisburg Square

6. The Charles River

7. The island in the Public Garden pond

8. Make Way for Ducklings Statue in the Public Garden