Welcome Ms. Dalziel!

The library is open and things are almost back to normal.  Thank you to all the students who have returned their library books from last school year, however, there are still many missing.  If anyone finds books under the couch or under their bed, please return them ASAP, those books have been away for far too long!
We have a new face in the library, Ms. Dalziel who is teaching Library prep to some of the primary classes.  Welcome Ms. Dalziel and thank you for helping keep the library stay so clean and organized!
Ms. Dalziel, Mrs. Allchin and I cannot do it all! I do not mean run the world, I am talking about keeping the library organized and clean! If you have any spare time and love books, volunteering in the library is perfect for you! Come by and visit Ms. Borthwick or Ms. Dalziel in the library to ask any questions and/or to get training.
 
I have been busily trying to get some new books out on our shelves! Stay tuned for a variety of new books available in many different genres...
A new series to look for:

Also, there will be a Scholastic Book Fair coming soon:
November 17th-20th 8:30am, lunchtime and 2:45pm.  Any adult who would like to volunteer for the 830am shift or the 2:45pm shift can email me at kborthwick@sd38.bc.ca.
We will be selecting a group of students to volunteer during lunchtime sales.

I love Scholastic Bookfairs as much as any student, however, this year our focus will be on the books not the little gadgets or erasers.  We will also be offering a lot of prizes (books!) for all the students in the school to promote the love of reading.  Reading is the most important life skill and can open up many opportunities and experiences.  Without it, students are left frustrated, unmotivated and lacking confidence.  However, forcing kids to read books they do not like, is not the way to foster their love of reading, it has actually been proving to deter kids from reading altogether.  Many studies have shown that kids need to pick out their own reading materials in order for them to be engaged.  Any kind of reading counts, for example: hockey magazines, blogs about video games or graphic novels...we have to support their choices and encourage them to take risks once they are comfortable enough in their reading abilities.  If you have any questions or concerns about your child's reading or their library choices, please feel free to contact your child's teacher or come and see me (Ms. Borthwick) at any time.