Monthly Archives: October 2012

Fall Book Fair Opens @ School on Wed. 10/24–Shop Online through 11/07/12

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Our Fall Book Fair will open on Wednesday Oct. 24th, Parent-Teacher Conference Day and will be open from 8:30 am-3 pm in the Library. The fair will continue through Tuesday, October 30th, during school hours. You’ll find a great selection of books and related gift items.

Can’t make it to the fair?  A selection of items will be available for purchase online. You can visit our Online Book Fair website  by clicking on the icon below.  The Online Fair will be open through November 7th, and all items ordered online will be shipped to the school at no cost to you.

Classroom wish lists will be posted, and you will be able to donate books to the Library or your child’s classroom. There will be raffle prizes for book donations.  For every $10 you spend on a book to be donated back to EWS, you get one raffle ticket for the prize of your choice, including  Legos, Gift Certificates and more!  Books and prizes will be on display in the library through November 6th, Fathers Visiting Day.

It’s Book Cover Contest Time!

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Sophia C’s Grand Prize Winning Entry 2011

 Here’s your chance to create an original work of art based on a book you have read.
Imagine that you have been chosen to design a book cover and could use any art medium at all (paint, crayons, markers, collage materials, etc).

All students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade may participate and can pick up a piece of poster board in the library. Instructions are here: Book cover contest flyer 2012

All entries must be returned no later than Monday morning, October 22nd in order to be viewed by our panel of judges. Winners will receive gift certificates to spend at the East Woods Fall Book Fair.

Have fun being creative!

We’re Off to South America

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Hola Amigos! Bievenidos! Welcome to South America!

The students in Kindergarten through Fourth Grade have begun their reading trip around the world!  This month, we’re exploring the exciting continent of South America, known for it’s huge tropical rain forest, the world’s largest river and the highest waterfall. We’ll be reading several fiction and non-fiction titles to learn more about this fascinating continent.

Here are a few web sites that help introduce some of the exotic animals found there.

Chunky Monkey’s Rain Forest Friends

San Diego Zoo’s Animal Bytes: South America

Remember: reading is your passport to the world!