SCORE UPDATE AND DEADLINES!

Yikes, I've been crunching the numbers again and they are not as close as last time. Here goes:

ADDITIONAL BOOKS READ (since last count):
Ms. Scott's class: 25
Ms. Hermans' class: 30
Ms. Barber's class: 49

ADDITIONAL POINTS (projects, contests, T-Day Trivia, BOTB questions) 
Ms. Scott's class: 34.5
Ms. Hermans' class: 31.5
Ms. Barber's class: 39

NEW TOTALS:
Ms. Scott's class: 241.5
Ms. Hermans' class: 244.5
Ms. Barber's class: 270

FINAL DAY FOR REPORTING BOOKS YOU'VE READ 
AND TURNING IN PROJECTS: TUESDAY, MARCH 4TH at 9:00 A.M.

FINAL DAY FOR TURNING IN BOOKS IN ACTION PERMISSION SLIPS:
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 

Remember: You may earn points by writing Battle Of The Books
questions and by participating in BOTB!

Inside Out and Back Again Poetry Slam

 

1st Place Trio (with event hosts in background)

Inside Out and Back Again is not the MCBA book that most readers reach for first. I mean, it's historical fiction written in poems, and trust me, no one's heard of the author (Thanhha Lai).

So when library apprentices planned a 25 Days of MCBA poetry slam based on students choosing and reading poems from this book, I admit I was a little doubtful. Plus, we don't own that many copies. How was this going to work?

Let's just say they were right and I was wrong. Hosted by Livie and Susannah, the slam went great. Over 20 students shared poems from this awesome novel, and it felt like the main character, Ha, was right there, sharing her thoughts and feelings with us.

Judging was optional, and, as always, all students who participated (and who'd read Inside Out and Back Again) earned a point for their classroom. First place went to Tatiana, Lexi, and Grace. Second place went to Bowen and Josh. Great job everyone!

And the winner is…

BLUEBERRY BAKED GOODS WINNERS:

1st place: Blueberry bread by Maya (5/6B)
2nd place: Blueberry cake bars by Aidan (5/6B)

Congratulations! Go bakers!

(This contest was brought to you by our library apprentices as part of 25 Days of MCBA. It was based on Summer of the Gypsy Moths by Sara Pennypacker. Scroll down to see a few pics!)

Blueberry Baked Goods Galore!

We didn't give folks much notice on this one: the signs went up on Monday and the blueberry baked goods were due Thursday. (Sorry parent-shoppers!) Still, our bakers were out in force: Ms. Barber's class brought in 6 treats, Ms. Scott's class brought 2, and Ms. Hermans' class brought 1. Winners will be announced once I check in with our trusted chef-judges…