2nd Annual Library Lock-In 7/29

We had 28 students join us for a 7 hour reading marathon on July 29th at the Forest North Library for our 2nd annual Library Lock-In!  We had a blast and kept our reading skills sharp.  I read One Word That Will Change Your Life (more on that later) and half of Zane and the Hurricane. It was so nice to have some dedicated time to sit and read.  The first book was assigned to the Forest North Leadership Committee by Principal Jacobs. It helps you to identify a one word goal for your school year (or calendar year, for you non-teacher types.)  It has helped many sports teams, religious organizations, schools, and businesses reach their goals without giving up!  Mrs. Young & I are working towards choosing our "one word" for our upcoming school year!  I also got to read half of Zane, which is a Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee for this upcoming year.  It is absolutely captivating, and it was nearly impossible to drag myself away to do my Lock In responsibilities.  What a harrowing story.  Zane is visiting his grandmother in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hits, and he ends up home alone, trying to keep safe! He meets friends and foes as he tries to get to safety and higher ground.  I recommend both of these books!

Check out some of our reading at the Lock In! We had a blast!  Thanks to the Forest North PTA for donating door prizes and helping with arrival and dismissal, and thanks to staff members for volunteering time away from their summer break to help our kids have a great Lock In!

Don't Forget 7/29 Lock In!

Library Lock In

We had the 1st ever SUMMER READING LIBRARY LOCK IN this past week here at Forest North.  27 students attended our marathon reading session and it was a blast! 

Kids read their hearts outs both online (earning us MyON minutes in the district's contest!) as well as reading paper books around the library.  Many older students even got a jump start on their Texas Bluebonnet Award reading for the 2014-2015 school year!  

Many thanks to all the wonderful FNE staff who came out to help run this event - Mrs. Talley, Ms. Moore, Mrs. Koester, Mrs. Rhea, Ms. Lynch, Ms. Lorestani, Mrs. Shetty, Mrs. San Miguel, Mrs. Hermansen, Ms. Bell, Mrs. Chadney, Mrs. Stewart, Ms. Rideaux, Ms. Decker, Ms. Johson, Ms. Sayaovong, Ms. Velasquz, Ms. Matuschack, Mrs. Skala.  What a dedicated staff we have.  

A special shout out to our fearless leader, Ms. Jacobs, for spending the entire day in the library and staying committed to our kids even between school years!  

We had a special treat at the end of the day- Rita's Frozen Custard donated enough slush to feed our entire crew of readers.  We really appreciate them supporting our school and our students.  It was delicious, Rita's - we will all definitely be back!

Summer Reading Pep Rally

In May, we had a Summer Reading Kick off Pep Rally in the cafeteria, complete with a flash mob dance! We hope to see all of you at the Library Lock In on 8/8. It's going to be awesome, Eagles!

Summer is for Reading!

FNE Summer Reading Lock In 8/8 12-7