Library Impact on Student Achievement

Mrs. Fournier here, blogging to you live from the Forest North Library. I'm already back in the saddle, Eagles, cataloging new books, designing the Forest North Bluebonnet Book program for this year, getting new technology ready for our classroom teachers, and helping teachers know what the library can do to help you learn! This morning, I gave a presentation to our teachers new to Forest North. They are a very articulate, motivated, beautiful bunch of teachers! Check out my Prezi to see what we plan to work on together this year. Learn more about making fancy presentations at Prezi.com.

It won't be long now. I look forward to seeing everyone's new haircuts, shiny shoes and summer tans!

Library Nights

Attention Eagles! We have had 5 Bluebonnet Book Award Library nights throughout the summer! Many kids have a huge head start on reading 5 Bluebonnet Book Award nominees. All 3rd-5th graders who read 5 or more books are eligible to vote in the voting party. Last year's voting party had 37 kids come and play "Just Dance" on a Nintendo Wii, Bluebonnet Book Bingo, and received a free book and poster courtesy of Scholastic. We have all Bluebonnet Books available for checkout here at the Forest North Library, but they are also available at any branch of the Austin Public Library or for purchase at any local bookseller with children's literature. For a list of the Bluebonnet Book Award nominees this year, click here.

Top 10 Books Read at Forest North 2009-2010

Here is a Wordle of the Top 10 Books read at Forest North in the 2009-2010 school year. How many of them did you read? Click the image to see a bigger version of it. The bigger the font of a title, the more people that checked it out this year. The top book at Forest North this year was Frogs by Nic Bishop, and so that's why it's the biggest in the Wordle. Make your own Wordle here!

Summer Library Nights

The Forest North Library is happy to announce Summer Library Nights! Please come spend every other Tuesday with us from 4:30-6:00. Teachers will be here to play games and hang out with former and future students! Mrs. Fournier will be checking out books, turning on the computers to play games, and reading a Bluebonnet Book Award nominee. 3rd-5th graders can read 5 Bluebonnet Books to attend the Voting Party in January!

For the list of this year Bluebonnet Book Award nominees, click here.

Summer Library Nights will be June 8, June 22, July 13, July 27 and August 10.

Have a great summer, Eagles, and keep reading!

Popsicle Parties

Congratulations to all the classes who earned Popsicle parties! We only have three days of school left, and only 11 books outstanding in the whole school! Thanks, Forest North!

Tomorrow is the last day for Popsicle Parties! So far, we have had great success with responsibility at Forest North. Lots of kids are finding lost books or are paying for lost books so that we can buy a replacement.

The classes that have earned Popsicle Parties so far are: Mrs. Craycroft, Mrs. James, Ms. Moran, Mrs. Meyer, Mrs. Koester, Ms. Guerra and Ms. Herold!

Mrs. Rugerio, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Rhea, Ms. Johnson, and Mrs. Rataj's classes each have 1 book left. Hopefully their last book will get turned in tomorrow! They are so close!

Mrs. Albin, Mrs. Talley/Ms. Moore, and Ms. Rosenbaum's classes are close- don't count them out either. Cross your fingers that all Forest North Eagles have a Popsicle party!

Popsicle Parties!

Mrs. Fournier would like to give your class a Popsicle Party!

FRIDAY, MAY 21st is the deadline for overdue books and bills. Please make sure all of your books are turned in or bills are paid by that date!

If every student in your class has ALL books turned in and ALL bills paid by Friday, May 21st, Mrs. Fournier will throw your class a Popsicle Party during recess!

Please return books or pay to replace them with cash or check. Checks can be made out to “Forest North Elementary.” Please include your phone and driver’s license numbers. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mrs. Fournier at the library circulation desk at 464-6790.