If you have any books that you borrowed from the summer, please remember to bring them with you to school! Here’s to new reading and learning goals!
Fun in the Sun…With a Book!
Beat the heat at the Hollis Social library with a book challenge! Checkout their activity link below for more details:
> Hollis Social Reading Activities
Hollis Brookline Middle School – BINGO BOOK CHALLENGE!
Print a copy or create a digital copy to mark the books and activities you complete this summer. Be sure to give it the Mrs.Kinney in the Library!
> Bingo Board
Celebrate Everyday!
There are many holiday’s to celebrate each month. Click the links below to see what’s coming up soon. Discover and read more about each holiday on PebbleGo Next (Use your Google account to sign in! If it doesn’t work, email Mrs Donnelly!)
> June Holidays
> July Holidays
> August Holidays
Calling All Books!
Reminder slips have been handed out to students. If you would like a print out or an email with the list of books your student is missing, please contact Mrs Donnelly!
abigail.donnelly@sau41.org
Annual 6th Grade BBQ: Volunteers Needed!
If you are a 6th grade parent, please consider helping us celebrate your student with a proper send off! Our HUES tradition includes cooking hot dogs and hamburgers outside and enjoying some lawn activities. Take a look our SIGN UP GENIUS link to volunteer.
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE NOW!
Application form (printed copy is also available in the library)
Spring Break is Just Around the Corner!
It’s time to take a break this vacation… a screen break!
Take a break from technology this April vacation and read!
Use the reading log provided to record your reading times throughout the week.
Days counted: April 20th – 28th
Here’s a few incentives to get you started!
> Read 30 minutes a day ( a minimum of 4.5 hours total the whole week)
= Pick a “mystery bag” in the library!
> Read 1 hour per day ( or at least 5 hours for the whole week)
= pick a free, NEW, book!
> Read more than 10 hours the whole week
= A $5 coupon to shop at Tiny Businesses!
**Extra! Take a selfie of you reading your book and share it on the Library Google Classroom page to be entered in a grand prize raffle! (must include your reading log).
**Reading logs are due on Monday, April 29th by 3:00
to claim your gifts!
Celebrate Our Freedoms… and READ!
NEXT FRIDAY!
Student Council is hosting another Movie Party this month! The movie is “Space Jam: The Original” to go along with our basketball theme this month (March Madness Read-A-Thon!). Tickets must be purchased in advanced. The due date for permission slips and payment is March 19th, TUESDAY! We look forward to seeing you there!
🏀🍀MARCH MADNESS READ-A-THON🍀🏀
The MARCH MADNESS READ-A-THON Starts February 19th through March 20th!
- Turn in your book tickets to the library
- One ticket per book (unless you talk to Mrs. Donnelly, I might give you two!)
- Prizes will be drawn during the author visit presentations
Need more books tickets? See Mrs. Donnelly or you can print some on your own (link below).
Coming Soon!
Author visit from writer and illustrator, Matt Tavares! We are combining our March Madness Read-A-thon (more information to follow) with his visit to celebrate his new graphic novel, “Hoops”. There will be games and prizes to go along with the basketball theme. Start creating your reading list for the read-a-thon! All the books you read over vacation will count towards prizes for this event!
Check out his website to learn more about his books:
https://matttavares.com/bio.html
We are sending home pre-order book forms for anyone interested in purchasing his books. Books purchased will be signed by the author!
Contact Mrs.Donnelly for more information! abigail.donnelly@sau41.org