B.E.S. Library News  

      The Brilliant Elementary School Library has had a very busy year.  We welcomed Jeannie Dodd back as our library aid.  She worked in the library a few years ago before deciding to stay home with Hanna and Haley.  Now that they are in school, we are happy to have her back with us at B.E.S.

     Our goal this year was to “weed” the older books from the biography section and replace those books with newer editions.  We are happy to say that we have several new biographies as well as Accelerated Reader Tests to go with each book.  We have added about 250 new books to our collection this year, most of them AR books.  These new books can be found in the Easy section, Short Chapter Book section, Fiction section, and Non-fiction section of the library.  We’ve tried to choose items that appeal to every reader in our school.

     Our students have been reading and taking AR tests in anticipation of earning prizes at the end of the school year.  Each year the library rewards students who have earned at least 5 points after reading and taking the computerized AR tests.  The following students are to be commended for having earned over 100 points thus far this school year:

                        Lauren Kois (250 points)

                        Hanna Dodd (173 points)

                        Holly Prescott (144 points)

                        Kimberly Armstrong ( 126 points)

                        Dawson Cotton (123 points)

                        Boake Wilds (114 points)

                        Horacio Montano (109 points)

     We expect these points to climb even higher as we reach our deadline date of Fri., May 4. 

     Another addition to our collection is the Music Box.  We have compiled a collection of DVD’s and CD’s about different styles of music for teachers to share with their students.  This collection was made possible by various donations to honor the late Mawell and Mary Frances Gibbs.

     This school year seems to have passed so quickly!  It is almost time for our annual inventory in the library.  Therefore, we will be closing the high school and elementary libraries as of Friday, May 4.  We request that all students have their library books turned in by this date.  AR prizes will go out the next week to award those students who have done such a great job of reading this year.

     Suggested reading lists for different grades are available in the library, and we will be sending these lists home with students if they wish to have one.  Please encourage your child to read this summer.  Several local libraries offer summer reading programs, and this is a great way for students to stay active with their reading while school is out.

Don’t forget our next book fair!  April 17-April 23.  Open 3:00-4:30 on April 20!

See you there!