When I Grow Up ... Help Inspire Students with Biographies

After picking through our dated biography section to find materials for third graders to use this year, I want to have updated, fun, friendly-looking books available next year. I have put together a DonorsChoose project to try and raise the funds to buy 17 picture book biographies. We're almost halfway to the goal.

If you can help, please click here to donate.

Thanks.

Jokes for You to Tell

I just read Zane and the Hurricane by Rodman Philbrick. It's a pretty serious book about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, but one of the characters loves to tell jokes. I thought I'd share a few, since I know you guys love joke books (and I'm hoping to have more added to our collection this year). If you'd like to share a joke of your own, leave a comment below.

What kind of dog keeps the best time?
A watchdog!

What do you call a pig that does karate?
A pork chop!

What do clouds wear under their shorts?
Thunderpants!

What do you call a train loaded with gum?
A chew-chew train!

Why did the turkey cross the street?
Because he wasn't chicken!

What did the ocean say to the ship?
Nothing, it just waved!

You Can Start Placing Holds Now

I will be seeing you all very soon! I'm hoping to have checkout for grades 4-6 during our first library class. If you want to have a book waiting for you, go ahead and place your hold now. Instructions are below in case you forgot how to do it. Please remember two things:

• any overdue items from last year must be returned or paid for before you can take out anything else
• interlibrary loans from other schools won't be available until mid-September

Log in

1. Go to http://ricat.net.
   
   
2. Under “Elementary Schools,” scroll down to the Stadium link. The school library page will open.
   
   
3. Click the “Login” button in the top right.


4. 
   Enter your User Name: CDS#####
   (fill in your lunch/shelf card number)
   
   
5. Enter your Password: MMDDYY
   (fill in your six-digit birthdate; for example, May 5, 2003 would be typed in as 050503)
   
   
6. You should now see your name in the top right corner of the screen.

Check your account

Click on the “My Info” tab to see what books you might still have checked out. BRING THEM TO SCHOOL! .

Place a Hold

1. Click the "Catalog" tab.
   
   
2. Before searching for your title or subject, choose “RICAT (all members)” from the Location drop-down. This will search all schools, so if Stadium doesn’t have what you’re looking for, you can still request your item. 
   
   
   
3. When find the item you want, click on the book’s title to go to the Details page.
   
   
4. Then click the “Hold It!” button on the right

RI Children's Book Award - Submit Your Reviews Online!

Have you started making your way through the RI Children's Book Award list yet? Did you lose your copy of the list? Look no further than the RICBA 2015 LibGuide (accessible from the Stadium RICAT home page).

The LibGuide includes summaries of each book and a link to the form where you can submit your review (I need to have 3 total on file - electronic or hard copy - by February for you to vote). There's also a link to the statewide blog where you can share your opinions with other students.

Not sure which one to start with? Charlie Bumpers v. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley is funny and QUICK.

Public Library Fun - Week of August 4

Feel like you're running out of fun things to do yet? Your local public library continues to offer FREE fun! Check out the events happening during the week of August 4:


Auburn

• Make Your Own Video Game with Scratch - Tuesday 2:30 (Grades 6 and up)

Central Branch

• Biomes - Sea Creatures - Monday 6:30 (pick up tix 1/2 hour in advance)
• Teen Tuesday: 3D Printing - Tuesday 3:00 (Grades 6 and up, registration required)
• Kids Read Across RI Book Club - Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library - Wednesday 6:30 (Grades 4-7)

William Hall Branch

• Bubblemania - Monday 3:00
• Disgusting Discoveries with Professor Strange - Thursday 3:00 (ages 9 and up, registration required)