Library Newsletter

Mar. 2-6 - Read Across America Week

Mar. 9-13 - Scholastic book Fair

Mar. 16-20 - Spring Break - NO SCHOOL

February Minutes DUE NOW, by Thursday the 5th!

Keep tracking for MARCH!

1. READ!

2. Track the number of minutes you read each night on your reading log.

3. Have a parent or guardian sign off on your totals

4. Turn the minute log in at the end of each month for a chance to win additional prizes

300 minutes - pencil

600 minutes - water bottle sticker

900 minutes - brag tag (like a spirit stick)

Every 300 minutes after 900 is another Brag Tag. (ie. 1500 min = 3 different tags)

The images below are linked to the documents. Click on the log sheet to download and print.

4th Grade - 73,566 minutes logged

Bonifacio - 44,686

Log reading minutes with our Beanstack app.

• Use the app in webdesk for SSO (single sign on). This logs you in automatically.
• Scan the QR code to add the Beanstack Tracker app to your device.

We edited our goal to make it easier to reach! Instead of 500,000 minutes, we now just need to reach 300,000! Goal end date is MAY 1!

Top readers will be able to duct tape Mr. Mitchell to the wall if we reach our school goal.

B week - sphero and library skills review

Read Across America week!

A week - Holloway will do storytime in classrooms.

SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL

Dolphin Awareness Month

Women's History Month

Mad for Plaid Month

March Madness

National Reading Month

Read an E-book Month

Youth Art Month

Mar. 6-8 - North Texas Irish Festival

Mar. 1-7 - Read an E-Book week (1st week)

- Read Across America Week (1st week)

- School Breakfast Week (1st week)

Mar. 15-21 - World Folktales & Fables Week (3rd week)

Mar. 16-22 - SPRING BREAK

- American Chocolate Week

- Schools Library Media Center Week

Mar.29 - Apr. 4 - Holy Week (Christian)

Mar. 1 - National Pig Day

- National Horse Protection Day

Mar. 2 - Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss' Birthday)

- Erev Purim (Jewish)

Mar. 3 - Dolyatra, Holika Dahana (Hindu)

- Purim (Jewish)

Mar. 4 - Makha Bucha Day (Buddhist)

- National Grammar Day

Mar. 5 - National Cheese Doodle Day

Mar. 6 - World Day of Prayer (Christian)

Mar. 7 - Sock Monkey Day

- Ocelot Conseravtion Day

Mar. 8 - National Proofreading Day

- Daylight Savings - Spring Forward

Mar. 9 - National Barbie Day

Mar. 11 - Johnny Appleseed Day

Mar. 13 - World Sleep Day

Mar. 14 - Pi Day (3.14)

Mar. 15 - Ides of March

- National Corn Dog Day

- Ramakrishna Jayanti (Indian)

Mar. 16 - National Panda Day

Mar. 17 - St. Patrick's Day

Mar. 19 - National Chocolate Caramel Day

- Navratri (Hindu)

- Red Nose Day

Mar. 20 - Spring begins

- Eid al-Fitr (Islamic)

- Bibliomania Day

- World Storytelling Day

- Hufflepuff Pride Day

Mar. 21 - Slytherin Pride Day;

- World Poetry Day

- World Down Syndrome Day

- Twitter Day

Mar. 22 - Gryffindor Pride Day

- World Water Day

Mar. 23 - Cuddly Kitten Day

- National Puppy Day

- Ravenclaw Pride Day

- World Math Day

Mar. 25 - Tolkien Reading Day

- Manatee Appreciation Day

Mar. 26 - Wear a hat Day

- Little Red Wagon Day

- Ram Navami Day (Hindu)

Mar. 27 - Scribble Day

- Ram Navami (Hindu)

Mar. 29 - Mermaid Day

- Palm Sunday (Catholic, Christian)

Mar. 30 - National Pencil Day

Mar. 31 - National Crayon Day

- Eid al-Fitr (Islamic)

March 3: Chinese Lantern Day • World Wildlife Day: Check out our list of 21 Kids Nature Movies • Wangari Maathai Day: Learn more about Wangari Maathai with this video from The Nobel Peace Centre;

March 4: Holi (Hindi)

March 7: National Cereal Day

March 8: International Women’s Day: Why not celebrate IWD by adding a selection of Strong Girls Graphic Novels to your classroom library? And add a set of our Inspiring Women Quote Coloring Pages to your plans for the day.

March 9: Barbie’s Birthday

March 11: World Plumbing Day

March 12: Plant a Flower Day: Have fun making DIY Seed Tape

March 14: International Day of Mathematics: We have a collection of fun Math Activities to add to your plans for the International Day of Mathematics

March 15: Fastelavn (North Europe) • World Speech Day: Inspire your students with some great kid-friendly speeches from our collection of 10 TED Talks for Kids

March 17: St Patrick’s Day: Get set for St Patrick’s Day with our printable St Patrick’s Day Activities

March 18: Global Recycling Day: A DIY Worm Farm is a great, hands-on way to get children interested in recycling!

March 19: International Day of Digital Learning: Check out our collection of Coding & Digital Learning Resources

March 20: World Storytelling Day: Why not try Story Telling with Story Stones – a great resource for inspiring children to create stories to share • World Oral Heath Day: Find out more about World Oral Health Day at worldoralhealthday.org

March 21: World Poetry Day • International Day of Forests

March 22: World Water Day: We have 10 Fun Water Play Ideas that are great fun for kids

March 23: World Bear Day

March 25: Waffle Day (Sweden)

March 27: World Theatre Day: Find out more about World Theatre Day at world-theatre-day.org • Wear a Hat Day: Find out more about Wear a Hat Day for brain tumour research at braintumourresearch.org

March 28: Earth Hour

March 30: International Zero Waste Day: Find out more about reducing your waste impact at the United Nations event page

March 31: Crayon Day: Get creative with crayons with these two fun ideas – Crayon Resist Leaf Art and DIY Rainbow Crayons

I have been a Librarian since 2013. I have been in education since 1999. I have taught 3rd grade, 1st grade, & technology applications before becoming a library media specialist. Along with being a certified School Librarian, I am certified in Elementary 1-8, ESL, Information Processing Technologies I (PK-12), & All-Level Music (PK-12).

Bachelor of Music Education (BME) - Tulsa University

Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) w/ an emphasis in Educational Technology - Southern Methodist University

Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS or MLS) - Texas Woman's University

Certification in Archives & Special Collections - University of Southern Mississippi

Email: michelle.holloway@pisd.edu
Website: https://www.pisd.edu/aldridge
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