Summer fun!!

It's almost time for summer so that means it's time for summer reading fun!

Check out the Holt Summer Symbaloo for links to all kinds of reading fun for the summer including the suggested summer reading list at the bottom.  Have fun, read a ton, then come back and tell me all about it!!
 

Some "in-tents" reading!

We enjoyed another year of Camp Wanna-Read-a-Lot this week!  It is so much fun to read in tents "all night long" and it signals the end to another year of Carol Holt Library.  Books are being turned in daily and soon winners will be drawn to pick prizes if they are clear in the library.  Look high, look low, look everywhere you know and find those books!!

Summer Reading!!

I will add more links as I find them.  Don't forget to check out the summer reading lists on the Carol Holt library page. Enjoy!!

Camp Wanna-Read-a-Lot!!

We are winding down another year of Camp Wanna-Read-a-Lot!  It is so much fun to read in tents with flashlights "all night long" and it signals the end to another year of Carol Holt Library.  Books are being turned in daily and soon winners will be drawn to pick prizes if they are clear in the library.  Look high, look low, look everywhere you know and find those books!!

Kindness Challenge accepted!

Following our wonderful author visit with Donna Janell Bowman, I decided our students need to take Kindness Challenges during the month of April when it's easy to forget that we need to be kind to each other.  Challenge accepted!

Each colorful slip of paper has been signed by a student acknowledging they met at least one of the four challenges announced each week.

Hopefully, this will help our campus think and choose kindness all year but especially at the end of the school year!

Choose Kindness!

Our visiting author, Donna Janell Bowman, will be visiting with all of our students on April 2.  Her book, Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness, is on the 2018-2019 Texas Bluebonnet Award master list.  All classes have heard the book and have taken the Kindness Pledge Mrs. Bowman offers on her website.  We look forward to hearing more about the unique characters, Doc Key and his horse, Jim. 

We will also celebrate the book birthday of her latest book, Abraham Lincoln's Dueling Words.

Artists in Residence

Our January Night at the Library is all about Artists in Residence.  Come visit the library at 6:30 and show off your artistic abilities.  One of the books that will be read is one of my favorites:

Here are examples of the artwork for the event:

Honoring our Veterans

November 11 is a special day in the US to honor our country's veterans.  It is also a time to remember those men and women who gave their lives defending our country.
Veterans Day is to be known as "a celebration to honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good." - U.S. Dept of Veteran Affairs, http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp

NOTE: Miss Caddell is the queen of the library but not the Internet so always be careful looking around and get your grown up's permission before going online.  Please don't sign up for ANYTHING without letting an adult know about it.

What's round and orange and fun to read about? Pumpkins!!

Fall is the best time to read about pumpkins and here is one of my favorite books.  Click on the yellow dots to find out more about pumpkins:


NOTE: Miss Caddell is the queen of the library but not the Internet so always be careful looking around and get your grown up's permission before going online.  Please don't sign up for ANYTHING without letting an adult know about it.

Answers found right here!

 

Almost any answer that an elementary student might be looking for can be found in our library databases.  You can find the databases on the library webpage and I hand out bookmarks with the login information on a regular basis.  So what are you waiting for?  Start searching!!

http://holt.mansfieldisd.org/page.cfm?p=4136

NOTE: Miss Caddell is the queen of the library but not the Internet so be careful looking around and always get your parent's permission before you go online.  Please don't sign up for ANYTHING without letting an adult know about it!

Summer... time to read!

Summer is a time for fun and one fun thing I like to do is read.  Don't you?  Check out the links below to find different reading programs that will reward your reading.  Have fun!

Get your Bluebonnets!

The new Texas Bluebonnet Award list for 2017-2018 has been released!  Start reading now so you will be ready to vote next January.

NOTE: Miss Caddell is the queen of the library but not the Internet so be careful when looking around and always get your parent's permission before you go online.  Please don't sign up for ANYTHING without letting an adult know about it.

Do you like... Dr. Seuss? I do!

Our school is celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday all week long February 27-March 3.  It will be as fun as eating Green Eggs and Ham!

Robots!!

I love technology and I love robots!  We will have our second Night at the Library on February 16 and the theme is technology.  Families are welcome to bring their smart phones or tablets and try out some technology like QR codes and one of the NASA augmented reality apps.  Fun, fun, fun!

Note: Miss Caddell is queen of the library but not the Internet so be careful when looking around.  Always get your parent's permission before you go online.  Please don't sign up for ANYTHING without letting an adult know about it.

It almost wasn't Thanksgiving...

Thank goodness for Sarah Hale.  She showed perseverance by writing to President after President until Abraham Lincoln finally declared a nation day of Thanksgiving to bring our country together.

Veterans Day

November 11 is a special day in the US to honor our country's veterans.  It is also a time to remember those men and women who gave their lives defending our country.
Veterans Day is to be known as "a celebration to honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good." - U.S. Dept of Veteran Affairs, http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp

NOTE: Miss Caddell is the queen of the library  but  not  the Internet so be careful when looking around and always get your parent's permission before you go online.  Please don't sign up for ANYTHING without letting an adult know about it!

Back to school!

We're back in school and there's lots to do!  I read this new book to my Kindergarten students this week and they loved it.  I want to share books through video so I'm working with the Zoom program.  Wish me luck!

Note:  Miss Caddell is queen of the library but not the Internet so be careful when looking around.  Always get your parent's permission before you go online. Please don't sign up for ANYTHING without letting an adult know about it!

It's that time again! Time for summer reading!!

Click on the dots to discover programs and activities you can participate in this summer!

NOTE: Miss Caddell is the queen of the library but not the Internet so be careful when looking around and always get your parent's permission before you go online. Please don't sign up for ANYTHING without letting an adult know about it!

The new Bluebonnets are here!!

The 2016-2017 Texas Bluebonnet Award list is out and here is the introduction video.  Enjoy!

Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss!!

Our school will celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday all week long February 29-March 4.  It will be as fun as eating Green Eggs and Ham!