Carolyn Smith LIBRARY Hillcrest School
NEWSLETTER- June 2014
The Spring Scholastic Book Fair was a great success. Support from volunteers, staff and
students enabled us to increase literacy resources in the Library and classrooms. Hundreds of
dollars in books were purchased.
The volunteers included the following:
Amy Almskog, Angela Beyer-Michaud, Jennifer Bishop, Vanessa Blanch, Rhonda Bulmer, Kara Campbell,
Joanne Carter, Suzanne Carter, Crystal Chapman, Crystal Comeau, Sherri Cormier, Susan Drummond,
Jessica Fischer, Jen Foster, Tammy Gallagher, Holly Hudson, Billy LeBlanc, Ashley Maillet, Christine
MacDonald, Belinda McConnel, Elise MacGlashing, Angela Murphy, Jennifer Murray, Lesley
McManaman, Stacey Nicholson, Heidi Paris, Aline Powers, Jody Powers, Janice Rice, Paula Smith, Tanya
Sweeney, Kayla Teed and Lisa Titus.
Thank you!
Many thanks to the regular student Library Crew that helped get books ready for the shelves through
the Spring. Catherine Minnaar, Paris LeBlanc, Adah Morin, Paris Augustine, Chani Solomon, Ella Brown,
Sophia Lewis and Olivia Rocca thank you for being friends to the Library.
In the Spring, students learned bits of physics introduced by the popular Angry Birds. This
science book was in demand to borrow.
National Geographic Angry Birds Furious Forces: The Physics at Play in
the World's Most Popular Game by Rhett Allain and Peter Vesterbacka (Jun 4 2013)
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The next focus on the science section of the Library included endangered animals. We learned
that rhinos are at high risk of being endangered. One group in Africa tries to discourage the
hunting of rhinos by sawing off their tusks, which is product sought by poachers.
A world map puzzle helped to show where these animals live.
Students were introduced and reminded of the Library’s Reference section, where facts may
be researched quickly and easily. Students that attended the Library program were able to pick
a random section of an encyclopedia volume. We read their selections about a variety of topics
from Big Foot to Haiti.
Recommendations for summer reading were given in the form of pictures of Canadian books.
Early grades heard a story from the ever-popular Canadian, Robert Munch, while older grades
listened to a few pages from Canadian author, Gordon Korman’s book, The Hypnotists.
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Students pinned some of the pictures of Canadian books to a map of Canada on the bulletin
board. L. M. Montgomery’s, Anne of Green Gables was pinned on PEI and Diane Carmel Leger’s
picture book was placed on BC., for example.
Enjoy your summer reading!