Grade 5 Research

Writing the script

5O and 5LM students have been gathering information on a wide range of self-selected topics, including:

- How humans are threats to sharks
- The origins of the solar system
- Are pit bulls really mean and vicious?
- Hieroglyphics
- How Muppets are made
- Famous ghost sightings

Adding design touches

Working in groups, they are putting together paper slide shows; since we don't have enough computers in the library for everyone to access presentation software, we're going a little low-tech instead. However, we'll be recording the slide shows and posting them online, which is high-tech!

What's a paper slide show, you ask? Here is the sample I showed the kids:

Stay tune for our final videos! We start taping next week.

State RICBA Winner

Book Fair Volunteers Needed!

Did you know that the library's entire collection and materials budget comes from money raised during the bookfair? That's why we're having another one this spring! We'll need help with setting up, running the cash registers, breaking down, and counting money. If you have an hour, we'd love to have you!

Please email us at mcmoore@nsps.us or lroderick@nsps.us, or call the school at 401-762-2793, if you are able to help out during these times:

Thursday, 3/29: SETUP from 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Friday, 3/30: FAIR from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Monday, 4/2: FAIR from 8:30 a.m. - 11:15 p.m.
Wednesday, 4/3: FAIR from 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, 4/4: FAIR from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. / BREAKDOWN from 3:30 - 5 p.m.

Halliwell RICBA Winner

Students who read three or more Rhode Island Children's Book Award (RICBA) books were eligible to vote for their favorite. We won't know the RI winner for a little while longer, but at Halliwell, The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger won by a landslide.

First runner-up: Mirror, Mirror by Marilyn Singer
Second runner-up: The Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco

New Books on the Shelves

The following list includes recent award winners, books on topics we know the kids are interested in, graphic novels, and specific student requests.

Nonfiction
133.1 Wal - The mystery of the ghosts of Flight 401 [Book]
333.9 Dru - Energy island : how one community harnessed the wind and changed their world [Book]
398.2 Nap - Treasury of Greek mythology : classic stories of gods, goddesses, heroes & monsters [Book]
398.2 Zel - Rumpelstiltskin [Book]
910.9 Ros - Into the unknown : how great explorers found their way by land, sea, and air [Book]
940.3 Fre - The war to end all wars : World War I [Book]
956.7044 Sou - War in Afghanistan and Iraq : the daily life of the men and women serving in Afghanistan and Iraq [Book]
973.931 Bro - America is under attack [Book]



Fiction
 E Joh - Levi Strauss gets a bright idea : a fairly fabricated story of a pair of pants [Book]
F Avi - The book without words : a fable of medieval magic [Book]
F Hol - Babymouse. [1], Queen of the world! [Book]
F Hol - Babymouse. [2], Our hero [Book]
F Hol - Brave new pond [Book]
F Hol - Squish, Super Amoeba [Book]
F Mcd - Cloudy with a chance of boys [Book]
F Mel - Wildwood [Book]
F Mey - Bloody Jack : being an account of the curious adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy [Book]
F Mor - Magic Pickle [Book]
F Nyk - The ElseWhere chronicles. Book one, The shadow door [Book]
F Pil - Captain Underpants and the invasion of the incredibly naughty cafeteria ladies from outer space ... : the third epic novel [Book]
F Pil - Captain Underpants and the perilous plot of Professor Poopypants : the fourth epic novel [Book]
F Rey - Joey Fly, private eye in Big hairy drama [Book]
F Sac - Wayside School is falling down [Book]
F Sel - Smells like treasure [Book]
F Sny - Bigger than a bread box [Book]
F Soo - Jellaby : monster in the city [Book]
F Tor - Cowa! [Book]
F Urb - Hound dog true [Book]
F Urs - Breadcrumbs [Book]
F Wig - Frankie Pickle and the closet of doom [Book]
F Wil - One crazy summer [Book]