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November Library Events Novemeber is the month when hand turkeys sprout on classroom walls and paper bag vests and construction paper hats change little ones into Pilgrims and Native Americans. Count your blessings this month as we celebrate our students and give thanks.                                  What's Happening This Month?         National Adoption Month:      All About Adoption: How Families Are Made & How Kids Feel About It, by Marc Nemiroof and Jane Annunzita.            The Red Blanket by Eliza Thomas.        My Family Is Forever by Nancy Carlson.                                                National Geography Awareness Week ( third week in November)          Blast Off To Earth! A Look at Geography by Loreen Leedy.          Got Geography of the World. Dk Publishing.                                                       Peanut Butter Lover's Month:        From Peanut to Peanut Butter by Robin Nelson.       The Peanut Butter Jam by Elizabeth Sussman Nassau.                                             In the Library: Prek/3 & 4:  Turkey Fiction and Nonfiction, Predictable Books. Children use repetition in predictable books to become involved in shared reading. Participate in the stories with simple puppets. Kindergarten: Nonfiction and Bibliography, Turkey Fiction and Nonfiction. 1st Grade: Bear Day, National Readers Week, Turkey Fiction and Nonfiction. 2nd Grade: Turkey Fiction and Nonfiction, What's my Genre. 3rd grade: Create a Timeline, Character, Setting, Problem. 4th grade: Create a Time Line, Children' s Book Week. 5th grade: What's my Genre, Learning Dewey Order, Meet Mevil. 7th grade: Immigration, Veterans Day, Genres. 8th grade: Bookplates, All About Turkeys, Fiction.                         Classroom Schedules Prek/3:  Tuesday Prek/4: Wednesday Kindergarten: Tuesday 1st Grade: Tuesday 2nd Grade: Tuesday/Wednesday 3rd Grade: Thursday 4th Grade: Tuesday/ Wednesday 5th Grade: Wednesday 7th Grade: Thursday 8th Grade: Wednesday

Volunteers Needed for Upcoming Book Fair in Novemeber! To help make our book fair the best ever! We need help with the following: One for Books Volunteer: Collects donations/book slips set up info in school Promotions/Merchandising Volunteer: Hangs posters conduct classroom contests Decorate fair Sends letter and booklists home Classroom Wish List Volunteer:  Create classroom wish list board collect and distribute donated books Special Events Volunteer: Send out invitations Promote events on website obtain door prizes and refreshments Cashier Volunteer: Handle all purchasing transactions Distribute classroom wish bookplates and collect books Complete paid order form on sold out items needed Keep prepaid orders in binder with student's name, grade, teacher's name, and amount paid Bag books for shoppers    ***You can reach me at stjohnslibrary@yahoo.com for any questions....                                                                               Author Birthdays                       Janell Cannon                                Nov. 3 Larry Dane Brimner                       Nov. 5 Sneed B. Collard III                      Nov. 7 Lois Ehlert                                     Nov. 9 Pat Cummings                               Nov. 9 Peg Kehert                                   Nov. 11 Marjorie Sharmant                        Nov. 12 Jez Alborough                               Nov. 13 William Steig                                 Nov. 14 Nancy Tafuri                                 Nov. 14 Daniel Pinkwater                           Nov. 15 Jean Fritz                                      Nov. 16 Angela Shelf Medearis                  Nov. 16 Marion Dane Bauer                      Nov. 20 Mary Jane Auch                           Nov. 21 Yoshiko Uchida                           Nov. 24 Marc Brown                                Nov. 25 Stephen Krensky                         Nov. 25 Laurence Pringle                          Nov. 26 Kevin Henkes                              Nov. 27 Ed Young                                    Nov. 28 C.S. Lewis                                  Nov. 29 David M. Schwartz                      Nov. 29