March Madness Book Tournament!

KMS March Madness Book Tournament

What happens when you take 10,000 book titles and you rank the top 64 books checked out of the library over the last year...   It becomes March Book Madness!

Need to know more about the books? Here is the Book Resource List on Destiny : D

http://bit.ly/MarchMadnessBooks

NOW you need to VOTE!

http://bit.ly/marchmadnessround1

 

Read Across America - Seuss on the Loose

         

March 2nd is Read Across America Day,

in honor and memory of Dr. Seuss!

You're never too old, too wacky, too wild,

To pick up a book and read with a child.

You're never too busy, too cool, or too hot,

To pick up a book and share what you've got.

In schools and communities,

Let's gather around,

Let's pick up a book,

Let's pass it around.

There are kids all around you,

Kids who will need

Someone to hug,

Someone to read.

Come join us March 2nd

Your own special way

And make this America's

Read to Kids Day.

©Anita Merina

http://www.nea.org/grants/read-across-america-poem.html

KMS Challenge!

How many words can you find that rhyme with the word “READ”  Turn in your answers today to the library and our top 5 will

win a FREE BOOK!

Giving Back...

It is the "Great Kindness Challenge" Week. 

Are you taking part in this challenge?

Here is the checklist:

 

http://bit.ly/greatkindnesschallenge


OUR Students are taking the CHALLENGE!

HOT TOPIC: Caring is Sharing

                             

We Had SNOW MUCH FUN on our day off of school!

Did you take the CHALLENGE? Here were some of our KMS students and staff in action!

Be on the lookout for our next SNOW DAY MAYHEM!

Snow Day Challenge

Snow Day Challenge

Challenge 1: Take a picture of you reading a book. Be creative!  

Challenge 2: Snow Art! Using snow, make some art and take a picture. You can create anything you'd like but be sure to include yourself in the picture. 

Challenge 3: Snow Stories! Write a story about Your Favorite Snowy Memory. This can be a true story or one that you dream up! Have fun and be creative! 

Prizes will be given for the MOST CREATIVE submissions for both students AND TEACHERS!

Submit all entries to kelly.beckham@kcs.k12.nc.us

Global Connections! Madrid, Spain

Global Connections!

Madrid, Spain

December’s Hot Topic is

“Giving Back”

Caring is Sharing

December is the month when we think about the holidays, family, and traditions passed down from generation to generation.

We reflect on our lives; the blessings and challenges.

love, caring, and sharing.

We have been BLESSED and INSPIRED by the grant we received from AASL  which has richly added to our multicultural collection of library books. Each month we are reaching out to students, our KMS community and our local community sharing books, conversation, and activities.

This month we are making global connections, as Mrs. Beckham travels to Madrid, Spain with care packages for children in the public library,

Municipal Public Library Dámaso Alonso in Madrid

Students have decorated gift bags, written letters, made ornament and small gifts to give to students visiting the library this holiday season as a way to give back to our global community!

Learn about Madrid, Spain!

Videos:

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A0LEVi1FgEBY.LsAi4YPxQt.?p=video+of+Madrid+Spain&fr=yhs-Lkry-newtab&fr2=piv-web&hspart=Lkry&hsimp=yhs-newtab&type=YHS_SI_2000

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A0LEVi1FgEBY.LsAi4YPxQt.?p=video+of+Madrid+Spain&fr=yhs-Lkry-newtab&fr2=piv-web&hspart=Lkry&hsimp=yhs-newtab&type=YHS_SI_2000#id=2&vid=9996a489571919435dc3a065842ad2b3&action=view

http://www.travelchannel.com/shows/top-vacation-destinations/video/top-10-attractions-in-madrid?vm=r

Things to Do

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g187514-Activities-Madrid.html

http://www.timeout.com/madrid/things-to-do/20-great-things-to-do-in-madrid

http://www.gomadrid.com/top-10/

http://travel.usnews.com/Madrid_Spain/Things_To_Do/

http://www.timeout.com/madrid

Sports

http://makespain.com/tourist-attractions-spain/madrid/soccer-stadium/

Libraries:

http://www.librarybuildings.info/spain/municipal-public-library-damaso-alonso-madrid

http://www.spainisculture.com/en/archivo-biblioteca/madrid/biblioteca_nacional_de_espana.html

Museums

https://www.museodelprado.es/en

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_del_Prado

http://www.spainisculture.com/en/rutas_culturales/ruta_el_paseo_del_arte_de_madrid.html

Schools in Madrid, Spain

http://www.easyexpat.com/en/guides/spain/madrid/school/school-system.htm

http://www.goabroad.com/highschool-study-abroad/search/spain/madrid/highschool-programs-abroad-1

Learn Spanish  

http://www.ailmadrid.com/spanish-courses/en/Lifestyle%20Courses/Spanish%20and%20Art/270?utm_source=bing-yahoo&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=schools%20in%20madrid%20spain&utm_campaign=aaWorldwideSpainMadrid

http://www.ailmadrid.com/en/10/3/prices

Hey KMS

We are having a Book Swap!

For every 2 books you bring in,

you get to choose 1 book to keep!  

From now until December 20th, you can turn in books to the KMS library and then on Wednesday, December 21st you can come during enrichment and pick out your new books. All the extra books will be donated to the

KMS Birthday Book Collection

and local charities such as the

“Give 5, Read 5” Summer Reading Program

which supplies our local North Carolina schools with free books for kids.

The Gift that keeps on giving… READING!

Caring is Sharing!