HAPPY 75TH BIRTHDAY TO THE WIZARD OF OZ!!!!!

Did you know that long  before the movie, The Wizard of Oz, there was a book written by L. Frank Baum? This year, the book turns 75 years old. Happy Birthday!!! If you haven't read the original version of this story, I highly recommend that  you catch up on this great classic. There are so many wonderful characters in this story.  If you have read it, which one is your favorite?  The cowardly lion is my mine.  He reminds me of myself.  Sometimes I don't realize the courage that I have hidden inside of  me.  Don't be "afraid" to share your your favorite character here.

SEPTEMBER 2014

Welcome to the PS 87 Media Center Blog and the 2014-2015 School Year!!!!!  This Media Center  Blog  is a place where students, parents, teachers  and administrators,  who love reading and talking about  books, can visit. Here they can discuss their favorite books, new arrivals, award winning books and all of the new movies coming to the big screen based on classic children's stories. You are all invited to comment on a post to share your thoughts, ask questions, or discuss a children's book or movie. If you are shy,  you can just  read what others are talking about. Also, you can check in often to see what is going on  here in the Media Center. I am looking forward to hearing from all of you!!

NEWS FROM THE PS 87 CENTER

.....Attention all Summer 2014 Reading Club Members.....

Any student who participated  this summer in the Summer Reading Program, by reading and logging in books during July and August, please return your logs to school as soon as possible!!  You all will be invited to celebrate your reading achievement by attending our 9th Annual Summer Reading Spectacular!!! Certificates, prizes and other special treats will be provided.  If you lost your log, just write out the titles on loose leaf paper and have  your parents sign it. Or, you can just see me for another log.  I hope this year has the largest number of participants!!!!!!    Check back at the end of the month to see the pictures from our celebration.

WELCOME TO THE 2013 - 2014 SCHOOL YEAR

     WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!!!    I am so excited to working with all of you in the Media Center this year. I am looking forward to sharing with you all of the books in our PS87 Library  collection during book exchange  with your class and during  open access. It is my hope that you will find books that are exciting and interesting to read.  Check back often to this blog to see all of the events that are going on in the Media Center. Please feel free to leave comments and questions .  The more people  that participate on this blog, the more interesting it will be.

    

WINNERS OF THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS 2011!!
This year's winners are the NYC Readers-WAY TO GO!!
The other winners are: The Sapphire Readers, The Queens, The NBA Stars, Miami Heat, Excelereaders and the Golden Girls. I am so proud of all of the teams for their participation and hard work!!

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss- We Love You!!!

How many stories do you know? Which is your favorite and why? Blog back and share with us!!!

500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street
Bartholomew and the Oobleck
The Butter Battle Book
The Cat in the Hat Songbook
Daisy-Head Mayzie
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book
Gerald McBoing Boing
Horton Hatches the Egg
Horton Hears A Who!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Hunches in Bunches
I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! and Other Stories
I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew
If I Ran the Circus
If I Ran the Zoo
The King’s Stilts
The Lorax
McElligot’s Pool
My Book About Me
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
On Beyond Zebra!
Scrambled Eggs Super!
The Sneetches and Other Stories
Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories
Bright and Early Books
The Foot Book
Great Day for Up!
Hooper Humperdink…? Not Him!
In a People House
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?
The Shape of Me and Other Stuff
There’s a Wocket in My Pocket
The Tooth Book
Would You Rather Be a Bullfrog?
The Eye Book
Dr. Seuss Nursery
All Aboard the Circus McGurkus
Circus McGurkus 1, 2, 3!
Dr. Seuss’s Circus McGurkus Squirt!
Happy Birthday, Baby
Horton Hears a Who! Can You?
One Fish, Two Fish, Three, Four, Five Fish
Up, Up, Up with the Cat
Wet Pet, Dry Pet, Your Pet, My Pet
Beginner Books
The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back
The Cat in the Hat in English and French
The Cat in the Hat
The Cat’s Quizzer
Dr. Seuss’s ABC
Fox in Socks
Green Eggs and Ham
Hop on Pop
I Am Not Going To Get Up Today!
I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!
I Wish That I Had Duck Feet
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
Oh, Say Can You Say?
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
Ten Apples Up On Top!
Wacky Wednesday
The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary
Please Try to Remember the First of Octember!

SIX FLAGS'- HERE WE COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Back in November, the fourth and fifth grade students were told about a special program that would require them to read and log in 600 minutes of recreational reading . They were told that they would receive a prize, however, they were never told what the prize would be. The deadline to submit the logs was on February 14th. I am proud to say that 51 students handed in the logs. On February 28th, they were told that the prize they earned was a free ticket to SIX FLAGS' GREAT ADVENTURE!!!!! Congratulations to all of the students who worked hard and met the deadline. The tickets will arrive in May, when the park opens. I hope that you are able to go with your families and that you all have a great time. WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!