Looking for Volunteers!

Our Spring Scholastic Bookfair is coming up very soon and we are needing volunteers to help us out. There will be a number of things we will need to do from advertising to the actual running of the bookfair. If you are interested in helping out, join me in the library on Monday, March 30th at 3:20 for an information meeting. I will be looking for about 20 volunteers to help out during the week of the bookfair. See you on Monday!

MS Read-a-thon

The MS Read-a-thon reading month begins this week! Help cure Multiple Sclerosis simply by reading! Collect sponsors and read as many minutes as you can throughout the month of April. It's that easy! You will receive a sponsor list envelop from your teacher. Take it home and let your family and friends know that you want to help in finding a cure for Multiple Sclerosis. Be sure to also record the number of minutes you read each day as there will be a CLASS PRIZE and a prize for the TOP THREE READERS IN THE SCHOOL! Listen to upcoming announcements for more information about Multiple Sclerosis and important dates during the Read-a-thon.

Things to Know about MS and the MS Society

1) Multiple Sclerosis means "many scars". These scars will block messages the brain sends to other parts of the body.

2) People older than 15 and younger than 40 can get Multiple Sclerosis.

3) About 55,000 to 75,000 Canadians have MS.

4) Researchers do not know, as of yet, what causes MS.

5) Symptoms of MS may include double or blurred vision; extreme fatigue; loss of balance; problems with coordination; stiffness of muscles; speech problems; short-term memory problems, and even partial or complete paralysis.

You can find out more information at www.msreadathon.com. Happy Reading!

Check Out

Tunnels by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams
Will Burrows and his father have a passion for archaeological excavation. But one day Will's father mysteriously disappears and Will must dig up the truth. This leads him to discover a secretive society under the city of London. This colony has existed unchanged for centuries and ruled by a group called the "Styx." However, finding this society may end up costing him his life.

Check out the fantastic website to go with the book at

http://www.tunnelsthebook.com/



Airman by Eoin Colfer

The author of the "Artemis Fowl" series, brings us a new book - "Airman." This book begins with Declan Broekhart and his wife going to the World Fair in Paris in 1878. While taking a hot air balloon ride, his wife gives birth to their son Conor. In the 1890's Conor and his family live on a small island off of Ireland. Conor spends his days studying flight and exploring the king's castle with the king's daughter. However, Conor discovers a plot to overthrow the king and his life changes forever.

Pop In a Book

Join us in the library after school for a movie. Over the next few weeks, we will be watching books turned into movies. Movie time starts right at 3:15 and ends at 4:30. If you want to join us, see Ms. Friesen and sign up today. Space is limited! Our first movie will be "Journey to the Centre of the Earth", starring Brendan Fraser, on Wednesday, March 11th.

This movie is based on the Science Fiction/Fantasy classic book written by Jules Verne in 1864. The book and movie involve volcanic tubes, prehistoric creatures, natural hazards, giant mushrooms and geological time. Both movie and book are action packed and sure to keep the adventure seeker on the edge of their seat. Check out the video clip below for a sneak peak.

We Need Your Suggestions

We need your ideas and suggestions. Ms. Galli and I are going shopping at a bookfair next Thursday and we want to know what you want for the Library. Just fill out the survey at the weblink below. Your ideas and suggestions will then be sent to me. We will take your suggestions with us to the bookfair and consider them when buying new books and resources for the Library. Thanks for all your help! Be sure to check out the 'New Books' display in the library regularly.

Click Here to take survey

HAVE YOU HEARD...?

Valley Park is having a contest! Create a comic to promote your favourite book from the VPMS Library and you could be one of 10 students going with Ms. Friesen to the Beguiling Comic Store on March 2nd! Pick up your contest form from the library. Comics are due to Ms. Friesen by February
23rd. GOOD LUCK!

CONGRATULATIONS 8-GRAY!

A HUGE congratulations goes out to 8-Gray for reading 97,632 pages from November to January. So far, 8-Gray has read 131,251 since the beginning of the year. How many pages have you read so far this month? Let us know!