This is Brain Awareness Week. Grades 4 and 5 will be seeing print and internet resources about the brain. Grade 4 will also hear the humorous brain-themed picture book Tuff Fluff: The Case of Duckie's Missing Brain, by Scott Nash. Grade 5 is hearing The Brain, by Seymour Simon, and looking at various print and internet resources about the brain. Brain Awareness week provides an opportunity to talk about taking care of your brain, including diet, sleep, the need to wear a helmet, and the seriousness of sports-related brain injuries. For adults who wish to improve memory, decision making, and other brain functions, check out the brain-training site Luminosity.
Students in DK, Kindergarten, 2nd, and 3rd grades will be hearing books related to Saint Patrick's Day. DK did not have time for their baseball books last week, so we will do them this week. 1st grade will be hearing about the remarkable folk artist Grandma Prisbrey and her bottle village, in honor of Women's History Month. The bottle village is located in Simi Valley and can be visited, but reservations are required. Sadly, the village is somewhat deteriorated, but preservation efforts are ongoing.
The book club for grades 4 and 5 will be meeting this week, on Wednesday, March 16. Pre-enrollment is required. This month's selection is Igraine the Brave, by Cornelia Funke.
Next week the library will be closed from 8 to noon on Thursday, March 24, and all day Friday, March 25. I must attend training sessions at that time to support our new circulation and cataloging software. Classes that normally visit the library during those times have been rescheduled, as follows:
Barney: Wednesday, March 23, 12:20-12:45
Rumble: Thursday, March 24, 12:10-12:45
Harding: Thursday, March 24, 2:15-2:45
Warner: Monday, March 21, 2:15-2:45
Ahrens: will not attend library that week
Students in DK, Kindergarten, 2nd, and 3rd grades will be hearing books related to Saint Patrick's Day. DK did not have time for their baseball books last week, so we will do them this week. 1st grade will be hearing about the remarkable folk artist Grandma Prisbrey and her bottle village, in honor of Women's History Month. The bottle village is located in Simi Valley and can be visited, but reservations are required. Sadly, the village is somewhat deteriorated, but preservation efforts are ongoing.
The book club for grades 4 and 5 will be meeting this week, on Wednesday, March 16. Pre-enrollment is required. This month's selection is Igraine the Brave, by Cornelia Funke.
Next week the library will be closed from 8 to noon on Thursday, March 24, and all day Friday, March 25. I must attend training sessions at that time to support our new circulation and cataloging software. Classes that normally visit the library during those times have been rescheduled, as follows:
Barney: Wednesday, March 23, 12:20-12:45
Rumble: Thursday, March 24, 12:10-12:45
Harding: Thursday, March 24, 2:15-2:45
Warner: Monday, March 21, 2:15-2:45
Ahrens: will not attend library that week
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