Celebrating over 50 Years of Reading




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Welcome to the St. Mary's Elementary Library

Library Hours:  8:15 am to 4:15 pm, Monday to Friday

The library's mission is to provide a literature rich environment that promotes a love of books and reading.  This is achieved by providing a library that is accessible, welcoming, and open to all students, staff and parents.

 Online Databases

 

Sakura Medal Program

2010

 

Congratulations to St. Mary's 2010

Sakura Medal Art Contest Winners

Athavan A.,  2nd Grade

Japanese Picture Book Art Contest Winner

 

 Justin M., 4th Grade

Chapter Book Art Contest Winner

 

 

Chapter Book List

Grades 4 to 5

Winner:  Sisters of the Sword    by Maya Snow

Picture Book List

Grade 2 and 3

Winner: The Pencil                         by Allan Ahlberg

Japanese Picture Book List

Grades 2 to 5

 

Winner:  100かいだてのいえ       by 岩井 俊雄

 

What is the Sakura Medal?

Find out HERE

 

 

 

Catch the

Reading Wave

June 4 to August 30, 2010

 

Summer Reading Challenge

Student Goal:  

read 800 pages

 

Elementary School Goal:

read 200,000 pages

 

 

Find out more about the 2010 Summer Reading Challenge HERE.

 

 

Don't forget to fill in your READING LOG. 

 

All reading logs are due on September 3, 2010.

 

 

 

St. Mary's Book Award 2009-2010

Jin Jin the Dragon

written by Grace Chang

illustrated by Chong Chang

SMBA Short-Listed Books

What is the St Mary's Book Award?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grolier Online

 

Check out our database -

Grolier Online

 

 

 

 (see one of the library staff for user name and password)

 

 

 

 

 

Expert Space

 

(will be available after school begins in August 2010)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authors and Storytellers

Courtney Campbell

September 24, 2009

 

Next Storyteller Event:

November 22, 2010

Kuniko Yamamoto

Charming Japanese folktales are combined with traditional musical instruments, magical masks, origami and mime to create storytelling that will have audience spellbound in their seats.  A favorite performer at Disney Epcot Center and The Kennedy Center, Kuniko Yamamoto’s marvelous presentations promote cross-cultural communication and understanding in entertaining way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to all the Sakura 2010 Sakura Readers!  

 

Sakura Tree of Honor

 

The following 4th and 5th grade students read all 30 books on the Sakura Medal Chapter Book List.  Their pictures have been added to the Sakura Wall of Fame.  Congratulations!!

Adam S., 4W

Kei N., 5W

Ryo M., 5R

Patrick O., 5R

Takayuki S. 5R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

'The more that you read, the more things you will know.

                 The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.'

Dr. Seuss

 

If you'd like to see what's happening in the Middle/High School Library, follow this link:

MS/HS Library

To go back to the St Mary's Home Page, follow this link:

http://www.smis.ac.jp

Last updated 16th June 2010

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