Sauceda Middle School NOVEMBER 2016 Mr. Ricardo Soria, Librarian Mr Sauceda Middle School NOVEMBER 2016 Mr. Ricardo Soria, Librarian Mr. David Ramirez, Librarian Clerk Phone: 956-464-1349 CAMPUS DATE TITLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION Sauceda Middle School Library Nov. 1-8, 2016 Scholastic Book Fair The ILC will be hosting it’s first Scholastic Book Fair of the year. Teachers and students will be able to check out the book fair and have the option to purchase books, erasers, posters, pencils, etc…. Nov. 8-30, 2016 “Elect a Good Book Today”   The ILC will display books on elections, presidency, etc…. for students to check out. With the elections looming and happening during this month, we want to follow that terminology and experience and encourage students to elect a book to read.

Solis Middle School NOVEMBER 2016 Ms. Erica Esqueda, Librarian Ms. Jessica Vega Herrera, Librarian Clerk Phone: 956-464-1650  CAMPUS DATE TITLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION Solis Middle School Sign Up: November 1st to November 4th  Competition: November 7th to Nov. 17th  Winners Announced: November 18th Game Days: Chess Tournament Activities: Students will be able to sign up for the Solis Chess tournament from November 1st through the 5th on the library website. Competition begins in the library on the 7th with winners announced by the 16th. A 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be awarded for each grade level. It's not about Kings, Queens, and Rooks, but rather, quadrants and coordinates, thinking strategically and foreseeing consequences. It's about lines and angles, weighing options and making decisions. Chess might just be the perfect teaching and learning tool. Research shows, there is a strong correlation between learning to play chess and academic achievement. November 1st to November 30th  Winner Announced: December 1st Picture Book Month   Activities: Students will learn to utilize online tool StoryBird to enter the library Picture Book Contest. They will create their own unique picture book. The winner's book will be published and added to the library collection. Read-Aloud will also be held in the library to showcase great picture books in our collection. Picture Book Month is an international literacy initiative that celebrates the print picture book during the month of November. Dianne de Las Casas (author & storyteller) and her team co-founded the month-long celebration to champion the power and beauty of picture books. Mock Election: November 1st to November 8th  Scavenger Hunt: November 1st to November 30th Project Vote Activities: We will follow all the goings-on with online resources as well as news stations on our Direct TV for Education which provide in-depth coverage, and Monitor newspaper subscription. Students hunt through these resources sources for election-related scavenger hunt. With the exciting 2016 election this month students will look at decisions of primary importance and explore the voting process and help students understand the impact of this year's Election. Elections offer a unique opportunity for students to learn about the political process and to witness the wheels of democracy in motion.

Todd Middle School November 2016 Ms. Laura Nora Bernal, Librarian Ms. Lorena Zuniga, Librarian Clerk Phone: 956-464-1800 CAMPUS DATE TITLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION W.A. Todd Middle School Oct. 31- Nov.18 What I Am Most Thankful/Grateful For Writing Contest Students will write an original story or poem about what they are most thankful or grateful for. Teachers will select the top 10 stories/poem by grade level to be judged by the librarian. Awards will be given to 1st to 3rd place by grade level. Stories and winning author’s pictures will be displayed on the monitor in front of the office and in the library. Nov. 28- Dec. 14 The Best Christmas Ever or an original poem about Winter Students will write a story about the best Christmas they had or an original poem about winter. Teachers will select the top 10 stories/poem by grade level to be judged by the librarian. Awards will be given to 1st to 3rd place by grade level. Stories and winning author’s pictures will be displayed on the monitor in front of the office and in the library.

Veterans Middle School November 2016 Ms. Kathy D. Mendoza, Librarian Ms. Ana Teresa Nava Regino, Librarian Clerk Phone: 956-464-1350 DATE TITLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION Nov 1-11 Elect To Read Book Display/Voting Students will “elect to read” by reading different books and voting for their favorite book through the accelerated reader program. Nov 14-30 Thankful for Great Books   Book Display/Collection Jar Book Display of books that deal with being thankful. There will be a collection jar for students to place notes of things that they are grateful for.