Monday – Friday 7:10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Adame Elementary MAY 2017 Ms. Violeta Arenas, Librarian Ms. Elsa Viola Garcia, Librarian Clerk Phone: 956-461-4010 Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 7:10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CAMPUS DATE TITLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION J. S. Adame Elementary May 1-5 Children’s Book Week Book Display Popular children’s themed books will be on display for students to read/ check out. May 15 100 Point Club Fieldtrip  Reading Promotion Students having met their year AR goal will be invited to attend a fieldtrip. May 19 Battle of the Books Competition The Battle of the Books team will compete against other schools in the district. May Distinguished Reader Fieldtrip Students having met the requirements to be a Distinguished Reader will be invited to attend this fieldtrip. Author of the Month   Students will learn about the author of the Month, Leo, Lionni and will have an opportunity to read and check out his books. From: Mrs. Belinda Cruz and Angie Perez

Caceres Elementary MAY 2017 Ms. Cynthia Saraena Balderas, Librarian Ms Caceres Elementary MAY 2017 Ms. Cynthia Saraena Balderas, Librarian Ms. Linda Garcia, Librarian Clerk Phone: 956-464-1995 Hours of Operation Monday-Friday: 7:20 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. From: Mrs. Belinda Cruz and Angie Perez

Ms. Anita Gonzalez, Librarian Garza Elementary May 2017 Ms. Anita Gonzalez, Librarian Mr. Eduardo Sanchez, Librarian Clerk Phone: 956-464-1886 Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 7:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. CAMPUS DATE TITLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION P.S. Garza Elementary May 1 - 5, 2017 Cinco de Mayo Activity Display Target: Students will learn why we celebrate Cinco de Mayo and they will do some papel picado to decorate the library and their classrooms. May 8 - 12, 2017 Mother’s Day Target: Students will read about Mother’s Day and they will have the opportunity to do a Mother’s Day card. May 1 - 12, 2017 Take A Guess Math Contest - Estimate Target: Students will estimate how many M & Ms are in a container. The student who guesses the correct amount will get all the M & Ms in the jar. May 15, 2017 Turn In All Library Books Turn in library books Target: Students will turn in all library books that are checked out. May 1 – 5, 2017 Bogo Book Fair Video Tour Target: Students will view a preview video and then have an opportunity to purchase item(s) from the Bogo Book Fair. May 15 – 19, 2017 Reading Celebrations Activities Target: Students who reached their reading goals for the year will join our Reading Celebrations: Distinguished Readers Club, 100 Reader Club and the EOY Outdoors Celebration. From: Mrs. Belinda Cruz and Angie Perez

Monday – Friday 7:20 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Guzman Elementary MAY 2017 Ms. Julia D. Villarreal, Librarian Ms. Ana Maria Villarreal, Librarian Clerk Phone: 956-464-1920 Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 7:20 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CAMPUS DATE TITLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION B.G. Guzman Elementary May 5 Cinco De Mayo Reading/Literacy Promotion: Lesson on Cinco De Mayo Students will learn about the history of Cinco de Mayo, and its impact on our culture, particularly here in our region. May 23 Top Readers Awards End-of-the-Year Awards Students from Guzman will be honored at the End-of-the-Year Awards Ceremony for being the Top Readers. May 19 Battle of the Books (Elementary) Book Members: 4-student team Students will compete against other district elementary schools in the 2nd year of the elementary Battle of the Books Competition From: Mrs. Belinda Cruz and Angie Perez

Library Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 7:20 a.m.- 3:45 p.m. LeNoir Elementary MAY 2017 Mr. Stephen Phillip Montalvo, Librarian Ms. Sarah B. Jaurequi, Librarian Clerk Phone: 956-464-1685  Library Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 7:20 a.m.- 3:45 p.m. CAMPUS DATE TITLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION J.P. LeNoir Elementary 05/01/17 – 05/05/17 Programming at the library with Dash and Dot. Programming Robots with an algorithm. 3rd – 5th Grade students will program their Dash and Dot robots by coding an algorithm on an app of Wonder Workshop using an ipad. From: Mrs. Belinda Cruz and Angie Perez

Munoz Elementary MAY 2017 Ms. Sandra Rosales, Librarian Ms Munoz Elementary MAY 2017 Ms. Sandra Rosales, Librarian Ms. Leticia Yanez, Librarian Clerk Phone: 956-464-1310 Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday a.m. - p.m. From: Mrs. Belinda Cruz and Angie Perez

Monday-Friday: 7:20 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Ochoa Elementary MAY 2017 Ms. Saida Aaraly Sanchez, Librarian Mr. Noel De Leon, Librarian Clerk Phone: 956-464-1900 Hours of Operation Monday-Friday: 7:20 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. CAMPUS DATE TITLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION A. M. Ochoa Elementary May 1-31 Celebrate the Season: Hot Summer Reads!!! Book display of seasonal books will include recommended books to read during the summer. Book display and promotion will create awareness of the season and holidays/important days being celebrated during this time of the year. It also allows students to see the patterns followed as the months go by and seasons change. May 1-5 Cinco de Mayo @ the Library Library Activities Students will listen to a book about Cinco de Mayo and complete an activity related to the holiday. May 8-12 Let’s Battel the Books Reading and Book Promotion Students will learn about Battle of the Books, read a short story book and compete against each other to see who knows the story better. May 29-31 Spend Your AR Points! Reading promotion Students will get to spend the AR points they accumulated during the year for fun prizes. From: Mrs. Belinda Cruz and Angie Perez

Monday-Friday: 7:20 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. Rivas Elementary MAY 2017 Ms. Savina Macias, Librarian Ms. Joanna M. Estrada, Librarian Clerk Phone: 956-464-1990 Hours of Operation Monday-Friday: 7:20 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. CAMPUS DATE TITLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION M. Rivas Elementary 5-01-17 to 5-05-17 Children’s Book Week Activities: Celebrate children’s books Encourage students to read a children’s book and follow up with an Origami Bookmark. 5-08-17 to 5-12-17 Teacher Appreciation Week Activities: Celebrate Teachers To show our love for teachers, students will create thank-you cards for their teachers for all that they do. 5-10-17 to 5-14-17 National Library Week Activities: Library Open House Target: Invite parents to an open house to tour your school library. Encourage students to dress up as their favorite book characters. 5-19-17 National Physical Fitness and Sports Month Activities: 14 ways kids can become active. Target: Display books on physical fitness and nutrition for the students to explore. 5-24-17 Scavenger Hunt Day Activities: Library Scavenger Hunt Target: Challenge students to a scavenger hunt around the library. 5-26-17 A.R. Celebration Activities: Celebrate students that have met their A.R. though-out the year. Target: Students will have a fun day with the librarian to celebrate their success. From: Mrs. Belinda Cruz and Angie Perez

Monday – Friday: 7:20 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Runn Elementary MAY 2017 Mrs. Gloria Sanchez, Librarian Ms. Martha Lerma, Librarian Clerk Phone: 956-464-1864 Hours of Operations: Monday – Friday: 7:20 a.m.-3:45 p.m. CAMPUS DATE TITLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION Runn Elementary 1/9-1/13/17 A.R. Reader Celebration Accelerated Reader reading incentive Students will receive prizes for taking a.r. tests and having an 80% or above average on all tests during the 3rd six weeks. 5/1/17- 5/5/17 Accelerated Reader reading incentives Students will receive prizes for taking a.r. tests and having an 80% or above average on all tests during the 5th and 6th six weeks. 5/11/17 Distinguished Reader The librarian will recognize the Distinguished Readers with a small luncheon to celebrate their accomplishments in the library. 5/15/17 Library Field Trip A.R. Top Reader Recognition The top 40 A.R. Readers will go on a field trip to the theater and Piper Pizza to celebrate their reading accomplishments. 5/22/17 Six Flags Read to Succeed Summer Reading Reward All students who submitted a reading log in March to the Six Flags Read to Succeed program will receive a ticket to a Six Flags Texas park, which they can use in the summer. From: Mrs. Belinda Cruz and Angie Perez

Salazar Elementary MAY 2017 Ms. Isela Gonzalez, Librarian Ms. Maricela Rico Salinas, Librarian Clerk Phone: 956-464-1977 Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 7:20 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. CAMPUS DATE TITLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION E.G. Salazar Elementary May 1 – Dec. 5 Cinco de Mayo Activity: Display and present/play games on May holiday/celebration. A book display as well as daily activities/games on the holiday/celebration will be on going in the library. The holidays Kwanza, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Las Posadas will be the focal holidays. May4th Live Streaming   Activity: Author visit via streaming Kate DeCamillo talks and reads to the students. Students will create questions that they may ask the author via live streaming.  May 12th Book Collection Activity: Students will start returning their books A contest will be a part of returning books. All classrooms who return their books on time will be places on the Hall of Champs. May 15- 19 Children’s Book Week Activity: Students will celebrate children’s books. The students will have the option to dress up every day according to the theme of the day. The students will be provided with fun contests to win books. Ongoing Guessing Jar Activity: Estimation game for all students to participate. Just for fun: A jar with goodies is displayed in the library monthly and carries on a holiday theme. Students are allowed to guess how many goodies are in the jar. At the end of the month, the student with the correct or closest amount wins the jar with the goodies. From: Mrs. Belinda Cruz and Angie Perez

Monday – Friday 7:20 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Salinas Elementary May 2017 Ms. Rosalia Rohr, Librarian Ms. Claudia P. Rodriguez, Librarian Clerk Phone: 956-783-1333 Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 7:20 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. CAMPUS DATE TITLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION Salinas Elementary May 1-5 5 de Mayo Read Aloud: Students will listen to the read aloud to 5 de mayo-Day of Mexican Pride. May 8-9 Preparing for Local Author Lesson & Read Aloud Students will get to know more about Sergio Tinoco, a local author that was a migrant worker. May 15-19 Ready for the End of Year Check in Books Students will be visiting the library to return materials. May 23 Local Author Visits Presentation Mr. Tinoco grew up as a migrant worker in the Rio Grande Valley, joined the military, became a Border Patrol, and is now an author. From: Mrs. Belinda Cruz and Angie Perez

Singleterry Elementary MAY 2017 Ms. Ronald Ramirez, Librarian Ms. Concepcion Carranza, Librarian Clerk Phone: 956-464-1845 Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 7:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. CAMPUS DATE TITLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION Singleterry Elementary   May 1-5, 2017 Let’s Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Display and Read Aloud Books about Mexican Culture will be on display and this week’s lesson will include a read aloud of Martina, The Beautiful Cockroach May 8 – 12 Let’s Celebrate Our School Staff Books about School Related Careers will be on display and this week’s lesson will include a read aloud of The Teacher From The Black Lagoon May 15-19, 2017 Let’s Celebrate Children’s Book Week Books about Award Winning Books will be on display and this week’s lesson will include a read aloud of Corduroy May 22-26, 2017 Let’s Celebrate The End of the Year Activity Students will check in all books this week From: Mrs. Belinda Cruz and Angie Perez

Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Stainke Elementary MAY 2017 Criselda Perez, Librarian Ms. Ana Deisy Del Angel, Librarian Clerk Phone : 956-464-1940 CAMPUS DATE TITLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION Stainke Elementary May 26, 2017 GT Share Fair Display for Parents and Staff students research will be on display for parents, staff and students to view   From: Mrs. Belinda Cruz and Angie Perez

Monday – Friday 7:10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 7:10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Truman Price Elementary MAY 2017 Ms. Josefina De La Garza Mr. Arturo Gonzalez, Librarian Clerk Phone: 956-464-1303 CAMPUS DATE TITLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION Truman Price May 1-5 Celebrate books! Cinco de Mayo Library Lessons and Displays Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Battle of Puebla, where in 1862 a small number of Mexican soldiers defeated the French 100 miles east of Mexico City. People of Mexican ancestry in the U.S. celebrate this day with parades, folk dancing, mariachi music, and other fun. Perhaps we celebrate it because the General was Ignacio Zaragoza and he was born in Goliad, TX. At any rate, students will write about their culture and family life and display in the library. May 8-12 National Teacher Week Display books about teachers and school. Students will write a thank you letter to their teachers and pledge to do one nice thing for their teachers every day this week. May 1-31 To celebrate Students and Books we are having Students are authors! Campus Activity and Community Involvement Since 1919, NCBW has been dedicated to encourage the joy of reading. A good activity to commemorate this week is to have students become authors and create their own books. Display in library and invite parents and students from every grade level to visit the library and see the students’ work. From: Mrs. Belinda Cruz and Angie Perez