1. Hi everyone; I’m Barbara Oswalt, the school’s new librarian! In order to help me get to know everyone, I’m hoping to have your input on a project. Filling out just one of the attached cards will help me get to know a little bit about each of the staff members and will also benefit the students by providing them with some super reading ideas. I’ll be posting these “postcards” around a special display of books in the library – what a great way to make a connection with a fun book! I’m so excited to be here and am looking forward to working with all the staff and students. Thanks for your help – I love that my time at this school is starting off with working together with you! Did you go anyplace fun this summer? Did you eat any delicious or unusual foods? Did you do any amazing activities?

2. Hi everyone! This summer, I had the best food! It was called _ fruit pizza ________________ and had ingredients such as _ cookie crust, cream cheese, and fruits _. This dish made me think of a great book for kids, called _ Everything on a Waffle, and I made the connection because _ everything is on a cookie _. Maybe you will read it and see if you agree! Welcome back to school! Best wishes, ___ Mrs. Oswalt ________ Hi everyone! This summer, I went to a great place. It was called _ Burke Lake _____________ and I liked it because _ we went camping and kayaking_. This location made me think of a great book for kids, called _ Bailey Goes Camping _, and I made the connection because _ Bailey sleeps in a tent _. Maybe you will read it and see if you agree! Welcome back to school! Best wishes, __ Mrs. Oswalt _______ Hi everyone! This summer, I did something really fun. It was _ jump off a boat into a lake _ and I liked it because _ exciting and the water was cold _. This activity made me think of a great book for kids, called __ Adirondack Kids_, and I made the connection because _t he setting is a lake _. Maybe you will read it and see if you agree! Welcome back to school! Best wishes, ___ Mrs. Oswalt ______

3. Hi everyone! This summer, I had the best food! It was called ______________________ and had ingredients such as _________________________________. This dish made me think of a great book for kids, called ___________________, and I made the connection because ___________________. Maybe you will read it and see if you agree! Welcome back to school! Best wishes, _______________________ Hi everyone! This summer, I went to a great place. It was called ______________________ and I liked it because ___________________________. This location made me think of a great book for kids, called _________________, and I made the connection because __________________. Maybe you will read it and see if you agree! Welcome back to school! Best wishes, _______________________ Hi everyone! This summer, I did something really fun. It was ______________________ and I liked it because ___________________________. This activity made me think of a great book for kids, called _________________, and I made the connection because _________________. Maybe you will read it and see if you agree! Welcome back to school! Best wishes, _______________________