Whew! Today was the last day for the Scholastic Bookfair. I had a total of 13 students from grades 6-8 sign up to be members of my “crew.” They each received a lime green t-shirt, and I ironed the Scholastic crew theme onto each. When the crew came to help, they were assigned various jobs from making sure the shelves were neat to assisting classes with pricing and recommendations. Thus, today was their “reward day.” I took their photo and each were rewarded with a poster of their choice. Several of them returned later in the day to help take down and pack away the fair.
The next step in the library’s life involves Ranger’s 6th graders, as the students have been busily creating their own inventions. During the afternoon, the library was transformed into a live laboratory of student work. Inventions are accompanied by a large tri-fold posterboard giving information on what their invention is and how it would help the user. I was totally amazed at their creativity. Tomorrow, they will present to each other and to visiting parents.
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