It's Time for Summer and Summer Reading!

It is so hard to believe that school is now out for the summer.
The year went by so quickly!

I has just posted a summer reading recommendations list
and record form on the Library Webpage.

The library encourages students to read these books or any other books
they enjoy. Incoming seventh graders who read during the summer are
able to earn one extra credit point per book, up to 20 points, in their
language arts classes in September 2009. They should list the title and
author of each book on the summer reading form and get a parent
signature. Additionally, both seventh and eighth graders may take
AR quizzes on the books they read during the summer.

Please enjoy a great summer, rich with reading. I'd also like to
thank all of you for your great support of the library this year.  

with best wishes,

Jane Lofton
Lindero Teacher-Librarian
jlofton@lvusd.org

Book Fair and Author Visit

Lindero's annual book fair will take place in our library May 18-21. Our theme is "Summer Reading - Summer Fun." We will have great selections provided by our new vendor, Mrs. Nelson's Book Company. Please come shop for some great summer reading and enjoy the great selection. Book Fair hours:

Monday, May 18th - Wednesday, May 20th
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Open House hours on Wednesday, May 20th
from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 21st from 8:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m.

Please download our flyer.

And, following our fair on May 27, we will be welcoming guest author Neal Shusterman. Students who have read one or more of his books will be invited to an assembly Period 1 or 2. Parents are invited to attend either of the assemblies. We will also have smaller workshops later in the day for students who have read several of his books, and there will be a book signing for everyone who purchased one of his books. Copies of his books will be available at the book fair.

Teen Tech Week -- Press Play @ Your Library

See the flyer.

Neal Shusterman Author Visit

The Lindero Library and Language Department are very excited to announce that − thanks to generous funding from the Lindero PFC − Lindero will be hosting award-winning author Neal Shusterman on May 27, 2009. Mr. Shusterman has written many popular books for young people, including the 2008 California Young Reader Medal winner, The Schwa Was Here. Hearing and meeting an author is a very motivating experience for students. To attend an assembly or workshop with Mr. Shusterman, students need to read and pass an Accelerated Reader quiz on one or more of his books.

We encourage you to purchase one or more of his books. All students who purchase books will be invited to a book signing with Mr. Shusterman on May 27. We have arranged with Mrs. Nelson’s Book Company, this year’s Book Fair vendor, to order some of his titles for our students, and your purchase will also be credited to our PFC Book Fair profits that benefit the library. If you are interested in ordering any books, please complete the book order form as soon as possible so that your child will have ample time to read before Mr. Shusterman’s visit. Students who return their orders to the library by Friday, February 13 will receive their books in the first order shipment.

Students are invited to come to the library during both lunches on Wednesday to hear Mrs. Lofton do book talks on Shusterman's different books to help them decide on titles to order and read.

Huntington Field Trip

The Library will be hosting our second field trip to the Huntington Library on Tuesday, February 10. Students who attended the first trip on February 3 were treated to a wonderful docent-led workshop in the rare books and manuscripts gallery. We then enjoyed some of the grounds. We will repeat this trip for another group of top readers February 10.

Students are invited to the library during lunch this Wednesday to hear book talks about Neal Shusterman's books to help them decide what they would like to read in preparation for our Shusterman author visit on May 27.

The Library Book Club will meet during lunch on Friday.

Lindero Out Loud

The Library will host Lindero Out Loud, with guest reader Mrs. Blumfield reading about vampires, Friday, February 6, during 6th/7th grade lunch.

The library hosted a great field trip to the Huntington Library for top readers on Tuesday, February 3. We will have a repeat visit for other top readers on February 10.

Inauguration

The library will be open before school on Tuesday, January 20, starting at 8:15 A.M. to allow students to watch Inaugural events. We will not be doing book checkouts or Accelerated Reader quizzes so that everyone can watch the Inaugural events. We will be open for regular library activities the rest of the day, including both lunches and after school.

Lindero Out Loud

Lindero Out Loud meets during lunch on Friday, January 16. Mrs. Blumfield will read. Please come by the library to sign up and get a ticket.

Happy New Year!

Here's wishing everyone a wonderful New Year. The library book club will meet during lunch this Friday, January 9.

Jennifer Anne Kogler Visit

Author Jennifer Anne Kogler will be visiting Lindero this Friday, December 12. She will speak at three assemblies, Periods 1, 2, and 3. After that, she will be signing books in the library during Period 4, starting at 12 Noon. All students who requested to attend an assembly should be on the list for Period 1, 2, or 3. The assembly lists are posted in language arts classes and in the library. Please see me as soon as possible if you have any questions or think you should be on the list but aren't. If you purchased a copy of The Otherworldlies, be sure to bring it on Friday to get it signed. We will send out notes to all students who purchased books with their book signing times. If you haven't yet purchased a book, we still have a few copies. We may also have copies to sell during lunch on the day of the event. Our copies are directly from Miss Kogler, and for sale for the reduced price of $10. Make checks payable to "Jennifer Anne Kogler."

See the attached flyer for more information.

Twilight Discussion for Eighth Graders

The first Twilight event for eighth graders had a great turnout! Check out the article about it in The Acorn. We will have a Twilight book discussion during eighth grade lunch on Wednesday, November 19.

The book club will meet next on Friday, December 5.

On December 12, we have an exciting event planned: an author visit with young author Jennifer Anne Kogler. Please check out the flyer for all the information.

Library Twilight Event and Book Club Friday

This Friday, November 7, the Library will host a Twilight Book Club for 8th graders during lunch. We will play a Jeopardy Trivia game and have prizes. Please come by the library to sign up. After this Friday, we will meet twice again, once before the movie comes out to discuss the books, and again shortly after the movie release to compare the book and movie.

The 6th/7th grade book club will also meet on Friday. We will have book talks and a special announcement. Please let me know if you want to do a book talk.

I hope that all of you who came enjoyed the great Lindero Out Loud reading of Witches by Miss Collins. Our next Lindero Out Loud will be on Friday, November 14.

Catching Up Again

Oh dear! I've gotten behind on this blog again! Please forgive me. Here's what's coming up this week at the library:

• For parents --- Please plan to stay after the PFC meeting on Tuesday morning (Oct. 21) for a library parent education session. I will fill you in on the library's print and online resources. You will learn how to take advantage of the "virtual library" online to access the school library catalog, Accelerated Reader information, quality research links, and other valuable information sources to help your children succeed with their reading and school work. This session will take place immediately after the PFC meeting in the library.
• Lindero Out Loud -- will meet in the library on Friday (Oct. 24) during 6th/7th grade lunch. Miss Collins will get us ready for Halloween by reading scary stories. Space is limited and is first come, first serve. Come by the library to sign up and get a raffle prize ticket.
• The L.A. County Library is holding a bookmark contest, and we have forms for it our library. The deadline to submit them to the County Library is October 23. Turn them in at our library by October 22, and we will make them into bookmarks and take them to the County Library for you.
  

Lindero Out Loud Meets Friday

The library will host the first "Lindero Out Loud" during 6th/7th grade lunch this Friday. All 6th and 7th graders are invited to come spend lunch in the library and hear our guest reader, Mrs. Firestone, do a great read aloud. We will have a raffle drawing after the reading. To attend, come by the library to sign up and get a ticket.

First Book Club Meeting Friday

Sixth and seventh graders are invited to the first meeting of our library book club on Friday during lunch. We will play a "get acquainted" book game, talk about book club plans, and have raffle prizes. All sixth and seventh graders are invited.

The library phone is finally working! You can reach me at 889-2134 ext. 8. Extension 230 still works, but 8 is shorter :)

Library News for Week of September 15

The library has now completed all sixth grade orientations, and students are coming to the library for independent visits before school, during lunch, and after school.

• The library will be closed before school on Tuesday due to a staff meeting and will be open before school Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week.
• The library will be open for 6th/7th grade lunch Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
• The library book club will have its first meeting in the library during 6th/7th grade lunch on Friday.
  
• The library will be open every day after school this week.

Unfortunately, the library phone is still not installed. To contact me at the library, please send an email or leave a message with the main office.

News Update

All seventh and eighth graders visited the library Sept. 2 and 3 to check out books, and we began sixth grade orientations on Sept. 4. Each sixth grade class visits for two periods to learn about the library and then check out books. All sixth graders will have visited by September 12. We plan to also be open before school (at 8:15 A.M.), lunch, after school (until 3:45 P.M.), and for Accelerated Reader quizzes after school on Wednesday, Sept. 10. If you are a new seventh or eighth grader, please be sure to watch the online library orientation to learn all about how the library and our Accelerated Reader program work. Parents are also welcome to watch the orientation for more information about the library.

Unfortunately, the library telephone is still not functioning, so please contact me with any questions by email at jlofton@lvusd.org.

Welcome back!

Welcome to the 2008-2009 school year. I look forward to seeing all Lindero's students in the library often this year for reading, research, and exciting programs.

This year, the library will be in new temporary quarters. Due to the move, we have a lot to do to get it organized before we can open. I will keep you posted here of the exact date we are able to open. In the meantime, please take advantage of our brand new library webpage for ideas for reading, to access our computer catalog, and learn more about the library. If you have bookmarked our old library page, please change your bookmark to our new site, since I will no longer be updated the old site.

Since I am not sure whether the library telephone will be working the first week of school, you can email if you have any questions.

Summer Reading

As the long, hot days of summer stretch before us, please take some leisure time to enrich your summer with great reading. Incoming seventh graders who read during the summer will earn one point per book (up to 20 points) for extra credit in their language arts classes in September. Both seventh and eighth graders may also take Accelerated Reader quizzes on these books. Use the Summer Reading form to keep track of your reading.

For some reading ideas, please check the library's 2008 Summer Reading Recommendations. You certainly aren't limited to these books; they are just some of the books I have read myself and enjoyed or for which I have heard great recommendations.There are also more reading ideas on the Lindero Library web page (check the "More Links to Great Books" link) as well as a searchable version of the Accelerated Reader list that also enables you to view summaries of each book.

If you have any questions about reading or the library over the summer, do feel free to contact me by email. I will respond to all queries within a few days.

Last Regular Library Week

Sadly, the Lindero Library must close for the school year on Friday, June 6. Please be sure to finish and return all your books and take all your AR quizzes by that date. After June 6, please take advantage of your public library for great reading options over the summer.

Before school ends, I will post a list of suggested summer reading ideas on the Lindero Library website. Please plan to do lots of reading over the summer! Incoming seventh graders can get extra credit in their language arts classes for summer reading, and both incoming seventh and eighth graders can take AR quizzes on their summer reading books in the fall.