Volume 4—December 2012 - Villas Elementary School

The Villas News
Volume 4—
4—December 2012 Villas a Title I School 239●936
239 936•3776
936 3776
Our Mission is to ensure every student at Villas Elementary achieves his or her highest academic potential.
Calendar
12-6 PTA Meeting
1 PM
12-7 PTA Family Movie Night 6:00 PM
12–10 / 12-14 PTA Holiday Gift Shop 7:30 AM—
2:00 PM
“The Holidays are a time to remember what is most important to us.”
Mr. Dobbins
Welcome to the final edition of the Villas news for 2012. I don’t know where
12-18 4th-5th Grade Field Day Early Dismissal
12:10 PM
12-19 K-1st Grade Field Day
12:10 PM
Early Dismissal
12-20 2nd-3rd Grade Field Day Early Dismissal
12:10 PM End of 2nd Quarter Chick-fil-A Night
5:00 - 8:00 PM
12-21 No School Professional Duty Day 1st Day
of Winter
time has gone but in the blink of an eye it was winter break. The staff at Villas
would like to thank all of our families for your support over this past year, it
12-24 / 1-4 NO SCHOOL WINTER BREAK
has meant a lot to us in so many ways. As we end 2012 and branch out into 2013
Calendario
we encourage you to take advantage of every opportunity we offer from our
extended day program starting in January 2013 for our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade
12-6 Reunion de PTA a las 1:00
students, our English classes for our Spanish speaking parent, student Led-
12-7 PTA Noche de cine familia 6:00 PM
conferences to our AR Blasts offered every quarter. In closing the Villas family wishes you the happiest of holidays. We look forward a very exciting 2013
school year.
12-10 / 12-14 PTA Tienda de Regalos 7:30AM2:00 PM
12-18 Dia de Campo para 4to y 5to grado Salida
al Mediodia 12:10
12-19 Dia de Campo para K y 1er grado Salida al
Mediodia 12:10
Mr. Dobbins & Staff
12-20 Dia de Campo para 2do y 3er grado Salida
alMediodia 12;10 Termidia del 2nd Trimestre
12-21 Escuela Cerrada dia professional de maestros
DISMISSAL CHANGES
Please send a note with your child if they are going home in a different
manner than usual. Also, please be sure to put your child’s first name,
last name and the teacher’s name on the note. The school office
needs to be notified no later than 1:30 p.m. of any last minute
use our After
School Program, please call Mrs. Hunt @ 936-3776.
12-24/1-4 ESCUELA CERRADA VACACIONES DE
INVIERNO
Title 1 update
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changes. If something comes up and you need to
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Currently 5 out of 6 sub-groups have met their
AMO for Reading to FY 2015.
Currently 5 out of 6 sub-groups have met their
AMO for Math to FY 2015
Parent Resource Link
CAFETERIA CORNER DECEMBER
DECEMBER
Breakfast & Lunch Offered Daily
students.
Breakfast begins at 7:25 am & is Free to all students
Lunch for Students:
Regular Status:
Lunch $2.00
Reduced Status:
Lunch $ .40
Free Status:
Lunch Free
Top Ten Ways To Enjoy Nuts
Add to Steamed Vegetables. Toss pecans and steamed green beans in a bowl
with olive oil and a seasoning blend such as minced garlic and onion with
salt, pepper and dried parsley.
Moms and Dads, this is a
great link which will give
you suggestions on how to
help your child become
more successful in school:
http://intervention.
leeschools.net/parent/
Parent%20Newsletter.htm
Add Some Crunch to Your Mornings. Add slivered raw almonds to any of your
favorite cereals and enjoy not only the added flavor but enhanced texture as
well.
Coat Your Proteins. Dredge your meat or fish in a liquid base first (such as
lemon juice or olive oil and melted butter) and then cover it in chopped pecans and spices to make your proteins more exciting!
Top Your Salads! Chopped walnuts or almonds add flavor and texture to any
salad.
StirStir-Up Your StirStir-Fry! Make an Asian-inspired stir-fry using chicken, snow peas,
peppers, onion and raw, halved cashews. Toss in some mandarin oranges to
add color and flavor!
Saucy Sides. Wake up your traditional side dishes! Try this … add some pine
nuts to your coleslaw for a different twist on a traditional favorite.
Usted Necesita Mas Information?
Si usted necesita una traduccion de este boletin
escolar por favor contactar a la escuela de Villas de 8:15am– 1:30pm de
lunes a viernes.
Nutty Desserts. Hazelnuts have a delicious flavor and aroma that’ll add a
whole new element to your cookies or ice cream.
Wrap Them Up! Combine chopped almonds with tomato, bell pepper, onion,
chopped lettuce and cilantro then lightly toss in a vinaigrette dressing. Warm
a wheat tortilla and fill with the ingredients. Add some sliced avocado and
you’ve got yourself a delicious, healthy lunch!
Perfect Pate! After soaking walnuts in water for 6-8 hours, chop them up in a
food processor along with some parsley, onion, garlic, lemon juice and olive
oil for a tasty spread to top whole-wheat crackers or flat-bread.
Trail Mix, Naturally! Making a trail mix is a healthy and easy way to have a
snack on the go! Just mix in peanuts (or your favorite nuts) with a variety of
dried fruit (such as cranberries, raisins, pineapple, bananas or apricots), dark
chocolate bits and whole-grain oat squares. Separate the mix into small plastic bags and you’re ready to go!
If you would like a translation of this newsletter,
please call Villas Elementary between 8:15am1:30pm Monday through
Friday.
Code Red Parent PickPick-Up Reunion Procedure
If you are picking up your child after a Code Red/Lockdown is lifted, you will be directed to
go through the parent pick-up line at the North end of school. The following procedures will be followed
for all parent pick-up students and student walkers/bikers to ensure a safe reunion with their families:
· As you pull up to the gate of the Parent Pick-up Ramp, you will need to display your parent pick-up
card so school personnel can radio the office for your child. Parent Pick-up cards need to be displayed in
the window until your child is in your vehicle· If you do not have your parent pick-up card with you, a
staff member at the gate will ask for your Photo ID. They will check your ID to verify your name is on
your child’s emergency form. Once your name has been verified, the staff member will give you a new parent pick-up card to display in your window until your child is in your vehicle. We understand this will be a
lengthy process; however parents need to remain in their cars and follow the parent pick-up procedure
outlined above. This process will ensure a safe and timely reunion with your child.
Procedimiento para los padres recoger al estudiante Código Rojo (de
Emergencia)
Si usted está recogiendo a su hijo/a después que se termine un Código Rojo de emergencia, usted será
dirigido/a a que pase por la fila para los padres recoger a su estudiante (en inglés – “parent pick-up line”) en el lado de la escuela situado hacia el norte. Se seguirá el siguiente procedimiento para todos
los estudiantes que son recogidos y los que caminan o montan bicicleta para asegurar una segura
reunión con sus familias.
Mientras usted llega a la Rampa para recoger al estudiante mostrando su tarjeta para los padres poder
recoger a sus hijos, el personal escolar llamará por radio para que manden a su hijo/a. La tarjeta para
recoger tiene que estar mostrada en la ventana del auto hasta que se su hijo/a esté dentro del vehículo. El líder del equipo le dará permiso a su hijo/a para que valla al área de recoger “Parent Pick Up” y
él/ella será colocado en su automóvil. Si no tiene su tarjeta consigo tendrá que mostrar una identificación con foto. Se revisará esa para asegurar que su nombre esté en el formulario de emergencia de
su hijo/a. Cuando se verifique, se le dará una tarjeta nueva para poder recoger para que usted la
muestre. Los padres tienen que permanecer en sus autos y seguir los procedimientos para recoger al
estudiante cuando se termine el Código Rojo.
Rojo Este proceso asegurará una segura y rápida reunión con
su hijo/a.
We are excited to announce a new project Villas PTA will be starting this year "Clothes For the Cold"! If you have been with Villas Elem for a few years like I have,
you have probably seen students arriving at school during sometimes cold winter days
wearing only a t-shirt & shorts, maybe jeans, but no jackets or long sleeve shirts. We
are hoping to change that this year by asking members, staff and anyone you know to
donate children's winter clothing - new or gently used - to Villas PTA.
In conjunction with Villas Elem's upcoming Saturday "AR Blast" days, PTA will be at the
school with tables set up in the media center to sell the "Clothes For the Cold" to families for 25 cents per item. Anyone with a student at Villas will be allowed to purchase
the clothing. Money raised from this project will be reinvested back into the project to
purchase more clothing.
Bring your clothing donations to the PTA office in the media
center.
Our first sale date is Saturday, Dec 1st!
Thanks for your support!
Holly Beasley
Our “Winter Performance” is on
Saturday, Dec. 15th at 10am outside
under the PE Pavilion for
Kindergarten/1st grade/4th
and 5th grade chorus.
**Parents are invited**
Third Annual Pajama
.
Drive
Bring in new pajamas of any size or a new or gently used book to
help us reach our goals!
This year’s goal is:
200 pajamas and 300 books
Class Prizes:
Homework passes to highest donating class in each grade level overall for both pajamas or books.
Weekly prizes: Highest Donating Class for PJ’s or Books
Week of 12/3 = Ice Cream Party
Week of 12/10 = Pizza Party
Student with most donated PJ’s = $20 Toys ‘R Us Gift Card
School Prize:
School Wide Pajama and Movie Day
It’s the Season
It is that time of year when we are faced with the cold and flu virus. The germs that cause the cold and flu are
spread from person to person through coughing, sneezing, or spread through touching something with the virus
on it. Then that person will touch their mouth, eyes or nose and introduce it into their system. If you have the
flu you are able to spread it beginning 1 day before you have symptoms and up to 5-7 days after becoming sick.
Below is a chart on the differences between the flu and cold. Always consult your child’s doctor if your child
becomes ill. Early treatment may make your child feel better and get better sooner.
How can you protect your child against the flu? Get vaccinated against the flu and take everyday steps to prevent the spread of germs.
*Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue and throw away the tissue in the trash
*Stay away from people who are sick
*Wash hands often with soap and water or use alcohol-based hand rub
*Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
When can a child come back to school? Keep your child home from school for at least 24 hours after their fever
is gone (Fever should be gone without the use of fever-reducing medication). A fever is a temperature 100.0 or
higher.
What?
Villas Elementary A/R Blast!
When? Saturday, 12/1/12 from 10:00am-12:00pm
Where? Villas Media Center
Why? To allow children to read and test with their parents
Villas Primaria A/R Blast!
“Ayudar a su Estudiante ser Mejor Lector”
Cuando: Sábado, 1 de diciembre 2012
Hora:
10:00 a 12:00 de la mañana
Adonde:
En la Biblioteca en Villas Primaria
Propósito: Darle la oportunidad a los niños para leer su libro de AR, y tomar su
examen en la computadora.
After School Program
If your child attends the program, payment is due
every Monday or the first day your child attends. If
you are paying with cash, please bring exact
change. There is a $20.00 late fee if payment is
not received the week your child attends. PickPick-up
time is 6:00 PM, a $1.00 per minute late fee is
added if you pickpick-up after 6:00 PM. The Lee County School District does not extend credit for payment of services.
services
Parent Resource Link
Moms and Dads, this is a great link
which will give you suggestions
on how to make your child become more
successful in school:
http://intervention.leeschools.net/
parent/Parent%20Newsletter.htm
Ronald McDonald House Pop Tab Collection
Before School Program Reminder
You must be registered to attend the Before
School Program.
Program The cost of this service is
$10.00 weekly. Payment is due the first day
your child attends. The program begins at
6:45 AM and ends at 7:25 AM.
AM In order to
avoid a charge for the program, drop your
child off after 7:25 AM.
Dear Families:
If you have been collecting pop tabs, THANK YOU! We are still
collecting them this year for our school donation. Of course you
can send them in any time to your child’s teacher. Thank you for
helping our school support the Ronald McDonald House!
The front gate will be closed. The students
will enter through the office door at 6:45am.
Your child may not stand in front of the gate
before 7:25am, please wait in your car.
No fica on of the Presence of Asbestos-Containing Materials
in the School
To the Chairperson of the Parents Teachers Associa on and the Students of Villas Elementary
School: This school has been recently inspected and certain asbestos-containing materials or
assumed asbestos-containing materials such as: fire doors or roofing materials that are tested
prior to repairs or removal as needed, have been located in the school buildings. Please be
aware that the School District of Lee County has an ac ve management plan designed to ensure that the building is maintained safely for all occupants. These materials are being controlled in accordance with the Asbestos Management Program for the School and following
the limita ons and procedures of the policies and requirements of the Asbestos Opera ons
and Maintenance Program of the School District of Lee County. The report lis ng the locaon, quan es, and condi on of all known materials and contains the details of the control
procedures is available at the school office for your inspec on during normal school hours.
Copies of the whole or parts of the school’s asbestos file can be supplied to you at a cost of
$0.15/page. If you have any ques ons, please contact the school.
(QR Code)
Just scan the symbol above using your cell
phone, and you will be taken directly to our
Villas Website
Code Red Parent PickPick-Up Reunion Procedure
If you are picking up your child after a Code Red/Lockdown is lifted, you will be directed to
go through the parent pick-up line at the North end of school. The following procedures
will be followed for all parent pick-up students and student walkers/bikers to ensure a safe
reunion with their families:
· As you pull up to the gate of the Parent Pick-up Ramp, you will need to display your parent
pick-up card so school personnel can radio the office for your child. Parent Pick-up cards
need to be displayed in the window until your child is in your vehicle· If you do not have your
parent pick-up card with you, a staff member at the gate will ask for your Photo ID. They will
check your ID to verify your name is on your child’s emergency form. Once your name has
been verified, the staff member will give you a new parent pick-up card to display in your window until your child is in your vehicle. We understand this will be a lengthy process; however
parents need to remain in their cars and follow the parent pick-up procedure outlined above.
This process will ensure a safe and timely reunion with your child.
Procedimiento para los padres recoger al estudiante Código Rojo
(de Emergencia)
Si usted está recogiendo a su hijo/a después que se termine un Código Rojo de emergencia, usted será dirigido/a a que pase por la fila para los padres recoger a su estudiante (en inglés –
“parent pick-up line”) en el lado de la escuela situado hacia el norte. Se seguirá el siguiente procedimiento para todos los estudiantes que son recogidos y los que caminan o montan bicicleta para asegurar una segura reunión con sus familias.
Mientras usted llega a la Rampa para recoger al estudiante mostrando su tarjeta para los padres
poder recoger a sus hijos, el personal escolar llamará por radio para que manden a su hijo/a. La
tarjeta para recoger tiene que estar mostrada en la ventana del auto hasta que se su hijo/a esté
dentro del vehículo. El líder del equipo le dará permiso a su hijo/a para que valla al área de recoger “Parent Pick Up” y él/ella será colocado en su automóvil. Si no tiene su tarjeta consigo
tendrá que mostrar una identificación con foto. Se revisará esa para asegurar que su nombre
esté en el formulario de emergencia de su hijo/a. Cuando se verifique, se le dará una tarjeta
nueva para poder recoger para que usted la muestre. Los padres tienen que permanecer en sus
autos y seguir los procedimientos para recoger al estudiante cuando se termine el Código Rojo.
Rojo
Este proceso asegurará una segura y rápida reunión con su hijo/a.
Walkers
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All Walkers will be dismissed and escorted by staff to their off campus location.
Rainy Day Dismissal for Walkers and Hikers
During rainy days if your child is a walker/biker, they will become parent pick-up. You will come
through the Parent Pick-Up line and display your child’s PPU card in your window. Your child will be
called to the PPU ramp. Your child’s safety is always our primary concern. Thank you for your cooperation.
Los que caminan
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Los caminantes serán despedidos y acompañados por el personal a su ubicación fuera de la escuela.
Despido en Días de Lluvia para los Caminantes y Ciclistas
Durante los días de lluvia si su hijo/a camina o monta bicicleta, se convertirá el estudiante recogido
por los padres. Usted pasará por la fila para recoger al estudiante (en inglés Parent Pick-Up: siglas en
inglés PPU) y mostrará su tarjeta en la ventanilla del automóvil para recoger al estudiante. Su hijo será
llamado a la rampa de recoger al estudiante (en inglés PPU ramp). La seguridad de su hijo/a es nuestra
primera preocupación. Gracias por su cooperación.
Our Media Center is always
in need of Volunteers to
help shelve books! Drop by
anytime and just jump in…
Villas loves
The School Board of
Lee County Florida
Mary Fischer, District 1, Chairman
Don H. Armstrong, District 4, Vice Chairman
Jeanne S. Dozier, District 2
Cathleen O’Daniel Morgan, District 3
Volunteers.
Thomas Schott, District 5
CHECK IT OUT…
THE NEW VILLAS WEBSITE
Villas Elementary School WEBSITE: http://vls.leeschools.net
District WEBSITE: http://leeschools.net________________________________________________
PTA NEWS:
Target is running a special promotion for schools that began September 8th on Facebook. Target is giving gift cards to schools in
$25 increments for every 25 votes a school gets. Villas has already qualified for one gift card! Your vote counts!
Superintendent of Schools
Joseph Burke, Ed. D
www.leeschools.net
Substitute Paraprofessionals
Needed
https://apps.facebook.com/givewithtarget
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The Florida Statue 1012.42 recognizes that teachers at times must be
assigned duties in a class outside the field in which the teacher is certified. The following teacher, Wendy Coston, is certified but may be assigned one or more classes outside their areas of certification and are
required to take appropriate steps to comply with the statutory regulation. Mrs. Coston will be completing her Endorsement in Autism. In addition, the following teachers are engaged in training to add the endorsement English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) to their certificate: Natalie Siler-Hercek, Katherine Almonte, Robert Schalmo, Darcy
Neymeyer, Michele Cline, Kimberly Fisher, Lindsay Palmer, Heather
Lainhart, Marci Landfried, and Lindsay Melione.
If you are a parent and have the time to
work occasionally at the school when
an employee is absent, please contact
Linda Hunt to discuss how you can
begin the process. Substitutes are
needed when an employee is absent in
PE, Pre-K Paraprofessional, or ESE
Paraprofessional.
You need a high school diploma and/or
GED, an Associates degree or higher,
48 hrs. of college credit hours and/or
have passed the Para-Pro Test. Please
call the school at 936-3776.
A Special Thank You to Ruth Messmer Florist
I would especially like to thank Ruth Messmer Florist for providing our
office with fresh flowers on a weekly basis. The flowers are an absolute
pleasure to look at, and we have received many compliments from our
teachers and staff.
Ruth Messmer is located at:
3366 Cleveland Ave.
Fort Myers, Florida
Website: hmessmer@earthlink.net
www.ruthmessmerflorist.com
(239) 936-2131 * (800) 288-6571
Smith, Clete Barrett Aliens on Vacation
Poor Scrub, all he wanted to do was go to summer camp. Instead he’s being sent to stay with
his hippy grandmother in the middle of nowhere.
She owns the Intergalactic Bed & Breakfast,
which is decorated like a Star Wars movie set.
Scrub can’t believe that his summer is going to
be anything but dull until he discovers that each room is
actually a portal allowing the guests, who are real aliens, to
vacation on Earth. Scrub gets the job of disguising the visitors so they blend in. He quickly realizes that his summer
won’t be so boring after all!
West, Jacqueline The Shadows
When Olive and her distracted parents move
into an old furnished Victorian mansion, she
soon notices that the creepy antique paintings
cannot be taken off the walls. What’s more,
she’s certain she sees people moving inside
them. When she finds an old pair of glasses
and tries them on; Olive realizes they allow her to enter the
paintings and travel to Elsewhere, a strange and eerie
world. Olive will need the help of three talking cats and one
of the paintings inhabitance to solve the mysteries of the
paintings before the evil that lurks there traps her in Elsewhere forever!
Winston, Sherri
President of the Whole Fifth Grade
What Brianna wants more than anything else is
to run her own cupcake-baking business and
have a cooking show on television. So when
celebrity chef Miss Delicious visits her school
and tells the students that her path to success
began when she became president of her fifth grade class;
Briana knows what she has to do! Things suddenly change
when a new student decides to run too. Will Brianna stoop
to running a dirty campaign in a race she feels she has to
win?
Thank you to the SSYRA Sponsors!!
*The Lawhon Family
*Molly Godley
*The Miller Family
*The Lippert Family
*The Trebilcock Family
*Hope & Carey Cliff
*The Weidle Family
*Seagate PTO
*The Castillo Family
*The Gurevitch Family
If you are interesting in becoming an SSYRA sponsor please contact the SSYRA Chair, Laurie Arnez
at Arnezla@collierschools.com
Guidelines
 Books nominated for the Sunshine State
Young Reader’s Award program are chosen
based on the following criteria:
S U N S H I N E S TAT E
YOUNG READER’S
AWA R D P R O G R A M
2012-2013
GRADE 3-5
 High degree of reader appeal.
 Representation of various genres.
 Favorable reviews.
 Theme, plot, and characters are
appropriate for audience and purpose.
 Author’s use of language and its effect
is appropriate to the intent and theme.
 Two lists of fifteen books are nominated each
year. (One list for grades 3-5 and one list for
grades 6-8.)
 Books are fiction only.
 The copyright of the books is within the last
four years.
 Library Media Specialists nominate the titles.
 Students are encouraged to read at least three
of the titles. Students who read or hear at
least three of the books are eligible to vote for
their favorite book.
 Voting takes place in the spring. The author of
the book receiving the most votes is presented
with an award at the annual FAME conference.
 In most cases, the Library Media Specialist at
each school coordinates the program.
The Sunshine State Young Reader’s
Award Program is a statewide reading
motivation program for students in
grades 3-5 and grades 6-8. The
program, cosponsored by the Office of
School Libraries and Information
Services of the Department of
Education and the Florida Association
for Media in Education (FAME), began
in 1983. The reading motivation
program was designed to entice
students to read high interest,
contemporary literature for personal
enjoyment. The long term goal of the
program is to nurture lifelong readers
who will continue to read for
information needs and personal
pleasure.
2012-2013 Book Titles for Grades 3-5
Amato, Mary Edgar Allan’s Official Crime
Investigation Notebook
Edgar Allan doesn’t feel he has any talents. His
older brother is great at playing the clarinet, but
Edgar can’t think of anything he can do for the
school Cabaret. However, as Edgar works to
discover who has stolen Slurp, the goldfish,
along with other classroom items. He discovers he may
have a talent after all!
Beaty, Andrea Attack of the Fluffy Bunnies
You probably think that ‘bunny wabbits’ are so
cute. As twins Kevin and Joules Rockman are
about to learn; evil space bunnies, addicted to
sugar and the joy of marshmallow fluff, are bent
on taking over the world are a real problem! It’s
even worse when the evil space bunnies take
over the minds of all the adults at the summer camp. Kevin
and Joules are the only thing standing between them and
world domination. Told in a hybrid of prose, campy illustrations and brief comic strip interludes, the story of the twins
versus the evil space bunnies will tickle your funny bone!
Behrens, Andy The Fast and the Furriest
Both Kevin and his dog Cromwell are real coach
potatoes. Neither likes any type of sports or
exercise, unless for Kevin it’s in the form of a
video game. But one day, after watching a dog
agility competition on TV, Cromwell becomes
an obsessed dog. As Cromwell races around
the garden and leaps through the tire swing he exhausts
both himself and out of shape Kevin! Kevin soon realizes
how much Cromwell enjoys it. In trying to find a way for
Cromwell to go to training classes, he discovers a lot about
himself and about the importance of team work.
Cronin, Doreen The Trouble with Chickens
Down on the farm, J.J. Tully is ready to enjoy his
retirement from search-and-rescue work at his
new home. But no sooner has he arrived then
he finds himself taking on a case. A distraught
hen persuades him, by promising a hamburger
in payment, to find her two missing chicks. Complications are caused by the arrival of a ransom note, and a
villain by the name of Vince the Funnel. Will J.J. manage to
find the chicks in time and claim his hamburger?
Epstein, Adam & Jacobson, Andrew
The Familiars
In all the hubbub of wizard education, one very key
component has been mostly overlooked until now.
Familiars, animal assistants who sometimes have
special powers of their own, have often been relegated to occasional comic relief, or even animal-indistress roles. But in The Familiars, when their humans are
abducted and the fate of the entire kingdom is in doubt; it’s up
to a bird, a frog and a cat hiding a secret to save them. Will
they succeed in their quest?
Jennings, Patrick Guinea Dog
All Rufus wants is a dog. After all, his best friend
has a dog, even his worst friend does too.
Though Rufus thinks that a dog would be the
coolest pet, his father doesn’t agree. Rufus’s
mother likes to think outside the box; so one day
she brings Rufus home a guinea pig. Neither
Rufus or his father are thrilled. For a start, it’s a female
guinea pig and besides, how much of a pet can a guinea pig
be? However, it turns out that Fido is full of surprises.
Maybe not getting exactly what he wanted will turn out to be
the best thing to happen to Rufus after all!
George, Jessica Day Tuesdays at the Castle
Tuesdays are specials at Castle Glower… rooms
magically move, and new ones appear or disappear. Princess Celie is the only one who has tried
to map out the many rooms and hidden passageways in the Castle. When the King and Queen
suddenly disappear, the Castle begins to use its
special power to protect Princess Celie and her
siblings against those who want to take over the kingdom.
Marino, Nan Neil Armstrong is my Uncle : &
Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me
Tamara is lonely and unhappy. Her best friend
from the foster home across the street has
moved away suddenly and hasn’t even written.
Now another foster child called Douglas has
moved in. Douglas is constantly telling tall tales
and Tamara can’t understand why no-one else
“can see him for what he really is”. Will Tamara be able to
see past her own problems to understand Douglas’s?
Graff, Lisa Sophie Simon Solves Them All
Sophie Simon is truly a gifted child. So when the
only thing that stands in the way of her getting the
new graphing calculator she wants is the fact that
her parents won’t pay for it, she quickly devises a
plan to get the $100 she needs. It seems that
many of her classmates have problems of their
own. For a price, Sophie will solve them. But along the way,
it may turn out that Sophie will learn something she didn’t expect.
O’Connor, Barbara The Fantastic Secret of
Owen Jester Owen has captured the biggest
and most beautiful bullfrog in Carter, Georgia.
Though the bullfrog is fantastic, it is not the secret of this tale. The secret is something that
Owen finds one night after investigating a
strange nose from a train passing by. Owen and
his friends try their best to keep the marvelous thing that fell
off the train hidden, especially from Viola, the bossy know-itall neighbor. However, in order to make use of the marvelous secret, Owen realizes they may need Viola’s help after
all. Can she be trusted with the secret?
Holm, Jennifer Turtle in Paradise
It’s 1935, and Turtle’s mother has been lucky
enough to find a housekeeping job. But as her employer doesn’t want children in the house, Turtle
gets sent to live with her aunt and cousins in Key
West. Key West is very different from New Jersey
and Turtle finds it hard to know where she fits in.
But maybe the discovery of a treasure map will lead her to
buried treasure and will enable her to be with her mother
again.
Selfors, Suzanne Fortune’s Magic Farm
It never stops raining in Runny Cove. Isabelle,
who was left at a miserable boarding house as a
baby, works every day at the Magnificently Supreme Umbrella Factory labeling boxes. When
circumstances allow Isabelle to run away from
Runny Cove, she discovers she is not an orphan,
but a member of a family whose job it is to tend the plants
on the last magical place on earth - Fortune’s Farm. Will
Isabelle be able to use the magic of Fortune’s Farm to help
the people of Runny Cove?