The End of a Spectacular Summer!

Well everybody, this is it -- the last day of the Summer Reading Club!

In total, there were 229 kids who registered for the club, and I will miss each and everyone of you!

Thank you to everyone who made this summer such a success. I had such a wonderful experience, and I hope you all enjoy the rest of your summers!

This is Emily, signing out!

Good-bye!

Week 6

Can you believe that Week 6 is already here?! It's our last week of the Summer Reading Club!

We kicked it off today at the Junior and Senior Clubs by becoming time travellers! The Juniors went back to when pirates sailed the sea, and read a wonderful adventure about a little boy and Bigbeard the pirate. After our story we made dazzling crowns and became kings, queens, and princesses! During our Senior Reading Club we read a book called "Fartiste" about a hilarious French performer who actually lived in the 1800s, and then made time capsules to open in a few years. That way we can remember what is was like to be a kid, even when we're old and grey!


Tomorrow from 1:00-4:00 pm and Thursday from 10:00 am -12:00 pm you'll have your last chance to report on books, and then our party is Thursday afternoon! I wonder who will be the winning team... Who's read the most books? That will be revealed at our party!

Our Wrap-Up Party will run from 1:00-3:00 pm on Thursday. We'll be enjoying food, prizes, games, and a few other surprises! If you have a chance between now and then, please let me know if you are planning to attend. You can pop by the library, or give us a call at 905-985-7686. You can also email me at emily@scugoglibrary.ca. We're going to have so much fun!


And finally, our movie on Friday is called "Rio", and will begin at 2:00 pm. This is a great family film, and our last kids movie of the summer, so don't miss out!

We've had an amazing summer, and I can't wait to see you all at the party on Thursday.

Happy Reading, and I'll see you then!

Week 5 Was Out of This World!

When I say that Week 5 was "out of this world", I mean it quite literally -- this week was all about exploring space!


The Senior Reading Club enjoyed a humourous book called "Star Jumper" about a boy who builds a rocketship to space to escape his pesky younger brother. We made an array of zany alien crafts, and had fun creating back-stories about their home planets from all over the galaxy! The Junior Reading Club also read some super books about stars and space, like "Harry and Horsie" by Katie Van Camp. We sang songs about things that fall from the sky, and made rocketships out of toilet paper rolls and aluminum foil! We had so much fun!



Thursday at Fun and Games was extra special, because it was Tacky Tourist Day! I was impressed at how goofy everyone's outfits were -- we sure looked pretty silly! To go with our theme, we played a game called "I'm Going on a Trip" and sang "Going on a Lion Hunt". We played lots more active games, and even made tropical bird crafts to join us on our touristy travels. What a great day! Thanks to everyone for dressing up like Tacky Tourists!




This afternoon (Friday the 2nd), we will be watching the movie "ParaNorman"! Please keep in mind that this movie has been rated PG for frightening scenes so it is an animated film targeted towards older children. The movie will begin at 2 o'clock, and I can't wait because it looks like an amazing film!




Next Week

Next week is the last week of the Summer Reading Club, and we have lots of exciting things planned! Monday the library will be closed, but on Tuesday we'll start our theme of "Let's Explore History"! We're going to be time travellers and learn about all sorts of cool things like knights and princesses!

We will be running all of our regular Summer Reading Club programs next week, except for Thursday, August 8th. From 1:00-3:00 pm on that day will be having our Wrap-Up Party! Wahoo! There will food, games, prizes, and fun for everyone! We definitely have to celebrate the wonderful summer we've had. If you're at the library over the next few days, be sure to sign up so we have a rough idea of how many people will be attending the party.

As for our movie next week, we will be showing "Rio" on Friday, August 9th. The film is rated G.
As you can see, there are lots of great things in store!

And now for an update on team points!

The Outdoor Adventurers - 454 books
The Astronauts - 381 books
The Time Travellers - 322 books
The World Explorers - 280 books

Wow! This is absolutely amazing! It looks like everyone's been trying to get lots of points in before the end of our program. I'm amazed at how much you've read this week! Keep it up!

Happy Reading, and I will see you all soon!

- Emily

Info on Our Wrap-Up Party!

Next week is our last week of the 2013 Summer Reading Club. It's coming to an end so quickly!

To celebrate a wonderful summer of reading and fun, will be having a Wrap-Up Party next Thursday, August 8th! (There will still a movie on the Friday of August 9th.)

The Wrap-Up Party will run from 1-3 pm. Join us for food and games in the Rotary Room. We'll have a blast!

Tacky Tourist Thursday & Movie Friday

Hello, everyone! I just want to remind you of some exciting things that are happening in the Summer Reading Club this week.

On Thursday, we will have our highly anticipated Tacky Tourist Day! Come to All Ages Fun & Games Drop-in from 2:00-4:00 in your goofiest clothes! I can't wait!

I'd also like to remind you that this week's movie is "ParaNorman". The film is rated PG, so it's directed more at the older children in the program. I should also let you know that the movie received nominations for the 2012 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film.
Here's the poster:

 We've got an exciting week ahead of us!

Our Adventures in Week 4

Week 4

We went on amazing adventures in Week 4 and I'm just dying to tell you about them!

Our theme was called "Exploring Far", which means that we read stories and did activities from countries all over the world! We learned that kids everywhere have one thing in common -- they love to have fun!

On Monday the Senior Reading Club travelled to Louisiana and read a Cajun fairytale called "Little Pierre" by Robert D. San Souci. Then we flew to China, where we made our very own Tangrams to play with! We even learned a game from the Indonesian island of Sumatra called "Semut, Orang, Gajah", that reminded us all of Rock, Paper, Scissors! On Tuesday the Seniors read The Legend of the Persian Carpet, and made a Japanese Koinobori craft! Everyone's fish looked amazing!



The Junior Reading Club also had adventures in new countries. We read "The Magic Pillow", which was about a boy in faraway China. Then we made an airplane craft out of popsicle sticks and played two games. The first one was called "Corre, Corre la Guaraca", from Chile, and the second one was a Greek statue game! We had so much fun learning new ways to play! Then on Tuesday we read a book called "Meow: Cats Stories from Around the World", where we heard legends about our feline friends from lots of different places. After that we hopped over to Russia and made Paper Nesting Dolls that all fit into each other!

All Ages Fun and Games on Thursday was a hoot! We played a game called "Chase the Dragon's Tale" from China, and made Irish Dancing Leprechaun crafts. Of course, we also played lots of other favourite games, like activities with the big parachute, octopus, and some fun songs!

Team Points

Here's how we're progressing with points. You still have two more weeks to win some for your team!

The Outdoor Adventurers - 311 books
The Astronauts - 300 books
The Time Travellers - 180 books
The World Explorers - 135 books

That's a total of 926 books we've read! Oh my goodness! Keep up the spectacular reading!

Coming Up

Next week our theme is called "Let's Get Out of This World". We'll be exploring space, the deep sea, and other mysterious lands! Our movie on Friday will be "ParaNorman",which is rated rated PG. 

Also, don't forget that next Thursday (August 1st) is TACKY TOURIST DAY! Drop-in to All Ages Fun & Games from 2:00-4:00 in your goofiest clothes! I can't for you to see what's in store!

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

Week 4 Reminders

Hello everyone!

This is Emily, signing in with a few quick reminders!

This Friday, July 24th (just 2 days from now), we will be watching "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted"! It's a great family film that certainly fits in with our theme of adventuring!

The movie will begin at 2:00, and tickets are $2 each or $5 per family.

I can't wait to see you all there!

Also, don't forget that tomorrow morning you can drop in to report on books from 10:00-12:00, and that All Ages Fun & Games is from 2:00-4:00.

Finally, you should start planning your goofy outfit, because Tacky Tourist Dress-Up Day is next Thursday (August 1st) at All Ages Fun & Games!

We have so much to look forward to! See you soon!