• Pre-K and K learn to care for library materials and become experts in using their “space savers” when searching for their book each week.
• Grade 1 enjoys their selections of “Ready to Read," Step into Reading'” and “I can Read” books. They also enjoy their special animal books that they used for their first grade project.
• Grades 2 and 3 transition to small chapter books. Second grade really enjoys our Community Helper books. Third grade visits our library at free time and is learning so many interesting things from our reference section.
• Grades 4 and 5 are the perfect age for being interested in reading books! They enjoy all kinds of chapter and non-fiction books. Grade 5 is transitioning to doing research in our library. They work on state bookmarks and their saint for Confirmation.
• Grades 6, 7, and 8 complete so many projects! Highlights are: Catholic Authors, Catholic Musicians, Catholic Athletes, Presidential Quotes, Famous African Americans, I Have a Dream, Away with Excess Weight, What’s in a Painting, Trailblazing Women in Labor and Business, Christmas Traditions around the World, Multicultural Holidays, 8^th Grade Christmas Book for Buddies, 8^th Grade designing new covers for older books, etc.

Most Memorable Library Moment According to the Students:
The reading of the Polar Express by lantern light the week before Christmas!



Library Book Fines
Starting in Grade 2 and continuing through Grade 8, books that are returned late to the school library will incur a fine of $.05 per book per day. A fine accumulates only when a child forgets his/her book, not when they are absent. I do ask that when a child returns to school from being absent, that he/she returns their book to the library.

A child is only charged for three days each week due to my schedule and weekends are free. When a child accrues a fine of $1.00, he/she cannot take out any more books until the fine is paid. If a fine carries over to the next year, the child will not be able to take out a book until it is paid.

We are trying to teach the children responsibility for their library books and feel that second graders are ready to start remembering library day (which is Wednesday) on their own. We also hope that this will take the pressure off of parents’ busy schedules. Trying to remember your children’s library day can really get confusing especially if you have more than one child in the school. I do hope you understand that this will benefit your children in the future and this is the reason for the fine.

All fines collected will be invested in new library materials. As always, I thank you for supporting the library program and for your cooperation.

5th Grade Book Club
Notre Dame’s book club is alive and well! As in past years, the book club will be open to students in fifth grade. Meeting day is Thursday in the library from 12:15 – 12:40.