SLS 4/5 - Bookish Byte from O²CM

📚 Right to Read Day 2024

Right to Read Day kicks off #NationalLibraryWeek this year on April 8th--are you prepared to stand up to #censorship? Learn more about censorship attempts at libraries this past year, and what you can do as a library advocate, trustee, staff member or patron. https://bit.ly/43D9Dtw #NationalReadingMonth #libraries

💬 Communities of Practice

April 16th @ 3pm (Sign Up Here)

Topic: School Library Month Ideas

May 2nd @ 8:30am (Sign Up Here)

Topic: Collaborating with Every Stakeholder
Parents, Students, Staff, and Admins

May 21st @ 3pm (Sign Up Here)

Topic: End of Year Reports

June 6th @ 8:30am & 3pm (AM Sign Up Here) (PM Sign Up Here)

Topic: Book Celebrations & Summer Reading Ideas

😀 April is School Library Month!

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Regional Battle of the Books Competitions

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7/8 April 11th @ 12:30pm Livestream
5/6 April 12th @ 12pm Livestream
9-12 April 12th @ 9:30am Livestream

Winners:

1/2 Grade Band

1st Place: ESM The Smart Cookies
2nd Place: McGraw: Reading Eagles

3rd Place: APW, DeRuyter, Fulton, and LaFayette

3/4 Grade Band

1st Place: West Genesee: The Bookworms

2nd Place: Cazenovia: Rockstar Readers
3rd Place: Phoenix: The Phoenix Book Trio

Amazing battles both of them! The teams did a fabulous job and knew those books front and back. The top two teams will represent O2CM and compete at the SuperRegional Level in May. During the 3/4 battle Phoenix and Caz went into 12 rounds of tie breakers! Congratulations to all teams.

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