Join the fun this summer ...
Catch the Reading Bug!

Mary Jane Heinbuch, librarian from the Olney Public Library, will visit Olney ES on June 11, 2008 to present the guidelines of this summer's reading program to the students and staff.  The theme this year is "Catch the Reading Bug ." Students may sign up for this program and receive their game board at any Montgomery County public library, from June 12th through July 21st. The program will end on August 21, 2008.

Each year public libraries nationwide sponsor a summer reading program that encourages children of all ages to read during non-school months. This reading incentive uses music, storytelling, magic, and other activities to show how entertaining reading can be. Game boards offer a way to chart the students' reading success and make them eligible to win prizes.  We hope that many OES students will take advantage of this free, local resource to practice the reading skills they've learned during the school year.

Remember to keep a log of all the books you read this summer. (see link below) Your certificate of completion from the library or your personal reading log signed by a parent will be evidence that you "caught the reading bug". Last year we recognized 98 students at the first Renaissance assembly for accomplishing this worthwhile reading goal. We hope to increase this number in the summer of 2008. Are you up for the challenge?

How many books can you read?

Click on this button to record the books you have read during the summer. Print it & bring it to school in September.

More Reading Links:

Montgomery County Public Libraries - Learn all about the Summer Reading Club and enjoy special activities! Register for the Club and become eligible for prize drawings.

Black-Eyed Susan titles for 2008-2009 - list of picture books and chapter books for next year's Maryland state book award. Start reading these books early.

Book Adventure - Free reading motivation program for children in grades K-8, sponsored by Sylvan Learning. Make your own reading lists, take quizzes after reading the books offline.

Children's Storybooks Online - illustrated stories for kids of all ages.

Comic Creator - create your own comic strips.

Great Reads for Book Nuts - book reviews for beginning readers to middle schoolers written by students.

International Children’s Digital Library - University of Maryland research project funded primarily by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and Microsoft Research to create the world's most comprehensive multicultural digital library of outstanding children's books.

Scholastic Summer Reading Buzz - Scholastic, the largest publisher and distributor of children's books in the world, has as its mission to help children around the world to read and learn.

Summer Fun (Education World) - archive of great summer activities for those days when "there's nothing to do."

Information For Parents:

Summer Reading and Learning for Children - information about the importance of continuing to read during vacation time, recommended booklists, and tips for parents.

University of Maryland Summer Reading Program