Last Call for Yearbook Pre-orders

The final, final deadline for pre-ordering a yearbook is quickly approaching. Please place your online order before March 31 by following these three simple steps:

Step 1: Visit www.memorybook.com/parentpay

Step 2: Enter your pay code 74744 and click next

Step 3: Purchase a yearbook for $22.00. The price reflects a non-refundable $1.00 online processing fee. Orders will be taken online through March 31, 2015.

If you have any questions about ordering your yearbook, contact Maria Dennin at mtpd1969@gmail.com.

Swim on over to the Book Fair Under the Sea

The Scholastic Book Fair will take place from March 20 through March 27.

The following information is being shared on behalf of the school library.

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Get ready to explore an ocean of books at Shamona Creek’s Scholastic Book Fair! This year’s theme provides a perfect opportunity for SC Sharks to dive into reading with new and popular titles.

This annual event serves two purposes: to promote reading and to raise funds for the school library. It is always a memorable week for the students; their enthusiasm is ‘shark-tastic!’

We will have a “preview” day (no sales) for students on Thursday, March 19. Your child’s Wednesday folder will include The Scholastic Book Fair flyer and a note from the librarian with specific details for visiting and shopping. Parents are welcome to shop during school hours, including when their child is scheduled to be in the library. The Book Fair will be open after hours and there are several days with evening hours.

Book Fair Hours are:

• Friday, March 20:  9:00 am-5:30 pm (teacher preview before school)
• Monday, March 23:  8:30 am-5:30 pm
• Tuesday, March 24:  8:30 am-8:00 pm
• Wednesday, March 25: 8:30-5:30 pm
• Thursday, March 26: 8:30 am-8:00 pm
• Friday, March 27:  8:30 am-5:30 pm

If you are unable to attend the Fair, or if you wish to purchase additional titles or series not found at the Book Fair, you can shop online at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/shamonacreek.  Shamona Creek will receive credit for these purchases, and the books will be delivered to your child’s homeroom, with no shipping fee.

Parent Volunteers Needed
The Scholastic Book Fair is the school’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Parental assistance has always been important for its success. Will you consider lending a hand to help students preview, locate and purchase their selections?

You can volunteer at http://vols.pt/tPLJnK or email Mrs. Carroll at pcarroll@dasd.org.

‘I can read in red. I can read in blue. I can read in…”

“I can read in red. I can read in blue. I can read in pickle color too.”
― Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!

Shamona Creek students joined in the 16th annual celebration of Read Across America last Monday, March 2. Mrs. Welsh challenged the students to go beyond the one-day event and read their way across a map of the USA.

• Students in grades K, 1 and 2 can color one state on the map for every 5 minutes they read.
• Students in grades 3, 4 and 5 can color one state on the map for every 10 minutes they read.

If students set a goal to color 10 states each week, they can read through all 50 states in just five weeks!

If 500 students meet the challenge by the deadline of April 8, the school will host a special “Dress the Principal” assembly on April 9. Mrs. Welsh will be required to wear clothes the students select for her.

The weather in early March has been a challenge, so this post is a gentle reminder of the Read Across America project. And hopefully, on those snowy days, lots of reading minutes were achieved.