LIBRARY NOTES

WELCOME TO THE ASCENSION SCHOOL LIBRARY WEBPAGE

(636-532-1151 ext. 335)

 

"WHAT IS THE USE OF A BOOK?" THOUGHT ALICE,

"WITHOUT PICTURES OR CONVERSATIONS?"

lewis carroll

 

WEEKLY ROUTINES 

Students in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade come in as a class every week.

 One week they check out books. The next week is a lesson or activity.

This year Kindergarten and Second Grade will be checking out books every week.

When there are no classes scheduled

those time frames are dedicated times for all students K through Eight.

 

One's mind,

once stretched

by a new idea,

never regains its

original dimensions.

                                  oliver wendell holmes

  

THANK YOU, MRS. SUNTRUP

THANK YOU, MR. SUNTRUP

THANK YOU BOTH, JOEY AND ANNE

The Ascension Library now has a beautiful framed print of

Louis IX, King of France

The Patron Saint of of our own city of St. Louis

This was given to us by the Suntrup Family

in loving memory

of Joey and Anne's grandfather,

Rosario Bon

 

  

 POETRY AT ASCENSION SCHOOL 

Our school has one of the finest poetry collections any Catholic School Library can have. Often a teacher checks out twenty, thirty, or more books in our collection.

We concentrated on building up this area of our collection when we received so many donations.

We have anthologies. We have many volumes of the major American poets including Emily Dickenson, Edgar Allen Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Carl Sandburg, Robert Frost, and others. 

We have volumes of humorous poetry. Some are by Shel Silverstein, Ogden Nash, and Bruce Lansky. 

We always have a special activity during the month of April, but poetry is popular all year long.

 

"My words fly up, my thoughts remain below; words without thoughts never to heaven go."

william shakespeare

YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY

TELL THEM YOU WANT "VACATION CHECKOUT" 

AT SACHS, DANIEL BOONE

AND ANY

OF THE COUNTY LIBRARIES 

Here's how it works: 

When you check out books for yourself or your children, say, "I'd like "VACATION CHECKOUT." 

Your books will be checked out for A MONTH instead of the usual two weeks.

Vacation Checkout will work unless the book is a

two-week only checkout. Most books are not, just the current best-sellers.

You can also renew your books over the internet or by calling the library.

 

"BUT WORDS ARE THINGS,

AND A SMALL DROP OF INK

FALLING LIKE DEW UPON A THOUGHT,

PRODUCES

THAT WHICH MAKES THOUSANDS,

PERHAPS MILLIONS THINK."

lord byron

 

THE Betsy-Tacy Books

We recommend two classic books. 

 They are:

 Betsy and Tacy

and

Betsy, Tacy, and Tib. 

The author is Maud Hart Lovelace. 

 The illustrator is Lois Lenski. 

   Visit the Betsy-Tacy website to learn why these classic books have been loved through the years. 

 (betsy-tacysociety.org/)

 

OUR VOLUNTEERS 

We are so grateful for our volunteers and their dedication to the children of Ascension.

The Ascension Volunteers shelve books, check books in and out, decorate the display windows, dust and clean, and perform many other tasks.

The most important thing they do is make the Ascension Library welcoming to all the students.

We don't know what we'd do without them.

Our volunteers for the 2009-2010 school year are: 

Mary Beth Schwarz,

Michelle Thurmann,

Lori Ennis,

Elise Joplin

Joi Dollar

Trudi McFerron

Karen Beard

Cindy Piephoff,

Christine Eilerman

Beth Caselton,

Kathy LaMantia,

Elise Joplin,

Deb Boland,

Sharon Olwig,

Dr. Kurt Studt

Kelly Lane

Mary Ann Ignaczak

 

 

THE LOVE OF LEARNING,

THE SEQUESTERED NOOKS,

AND THE SWEET SERENITY OF BOOKS. 

henry wadsworth longfellow

 

   

PARENTS, PLEASE READ

 

SOMETIMES ASCENSION LIBRARY BOOKS ARE ACCIDENTALLY RETURNED TO THE  PUBLIC LIBRARY. 

IF THIS HAPPENS, CALL:

SACHS LIBRARY 636-728-0001

DANIEL BOONE 636-227-9630

HEADQUARTERS: 314-994-3300

 

THESE LIBRARIES KEEP A MASTER LIST OF BOOKS THAT HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO THEM BUT BELONG TO OTHER LIBRARIES.

 

A FAVORITE BOOK OR BOOKS

This is a new feature. Let us know about a book or books you love. It will be so interesting to see a list of students, teachers, our principal and staff, our priests, our parents and grandparents. even our alumni and their favorites.

  

Mrs. Wayland: Anne of Green Gables 

by Lucy Maud Montgomery 

Miss Fletcher: Betsy, Tacy, and Tib

by Maud Hart Lovelace

Look Homeward Angel

by Thomas Wolfe

Mrs. Gavlick: The Prodigal Summer

by Barbara Kingsolver

Mrs. Lynch: Rules by Cynthia Lord

Alex Isaak: The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe

Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear

Isabel Childs: Rules

Connor Furlong: Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Lucy Gavlick: Aragon

Mrs. Lichvar: Romeo and Juliet

by William Shakespeare

Mrs. LaMantia:  Lightening Thief

Magic Tree House Books

Grace Carter: The Twilight Series

(Let Miss Fletcher know your favorite book.  You'll be added to the list.)

  

DECORATE A WINDOW IN THE LIBRARY!

If a family has a collection they would like to exhibit in the library display windows, contact Miss Fletcher EXT. 29. You may design and set up your display.

Some families have memorabilia and photos from vacations.

We try to tie in books from our collection with the subject in your display. You can plan the display and choose the books. We can help you choose the books.

 

THANK YOU, ERIKA OLSON

Our latest, and most popular window was all about horses.

This window was inspired by Erika Olson from Mrs. Appelbaum's 6th Grade.

Erika has been drawing horses since she was a little girl.

She's still drawing AND she has become a skilled horsewoman.

So many students stopped to view this window.

Erika brought her own model horse collection which she placed among the books.

ALSO, other Ascension horseback riders brought in photographs of themselves on their favorite steeds.

The equistrians were

Erika

Violet Albitar

Lily Albitar

Megan Eilerman

 

BOOKS FEATURED :

BLACK BEAUTY

MISTY OF CHINCOTEAGUE

STORMY, MISTY'S FOAL

NATIONAL VELVET

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HORSES AND HORSE CARE

 

 

 

HELP!!!

We are looking for a set of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn bookends. 

  

"IT IS A GREAT THING TO START LIFE

WITH A SMALL NUMBER OF REALLY GOOD BOOKS

WHICH ARE YOUR VERY OWN."  

SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE 

 

A FUN LITERARY GETAWAY

A visit to Hannibal is an enriching experience for boys and girls, parents and grandparents. Go to www.hanmo.com. That is the website of the Hannibal Chamber of Commerce. It is an excellent website!

Don't miss the house where Sam Clemens grew up.

Then visit the Laura Hawkins house right across the street. It is said that she was the girl that led Mark Twain to create Becky Thatcher.

There are two excellent bookstores in town.

 

           

                            THE MARK TWAIN

                                  and

                 THE TRUMAN PROGRAMS

 

Some of our students will be required to read Mark Twain or a Truman nominated books. These books are chosen by the Missouri Association of School Librarians.

Missouri students in grades four through eight are eligible to vote for their favorite book if they had read, or have had read to them, at least FOUR of the titles on the current master list.

For more on the Mark Twan and Truman nominated books go to www.maslonline.org/awards

 

Mark Twain and Truman Nominees

To see the current list click on the following website: www.maslonline.org

 
The Ascension Library has purchased one copy of each title. Some 7TH and 8TH Grade students may need to visit the public library to get the book they want. Sachs and Daniel Boone have multiple copies of each Mark Twain and Truman nominated book, AND they may be requested from any branch.

DID YOU KNOW that  these books may be requested online?

 

       "Bookes give not wisdom where none was before,

       But where some is, there reading makes it more."

                                       sir john harrington

           

              DISPLAY AREA FOR THE CURRENT

            MARK TWAIN and TRUMAN BOOKS

Mrs. Ann Lynch has set up a special display area for this year's Mark Twain Nominees. It is right under the large picture of Tom and Huck.

 

       "A wonderful thing

        about a book

        in contrast to a computer screen,

       is that you can take it to bed with you."

                            daniel boorstin

                      STUDENT CHOICES

Periodically we set up a special display in the library that says

"Chosen By. . . "

The books in this display case are books that three people/students recommend. Sometimes other students check out these books because they know the students who chose these books and might like what they like.

You would be amazed at how quickly these books are checked out. We think it's because they are chosen by our students!

 

     "Children are made readers on the laps of their parents."

                                 emilie buchwald

                                  NEW ARRIVALS

 

"J" is for Jack-O-Lantern

 

The first four books of 

"The Thirty-Nine Clues" Series

 

Faith, Hope, and Ivy June

by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

 

Extra Credit

by Andrew Clements

 

Dewey

There's a Cat in the Library

 

First Dog

by Lewis and Zappitello

 

I SPY A to Z

Walter Wick

 

Nine New Cam Jansens

 

Encyclopedia of Immaturity

editors of Klutz

 

 

                            "READ, READ, READ!"

                            william faulkner

 

 

FRIENDS OF THE ASCENSION LIBRARY

 

Your donation may be designated in many ways:

 

      In honor of your family

        In honor of a person

           In honor of the children in your family

              Honoring a special teacher

                 Honoring a special priest

 

            In remembrance of a special person

 

 

The Friends of the Ascension Library make it possible for us to:

 

Buy new books

Buy videos and DVDs

Replace well-worn favorites

Purchase religious items

Purchase Artwork

 

All of our students benefit from your generosity.

 

THANK YOU!!!

 

 

                     RICHER THAN I YOU CAN NEVER BE.  

                  I HAD A MOTHER WHO READ TO ME.