Thursday, June 6, 2013

Notes From Nubi - Summer Reading Has Begun

How did summer get here so fast?  It seems as if the kids were in school just the other day and now they are coming into the library for our Summer Reading Program.

Of course, we have started the program earlier this year.  Usually the program starts closer to July, but this year it runs from June 3rd to July 26th, if you’re counting that’s eight weeks instead of the usual six.  That also means that there will be more weekly story and craft sessions for the kids to attend, which means more neat stuff to make and take home.

This year a student from Purdue University, North Central, will be running the program.  Her name is Stephanie Sierzputowski and she seems like a fun person.  Each week Stephanie will read a book that fits the theme – Dig Into Reading – and then there will be a craft, and the occasional tasty treat.  (I wonder if the treats will be pet friendly?  Maybe I should attend and find out.)

Anyway, each child is expected to either read with a family member or, if they are too young to read, have a family member read to them for at least an hour a week.  So older children can read to their younger brothers & sisters, nieces & nephews, or cousins and the time will count for everyone.

And at the end of the program there is a special treat.  Everyone who has done at least 8 hours of reading and has attended at least 4 story/craft meetings will get a FREE TICKET for a Train Ride on July 26th.  Each child will have to be accompanied by an adult and addition family members can also go along for the ride at a reduced rate – but everyone will have to sign up in advance.  After the train ride there will be homemade corn dogs, fruit, chips, carrots and a drink waiting back at the station.

Wish mom would read to me and I could go, but mom said dogs aren’t allowed on the train.  But maybe she’ll take me to meet everyone after the train ride.  And if you just happened to drop any morsels of food I’d be more than willing to clean up!

Anubis

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