Scholastic Book Clubs

Hello, Giraffe Families!

I wanted to let you know that this year, we will be using online orders for the Scholastic Book Clubs. Not only will it save us from using paper for the paper catalogs, but it will also give you lots more variety and selection in the books that are available to order. For every book that you order for your child at home, our class receives bonus points that we can then use to purchase new books for our classroom! Here is how to order:

1. Go to the Scholastic Book Clubs site and click on "Add a Child"
2. Enter your child's name, grade, and then enter our classroom code NB42C to connect to the Giraffe Class.
3. Once you confirm the information, it will bring you to the Book Clubs. Here, you can shop by grade level, by collection, or you can shop the digital flyers. You can also search for specific titles or use the "Book Finder" feature to help you find just right books for your child. 

I will submit any orders we receive as a class once a month, but if there is an order you have placed that you would like delivered ASAP, please let me know so I can submit it for you. All orders will be delivered to school and sent home in your child's backpack on the day we receive them.

I will plan to submit our first order on Friday, November 2nd to ensure they are delivered before our Thanksgiving break. Please let me know if you have any questions. Happy Reading!

Scholastic Reading Club

Hello, Giraffe Families!

Our first Scholastic Reading Club flyers of the year were sent home on Friday! If you would like to place an order, you can order online at Scholastic using our classroom code NB42C, where you’ll find a wide selection of quality children’s books that are just right for your child’s reading level and interests. You can also return your paper order form to me with a check made out to “Scholastic Reading Club.” With every order that is placed, you are not only getting some great reading materials for your home library, but you are also helping us earn books and supplies for our classroom! Our due date for our first book order is Friday, September 29th .

First Time Ordering Online?

• Go to scholastic.com/readingclub
• Enter our one-time Class Activation Code NB42C
• Shop and submit your child's book order

Your books will be delivered directly to the classroom

Thank you for supporting your child’s reading both at home and at school!

Triangle Book Tour Coming to SMS!

On Wednesday, March 22nd, Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen will be coming to SMS to share their latest story Triangle with our entire school! Books are available for pre-order through Water Street Bookstore. Both authors have worked together before on the hilarious story Sam and Dave Dig a Hole and Extra Yarn, and both have written/illustrated many other stories as well! Order forms went home on Tuesday and will be due back to school by Wednesday, March 15th. We are incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to have this visit and we are so thankful to Candlewick Press and Water Street Bookstore for this amazing opportunity! 

Let Us Read, Let Us Read, Let Us Read!

On Monday, we got to preview all of the amazing books at our annual Book Fair in the Library! We created wishlists of all the items that caught our eye and we will be returning to the Book Fair on Thursday, December 3rd at 10:55 to shop as a class. Families are also welcome to come and shop at the Book Fair! All of the money raised from the Book Fair goes directly towards funding authors to come to visit our school! It will be open to the public during the following hours:

Tuesday 8:40-5:30 

Wednesday 8:40-5:30 

Thursday 8:40-7:30

Friday 8:40-5:30 

Saturday 8:30-12:00

Order forms for the December Reading Club also went home this week. The Reading Club has lots of great deals on books that are just right for second graders as well as books for the holidays! Order forms are due back to school by Wednesday, December 9th. You can also order online using our classroom code NB42C! All of the money raised from the Reading Club goes directly towards purchasing new books for our classroom. 

As always, your support is very much appreciated! Happy Reading :)