I am so behind on blogging!

This year has been like a whirlwind. I've never started a year so busy and so awesome. Our media center has been extremely busy with kids checking out books, reading, working on the computers or just hanging out.

I finally took time to read a couple of the HRRB books. Feathers was really interesting. As I finished it up, I wanted to find out more about the characters. I doubt there will be a sequel because that's not the kind of book it is, but I think there are some very strong characters in the book, for sure.

I have also begun to reading Football Genius. To be a girls, I usually tend to enjoy reading "boy books". This one is pretty good. It is set in metro Atlanta, so it has been interesting for me to recognize the places the author describes in the book. I have to start working on writing questions now for our Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Competition which is approaching quickly.

Upcoming events:

Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Meeting:

Wednesday, October 7th 8:05-8:25 a.m.

Book Fair:

Monday-Friday, November 2nd-6th 8-4

Family Literacy Night:

Monday, November 9th 6-7 p.m.

Awesome Summer!

I hope all of you are having an awesome summer like me! The kids and I have been having fun reading, swimming, visiting grandma, and going to the Winterville Library for story time on Wednesdays.

Gretchen, my five year old, has been working on the summer reading incentive at the library. They have prizes for the number of books you read; so far she has received her name on the wall (10 books), a certificate and a sticker (20 books), a coloring page (30 books), a book to keep (40 books), and a backpack (80 books). Her goal is 100 books which will allow her to go to a party at the main library on Baxter Street at the end of the summer! You guys can participate in the summer reading program too, go to the Athens Regional Library and check it out!

So, with that being said, I have not had time to do any of my reading because Gretchen, Kate and I read picture books and basic readers for about an hour a day! I have rediscovered my love for Amelia Bedilia; those books are hilarious! Gretchen has gone through an Eric Carle and a Dr. Seuss phase so far as well!



I had planned to read Feathers and Football Genius off the HRRB list, but have not gotten to them yet. I promise to post a review for them before we come back to school in August!

Have you done your summer reading? Which books have you read?

Happy March

As you all know, we are out on spring break this week, and it's my first chance in weeks to post on the blog. I attempted to use the blog on our new website, but I really don't like it. I guess you just get used to one thing and you want to stick to it.

We have two big events coming up in the media center in the next couple of weeks. Next week we will have the Elizabethan Fair, and then the following week the 1/2 price book fair. Both of these events should be lots of fun!

I will be sure to post some pictures from both of them soon!

As far as reading goes, I am way behind. The new HRRB booklist is out, so I will update with a new recommendation from that list soon!

Did you have fun in the early March snow? Look at this picture from our back yard!

See ya!

Mrs. Hinger

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all of you!

I am still out on maternity leave with Kate (Kathryn Elizabeth born December 23rd), but things march on at CMS with Ms. Harris and Coach Carroll.

With lots of help from Mrs. Biddle, Ms. Harris and Coach Carroll, we have winners for our CMS Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl. Congrats winners: Ben Foutz, Perrin Aycock, Kelly Kraft, Addie McClure, Louise Platter. Good luck at the district and regional competitions in January and February!

I hope everyone is enjoying this MLK Day and planning to celebrate the Inauguration of our first African-American President, Barack Obama, tomorrow!

I'll see you guys in mid-February when I return to CMS!