Pumpkins! Pumpkins! Pumpkins!

The Kilpatrick Library is hosting its tenth annual BOOK CHARACTER Pumpkin Decorating Extravaganza for OKE families, from October 26th –30th! You can use paint, fabric, and other craft supplies to transform an ordinary orange pumpkin into your favorite character from a book! Perhaps you can use a little red paint to make Clifford or some yellow yarn to make Goldilocks! We’re looking for pumpkins that are created, not carved!

The pumpkin characters will be on display in the library for all to enjoy! The library is open each morning at 8:00 a.m.This event is an Extravaganza, and not a contest. Pumpkins will not be judged, but will be enjoyed by students and parents! What a fun seasonal activity for the whole family to enjoy! We’ll invite some of our students to share their creations on announcements each morning throughout the Extravaganza. Also, ALL student participants will receive a special pumpkin dog tag for their Reading Chain! Have fun and happy decorating!

Important Dates:

• Monday, October 26th - Thursday, October 29th: Bring your pumpkin creations to the library!
• Friday, October 30th: All pumpkins not picked up in the morning will be sent home with students at dismissal.

Additional entry forms are available in the library or using the following link:
Pumpkin Decorating Extravaganza Entry Form

Author Dianna Hutts Aston to visit OKE on 10/21!

Children's author Dianna Hutts Aston will be visiting with all Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students at OKE on Wednesday, 10/21.  Dianna Aston is the author of many award-winning books that librarians and reviewers have referred to as lyrical science. Order forms for purchasing autographed books went home in the 9/23 Wednesday folders. Additional copies of these titles may be available after 9/30 on a first-come, first-served basis. Order forms are available in the library, or you can download a form  by clicking here. If you are interested in purchasing an autographed book, please return the order form to the OKE library by September 30th. You can learn more about Dianna Aston and her books at her website http://diannahaston.com/.

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Here's what is happening in our library!

Texas 2x2 forms (K-2^nd grade) and Texas Bluebonnet Award brochures (3^rd-5^th grade) will go home on Wednesday 9/16.  Please turn completed forms into the library.  Texas 2x2 forms can be turned in throughout the school year.  All Texas Bluebonnet Award forms are due by January 20, 2016.  Additional copies of these forms can be found in the library or in this blog (see a link to the page in right column).

Accelerated Reader testing began on Tuesday, 9/8.  Students may test each morning in the library from 8:00-8:20 AM.  Students can pick up an AR pass from the gym.  Parents can also write a note giving their child permission to test in the library before school.  Students may also take Accelerated Reader tests during the school day using any school-owned iPad or computer with teacher permission. You can learn more about the Accelerated reader program through this blog (see a link to the page in right column).

All 1^st-5^th grade students received a Renaissance HomeConnect letter with your child’s username and password last week.  Renaissance Home Connect is fun and easy to use. It allows the teacher, parents and student to share information about the student’s  progress in the Accelerated Reader program. Be sure to save the username and password in a safe place as it will also allow your child to access the information in his/her "MyKaty" Cloud account.

Did you know that water destroys more library books than anything else? Remember to watch out for water!  All OKE students received a large Ziploc bag to protect their library books throughout the year.  You can assist your child by making sure that he/she stores this plastic bag in his/her backpack throughout the year and uses this bag to keep library books clean and dry.  Also, please take some time to review the lavender “Taking Care of Library Books” brochure with your child.