Summer Reading program

So you want to be a millionaire?

Here’s your chance – be a part of the
Houston ISD Millionaire Club!

What is it?
The Millionaire Club is a coordinated effort by the Department of Library Services, the Literacy Leads the Way initiatve and the Reading Department to keep HISD students reading over the summer months. If all students read five books this summer… HISD students will have read 1 million books!!

Why are we doing it?
Besides becoming better readers, students develop a love for reading, and the entire family can benefit by making reading a family activity. Reading over the summer is the best way to make sure that students enter school in the fall with reading skills at or above the level they were at before leaving for summer break. Students who can least afford to risk the gains made during the school year in the area of reading suffer the most from summer reading loss.

Water Day coming soon....

Water Day will be on May 18, 2009.

Students have until May 1st to read and take SRC quizzes. Each grade level has a yearly reading goal that students must meet so that they can participate in the Water Party.

PK-K 50 points
1st 50 points
2nd 75 points
3rd 100 points
4th 125 points
5th 150 points

NTB for K-2nd Grade

Six second graders participated in HISD's NTB contest held Thursday, April 16 at the Doris Miller Center.

Ronald McDonald Show at Bonner

Bonner students watched a Magic Show by Ronald McDonald on Wednesday, April 15.
Ronald emphasized the importance of reading and encouraged students who are interested in magic to check out books from the library. :)

TLA General and Opening Author Session

April 1, 2009
TLA's General Session featured Paula Poundstone, one of the most original and imaginative comedians in the country today. She is the national spokesperson for Friends of Libraries USA and has worked tirelessly to promote libraries.

The Opening Author Session featured Joe Hayes, author of La Fantasma, 2006-2007 Bluebonnet Awardee, Attica Locke, author of Black Water Rising and Jon Scieszka, famous for The True Story of the Three Little Pigs,Stinky Cheese Man,and Math Curse.