New Year's Resolutions

Welcome back Rams and Happy New Year!


If you haven't already, take a moment to stop and think. Think about all the great things that happened in the last year. Did you make a new best friend? Did you make the Honor Roll for the first time? Did you make a project in school that you were really proud of? Now, think about all the things that might not have been so great in 2009. Maybe you lost someone close to you. Maybe you let your grades slip more than you (and your parents) wanted. Maybe your reading habits were not what they should have been.


Well, aren't you in luck! It is now 2010, which is not just a new year, but a new decade as well. Out with the old and in with the new. Time to clean out your room and make plans for a better 2010 - even if your 2009 was good, things can always get better!

A few things you need to know:

1. All books checked out before the Christmas Break are now overdue. Please bring them to turn in or for renewal the next time you visit the Media Center.

2. Congratulations to those people who are already Reading Millionaires! We have around 40 of them and their pictures are posted by the office. We also want to congratulate those 100 or so students who have reached the 500,000 words goal for the first semester. These students are on track to read 1 million words by the end of the year. All of these students will get to enjoy a Coke and some cookies in class in the next week or so.

If you are not in the above mentioned group, it's not too late! Come see myself and Mrs. Vinyard for some book suggestions and you'll be well on your way. It takes time to read, but if you find a character or a story that you relate to or that you are intersted in, it starts to seem like there's not enough time to read! I believe that there are books out there for every type of person and reader, you just have to give reading a chance!

3. Our Reading Bowl Team is gearing up for competition this month. The books have been read and the team is actively becoming experts on their assigned list. Practice is being held and we're hungry for competition. Look out middle schools! Arnold's ready to win!

Check back with us next week for a new post and hope for snow tonight!
Mrs. Bridges