Category: School

Apr 17

National Library Week

Ela & Her Best Friend as Fancy Nancy It’s National Library Week!  Thanks to all librarian’s everywhere for doing what you do!

Growing up, the public library was my most favorite place to go. The library was around the corner and 2 blocks down from my parent’s photography studio. I loved the walk…especially returning with a bag full of books.

I walked with my daughter to this same library so she could get her first library card a couple years ago.

Here’s a picture of my little one with her very best friend. They both dressed up as Fancy Nancy for “Dress Like Your Favorite Book Character Day” at school today.  Thanks to our school library staff for all the great activities you carried out this week and especially for instilling the love of reading to all our students, all year around.

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Jan 22

FYI: 8th Annual Texas Book Festival/UIL Fiction Writing Contest

I received an e-mail today announcing a writing contest for students. I’d like to share info from the e-mail:

The University Interscholastic League (UIL) and the Texas Book Festival announce the 8th Annual Fiction Writing Contest. Texas junior high and high school students are invited to submit a piece of original fiction, no more than 2,000 words in length, to be judged by Texas authors, some of whom will appear at the 2009 Texas Book Festival, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 in Austin.

Entries should focus on the theme, “In My Own Backyard.”  Schools are limited to three entries per division. There is no entry fee.  Entries must be received by July 1, 2009.

Click here for more information.

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