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| Ms. Jameson, Mrs. Sanders, Kathy Eldon, & Mrs. O'neil |
WILDCAT TALES
New Books 2013
Thank you Kathy Eldon!
Last week was an awesome week at Clear Creek High School library. We had four great days with the Dan Eldon exhibit donated to us by the Creative Visions Foundation. The climax of the week was a visit by Dan's mother Kathy Eldon.
The exhibit was very colorful and Dan was so inspiring in what he accomplished in his short life. His mother is so positive. It makes you want to get out there and make a difference in the world. Thank you Kathy for showing us that life is precious! For more information, visit the Creative Visions Foundation.
Upcoming January Events
While the semester is winding down for students and teachers, the library is planning three programs for January. The first program begins the day students return. We are fortunate to have the Dan Eldon Exhibit January 8-11 with a visit by his mother on January 10th. Who is Dan Eldon, you ask?
January is shaping up to be an exciting library adventure!!!
Dan was an artist, activist, adventurer, and war-photojournalist born in London and raised in Africa. On his first official war assignment, he was tragically killed by a mob in Somalia in July 1993 along with three other journalists after a bombing by UN forces killed over 70 innocent people. He was only 22-years-old. Dan left behind several artistic journals which have been published and his art displayed all over the world.
His mother Kathy started the organization Creative Visions Foundation which inspires "the use of media and the arts for positive social change around the globe." His sister Amy became a journalist and helped to make an Emmy-nominated documentary called Dying to Tell Their Story. Other books and a movie have been made about Dan and his life: The Journey is the Destination: The Journals of Dan Eldon (1997) and the book and movie Dan Eldon: Safari as a Way of Life (2011). All copies are available in the library.
We will launch Read Across League City High Schools also in January. Students can choose between three books to join an online discussion group with students of the three high schools in League City: Clear Creek, Clear Falls & Clear Springs. Participants will be able to attend a three-school pizza party and get prizes and MAYBE credit in their English classes. More details to come.
Finally, on January 25th, the library will host Houston artist and author Lilibeth Andre who has written her first young adult novel called The Lady of the Turquoise Pendant. Students may pre-order her book before December 21st at nearly half off the publisher's price. Forms are available in the library. We look forward to her visit.
Holiday Book Fair
The library is having its annual Holiday Book Fair sponsored by Scholastic November 26-30th. We have cases of YA fiction & graphic novels, middle school nonfiction, a case of preschool books, and cookbooks. The library receives free books based on the total sales. Come and do your holiday shopping with us!
Also, we've been celebrating College Week (thus the A&M shirt) all week and Thursday, retired teacher Robin Thac came by to sell her jewelry creations. We provided hot apple cider & cookies. My aide Anyi and I wore festive hats in celebration! Happy Pre-Holidays!
Thankful
As we remember our veterans (past, present & future), let's be thankful for their sacrifice and courage. And speaking of thanks, Mrs. Gisch and I want to wish all of our staff and students a wonderful Thanksgiving break. I'm thankful for the time with my family and my own two dogs. I'm hoping for beautiful weather where we can get outside. Finally, I'm hoping everyone returns a little healthier and rested. Be safe and give someone you love a hug.
Creepy Craft Success!
Yesterday, we celebrated Teen Read Week with our Creepy Craft program. We had 12 students and one staff member create spooky book bags. It was a lot of fun and the kids asked if we could do crafts again for Christmas! We'll see....
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