Friday, March 13, 2015

And the winner is...

The votes for the 2015 RI Children's Book Award have come in at CMS! At CMS, any 5th or 6th grade student who read at least 3 books was eligible to vote. Chariho Middle School had 347 votes!


And the winner at Chariho Middle School was.....

A TIE BETWEEN: 
                                   


Rump by Liesl Shurtliff and Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein

Coming in second was Athlete vs. Mathlete by W.C. Mack and in third was Doll Bones by Holly Black.


We look forward hearing the results from the rest of the state to determine which book will win the Rhode Island Children's Book Award for 2015! 







Friday, March 6, 2015

Women's History Month at CMS

In the month of March, CMS celebrates Women's History Month, honoring the contributions of all women throughout history.


This month the CMS library will showcase books from our collection honoring these women. Encourage your student to pick one up today! From our collection: 


        


Check out these sites for more information about National Women's History Month: 

National Women's History Project: http://www.nwhp.org 

Women's History Month from the Library of Congress: http://womenshistorymonth.gov