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Kathy,

These are so fun. Thanks for sharing
Kris Buican
Gemini JHS
Niles, IL

On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 1:47 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> This year, we decided to have a new theme for each school month, starting
> in Sept. Our school is grades 6-12, and it's been hugely popular and
> successful in drawing in non-readers ... who then often end up becoming
> faithful readers! Thought I'd share some of our best months for anyone
> who's interested:
> *SEPT*. -  started out small/not that original. Teachers told me their
> favorite book from their school years. Made small 1/2 pg size posters
> picturing the teacher and the cover of their favorite book and posted them
> around the room. Both kids & staff loved it. Also launched our Reading
> Contest & other year-start stuff.
> *"Optical" OCT.* - printed up (or my T.A. did!) over 50 optical illusions
> that decorated the library. (Kids voted on their favorites.)  Printed a
> huge mandala that students were invited to color (posted on a library exit
> door). Also put another mandala outside our room made from our mascot for
> coloring (again, my TA did the work) and added a couple notebooks of adult
> color pages (copies from $ store books put in binders) for kids to help
> themselves and made up coloring book marks from some of the adult color
> book pages.
> *NO-CLUE NOV. - *Took 18 pix of tiny details around the school, numbered
> them and put on a huge poster for students/staff to see if they knew where
> the pic was taken. Also, teachers told me some detail about themselves that
> were put into riddles for students / staff to guess "Who is it?" Also added
> maze-book marks, created a binder of mazes free-to-take, and had a
> break-out box activity for Reading Contest participants at the end of the
> month.
> *JOKE'S ON JAN. - *Teachers shared their favorite jokes or memes that
> were display and we had a running g-mail that students / teachers could add
> a joke or funny story throughout the dreary month. I was surprised how
> super popular this simple theme was! Put out "joke" bookmarks.
> *MOVIE MARCH* - (hands-down favorite) printed up posters of movies that
> came from YA books to post around room ... & then pasted teachers' faces
> over some of the actors, just for fun. Had some huge, actual movie posters
> to decorate the library too. Held a Movie March Kahoot! at the month's end
> for Reading Contest participants.
> Of course we had displays that corresponded. It's been fun :)
> If you're interested in any other of our monthly themes OR have some
> suggestions for next year, let me know!
> :) Kathy
>
> --
> *Kathy Sullivan*
> *Princeville Junior Senior High School*
> *P.C.U.S.D. #326*
> *302 Cordis Avenue, **Princeville, IL  61559*
> *309.385-4660  x1574 <(309)%20385-4660>*
> *ksullivan at princeville326.org <ksullivan at princeville326.org> *
>
> *"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." *- Joseph Addison
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Kris Buican
*Library/Media Specialist*
*8955 N. Greenwood Ave*
*Gemini Junior High School*
*Niles, IL 60714*

Never judge a book by its movie.
*JW Eagan*

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