Characters on Parade

One hundred ninety-two wooden spoon characters have been displayed along the corridor on the Library floor. As students visit the library, we have overheard many comments and enthusiastic remarks about the variety of characters and the creativity invested by the families who contributed. If you still have a spoon at home, it is not too late to bring it in to be hung up on parade. Come up and see the beautiful creations for yourself!

Can you identify these characters?

Zug Campus Book Fortnight

Dear Parents,

This year Book Fortnight is November 19^th to November 30^th. The following events have been planned for students and families to celebrate literature and promote a love of reading.

Artist-in-Residence: Rather than having an author visit this year we will explore storytelling through art. Local artist Joanna Gray will work with all primary students to create literature-related artwork for the library.

Characters on Parade: This year, students can work at home to create a book character using a wooden spoon. The spoon characters will replace the student dress-up parade, and will be displayed “on parade” in the school. Further instructions will be included when spoons are distributed. This is an optional event and students may collect spoons and information in the library from November 19^th onward.

Sponsored Read: During the fortnight, students are encouraged to read to raise money for school charities NAG and the Cedar Foundation. Students sign up sponsors for number of books or number of minutes read. The Sponsored Read form is attached to this letter. The primary assistant principals have promised to do something exciting, hilarious, and a bit outrageous –they will spray their hair blue at an assembly if participation reaches a high level. So we hope to have lots of students participating this year!

‘Get Caught Reading’ display: Families, teachers, and students are encouraged to photograph each other being caught in the act of reading. We would love to celebrate the enjoyment your families have with literature. If you can please take photos of your family members getting caught reading, we will make a whole school display. Photos may be brought or emailed to the library: libraryzug@iszl.ch

D.E.A.R. time: One class is assigned to ring a bell a special time each day. When students in grades Kindergarten – 5th hear the bell, they must Drop Everything And Read! For fifteen minutes.

Book Quizzes: Students in grades 1 to 5 will participate in game show-style book quizzes to see how much they know about the books they have been reading.

Special Story Time: Students in Preschool to Kindergarten will have special story time visits from members of the leadership team and other staff they do not have a chance to see often.

Book character class visits: Each Preschool to Kindergarten class will have a one-day visit with a book character. The classes will be encouraged to share about their day with the character through writing, drawing, and photography. A compilation of these experiences will be shared at a future assembly.

Please contact a member of the library team if you have questions about Book Fortnight. We look forward to two weeks of book celebrations!

The Zug Campus Library Team

Virtual Tour of the Zug Library

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