Hulstrom Library

HULSTROM OPTIONS K-8 POWER LIBRARY

4th and 5th Grade Battle of the Books 2010 Website

Hulstrom is Going To Boston!

The library is sponsoring a King Sooper Fundraiser open to all Hulstrom students. Opening a King Sooper Gift card that is assigned to Hulstrom (and tracked by individual card numbers for student totals) takes a minimum of $25. The $25 will be loaded on your gift card to use towards purchases at King Soopers. Click here for fundraiser information!

Guest Author O. Penn-Coughin Visited October 21st for some fun and frights with Hulstrom students!

Battle of the Books Middle School 2009-2010 List

Start putting your teams together. We will practice battle during lunch this year. You and your team can bring their lunch to the library and practice on designated days. You need to read 5 of the titles and turn in 25 questions (from at least 5 different books) that we can use to practice with. The questions should begin with "In which book...." Mrs. Israelsen and Mrs. Stromberg are sponsoring this club this year. We have taken 2nd place the last two years - it is time for Hulstrom to move into 1st place!!!
Battle of the Books

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to our Hulstrom Middle School team members Dylan Larkin, Seth Roby, Emily Cunis, and McKenzie Johns. Their team, The Call of the Ember Weedflowers, took home the 2nd place trophy at this year's distict Battle of the Books.

Staff teams from each middle school faced off and (drum roll please!) First place was awarded to . . . the Hulstrom Middle School teachers team: Ms. Pearson, Ms. Pierre, Ms. Kolenbrander, and Ms. Stromberg. Way to go!

Book Recommendations

6th Grade G/T	7th Grade GT
6th Grade Conn	7th Grade YS
6th Grade YS	8th Grade
7th Grade Conn	Library Assisants

Library Reading Programs

Below are some of the various reading programs we are offering at the library. Students can also pick up any of the lists or response forms at the library.

Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Award List
Colorado Children's Book Award

Caldecott & Newbery Reader Challenge
List of Caldecott Medal Winners
Caldecott Response Sheets

List of Newbery Gold Medal Books
Newbery Response Sheets

Overdue Procedures

Overdue notices delivered to classes Tuesday for inclusion in Wednesday folders K-5 and to their Language Arts Teacher 6-8. Autodialer will call home Tuesdays to all students with overdue books.

Step #1: 1st notice overdue sent out (Book 1-7 days overdue)

Step #2: 2nd notice overdue sent out with lunch detention (Book 8-14 days overdue) Students sign in for lunch detention each day until book returned. Student calls home.

Step #3: 3rd notice overdue sent out, Student calls home. Student asked to pay for or replace overdue book (Book 15-21 days overdue).

Step #4: Second 3rd notice overdue sent out. Student calls home. Student pays for book OR (in some circumstances) works off fine at the rate of $1/day at lunch time (Book 28+ days overdue).

Our Friendly, Helpful Library Faces



Mrs. Israelsen	Mrs. Howard	Samantha in the Young Adult Section

Melissa in the Everyday Non-Fiction	Elizabeth with picture books	Sameer at the picture book bins