Media Center News & Events
Visiting Edina Author
Minneapolis author Kelly Barnhill will speak with 3rd-5th grade students about her fantasy books on May 19, 2016. That evening Ms.Barnhill will be at the Countryside Barnes and Noble Book Fair, Galleria to read from her books and sign copies of her books from 6:00-7:00 pm. Visit Kelly Barnhill's website to learn more about her and her magical stories.
Kickoff Summer Reading at Countryside's Barnes and Noble Book Fair
Please join Countryside community on Thursday, May 19 from 5:00-9:30 pm at Barnes and Noble Galleria to launch summer reading. Mrs. Bergman will start the evening by reading a few of her favorite picture books between 5:30-6:00 pm. Then local author Kelly Barnhill will read and sign books from 6:00-7:00 pm. A percentage of the purchases from the evening event will support Countryside Media Center literacy initiatives. For more information about the event go to the link to the Book Fair flyer on the Countryside website's home page.
All Media Center Books Due Friday, May 20
Friday, May 13 is the last day for book checkout
Friday, May 20 all books are to be returned to Countryside Media Center.
Book Swap
The Book Swap will take place Friday, May 20. Start cleaning out books your children have outgrown and donate them to the book swap.
What is the Book Swap? The Book Swap is an opportunity for your child(ren) to bring in books from home that they have read and would like to swap for "new" books to take home and keep. Please bring in gently used books you own. Students can donate up to five books.
● Please do not donate board books or preschool themed books. Chapter books are the most popular books at the swap.
● Your child(ren) can drop off books in the front lobby of the school every morning May 16-19. Parent volunteers receiving the books will track the student's donations for the exchange during the swap.
● Participating students will visit the swap in the morning during school to select up to five "new" books.
● If students are absent on the day of the swap your child(ren)'s teacher will choose books and set them aside until your child returns to school.
FIELD DAY
Ready-Set-Go!!! Once again it is time for Field Day at Countryside. The date will be Friday, May 27th. There is a modified rain date planned this year for Tuesday May 31st. Volunteers are needed for both morning and afternoon sessions for Friday, May 27th.
- If the rain date is needed, we will only be using the afternoon of May 31st for Field Day for all grade levels. Only 6 volunteers would be needed for the Kindergarten-through 2nd grades as they will only do the traditional events below the sledding hill. The 3rd-5th grades will do a Tug-O-War Challenge and no volunteers will be needed.
Field day is a Countryside tradition where students participate in events for part of the school day. Events are designed to provide students with an assortment of activities that include; high intensity activity, low intensity activity, individual participation, partner participation, gross motor skill practice, and some good old fashioned luck.
Times will be for the following grades:
9:45-11:15 Kindergarten, 1st, 1/2CP, 2nd
1:30-3:00 3rd, 3/4CP, 4th, 5th
3:15-3:45 Tug Of Wars for 4th and 5th grade
Students will need to dress for the weather, wear appropriate shoes to participate in (no sandals, flip flops, crocs please, etc.), and wear their PRIDE T-Shirt for the day.
Morning Session
The primary students of Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades will participate in the morning. They will rotate as a grade level to a designated area where students will have 5-6 event choices, with the exception of the "Big Hill" events where they will get a chance to choose an event of their choice that they would like to perform in front of the grade level. Kindergarten will not get to choose a "Big Hill" event as they will all do the same event.
- We are in need of parent/guardian volunteers in the morning session for Kindergarten-2nd grade. Needed are 25-30 volunteers to help with being in charge of running a station/event. Equipment will all be set up for you ready to go. Time commitment would be from 9:15-11:15. Please contact the PE Staff if you can help out.
Afternoon Session
The intermediate students of 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades will participate with a different format in the afternoon. Students will stay with their class and rotate to 11 different events trying to get the best recorded time or score. The classes will be working together to see who is the overall champion in each event. We conclude the day with the 4th and 5th grade Tug-Of-Wars. The 5th grade team that wins the Tug-Of-War gets to pull against the staff.
- Mr. Bleess and Mr. Koller will need parent volunteers for 3rd grade-5th grade for Field Day. Needed are approximately 25-30 volunteers to help run a station event. Running a station event would include to give directions of the game, starting the event, timing an event and/or recording the class or group score. Everything would be provided. Time commitment would be from 1:00pm-3:15pm. Please contact the PE Staff if you can help out.
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