- Paper/print vs digital reading: The Children's Reading Foundation says both are good, but that print is better: 

"Neuroscience research shows that paper-based content is better connected to memory in our brains (Bangor University). So while electronics are becoming more and more prevalent in our day-to-day life, keep printed books the main form of reading in your home.

When reading an e-book, the moment that book becomes interactive, the part of the brain engaged in the activity changes and it no longer is an activity that builds literacy skills. There is no give and take here, electronics should be an enhancement and not a replacement [for literacy development]."

- Almost 40% of Canadian youth do not have suitable literacy skills (TD Canada Trust, Literacy Matters: A Call to Action). ABC Life Literacy Canada

Volunteer Schedule for the Book Fair is Currently Filled - Fantastic!

Thank you to all who reached out so quickly offering your help at the book fair.  Our Bastion community is very special that way.  

Sorry for my delayed response.  I had a short window to eat some lunch and scroll through the bountiful emails after teaching my last class today,
and as I found an available person, I popped he/she/them into the schedule.  Bingity bangity boom, once that schedule was full,
it was onto submitting a Nov. 30th deadline book order I needed to complete and then the 2:12pm book fair sales - thanks to Matt K & Mme Jegues
who really helped with the awesome volume who came to support our book fair.

So yes, the shifts are filled (well, at the moment, as things do come up for people). 
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lDsLsJv0LPEI2nBghTCHhi47YXntD5gG7m-Y2QTYrsg/edit?usp=sharing

The book fair has two more days of in-person sales, and then a final day of digital sales, Friday, Dec. 3rd
https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5163193

 

I aim to write about sales updates & monies generated to buy Scholastic books for our Bastion library in coming posts.

In closing for you really organized peeps, each year, typically the French book fair is the week following the Thanksgiving weekend,
and the English book fair will be the last week of November, 2022 - pull out those smartphone calendars
and let’s make it a date for potential volunteer assistance and of course some sales for some scrumptious books!

Together we do make a difference! 

Warm wishes, Ms. Shannon Murrells-Allaway.

Ms. Murrells-Allaway aka Mme M Needs Your Book Fair Help: cashiers and door checkers please!

Dear Bastion community - teacher-librarian Ms. Shannon Murrells-Allaway (aka Mme M) needs your help! 

The in-person book fair is proving so popular, she cannot keep up with the demand.  Mme M. desperately needs a cashier and a door greeter/checker for Tue, Wed, Thu (Nov. 30th, Dec 1 & 2) after school: 2:10 to even 2:40pm would be very helpful. 

Click on this “view only” link to see her needs and contact her at smurrell@sd83.bc.ca  Bastion community thanks for your amazing help as usual :)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lDsLsJv0LPEI2nBghTCHhi47YXntD5gG7m-Y2QTYrsg/edit?usp=sharing

Any further information about the book fair this see below posts.  Any shoppers having trouble with checking out and their password not working, contact Scholastic directly at 

1-800- 268-3860

Scholastic Book Fair Continues this week!

 

Festival du Livre Anglais / Scholastic Book Fair

The book fair continues this week for each of the seventeen division library times, drop-in times, and virtual options.  See the schedule below. 

So far we've sold just over $900 worth of books.  Our goal is $3000 in sales & then we will earn up to 50% or $1500 in new books!  We can do this Bastion Bobcats!

SCHEDULE:  
Regularly scheduled library classes: Monday, Nov 29th to Thursday, Dec. 2nd

In-Person Sales (outside of scheduled library classes): Nov. 29th-Dec. 2nd Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu

1. Before school 7:30 am to bell – Students, parents/adults max. 10 people in the library

2. Big Recess 11:27-11:55 - grade groupings by the day:

Mon = kindergarten to grd 3

Tue = kindergarten to grd 3

Wed = grade 4-5

Thu = kindergarten to grade 5 – students who have not been able to purchase books yet

3. After School 2:12 - 4pm parents/adults as well max. 10 people in the library (Mon-Wed., but Thu it closes at 3pm)

4. Digital Sales: 24/7 Nov. 22 – Dec. 3 located on the Bastion homepage (top right) or
   go directly to https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5163193

   FOR ANY HAVING TROUBLE AT THE CHECK OUT POINT, PLEASE CALL SCHOLASTIC AT

   1-800-268-3860 (some parents said their password was not working) 

THURSDAY, Dec. 2nd is the last day for in-person sales: 3pm closure and book fair pack up.
Digital sales continue until Dec. 3rd at midnight. 

COVID PROTOCOLS FOR IN-PERSON SHOPPING:

• Maximum ten shoppers at a time 

• Adults (before or after school sales times) sign in at the library entrance for potential contract tracing

• Shoppers aged kindergarten and older are to wear masks

• Students - wash or sanitize hands before entering the library
  Adults - wash or sanitize hands before signing in & then entering the library

BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEER NEEDS:

Teacher-librarian Ms. Shannon Murrells-Allaway still needs parent volunteers as cashiers,
and for the Thu., 3pm pack up:

Volunteer Schedule for Scholastic Book Fair

(view only status)

Clean Up Volunteer Schedule & Tasks, Thu. Dec 2, 3-4:00’ish pm (pending # of volunteers) 

(view only status)

Contact teacher-librarian Shannon Murrells-Allaway re volunteering &/or questions smurrell@sd83.bc.ca  

Thank you for spreading the word about this exciting fundraiser.

Scholastic Book Fair Nov. 22 - Dec. 2nd, 2021 - a hybrid of in-person and online sales, English and French titles

 

Festival du Livre Anglais / Scholastic Book Fair, 

Nov. 22 - Dec. 2nd (Dec. 3rd digitally), 2021

What:
Book fair fundraiser both in the library and online, English & French titles (all digital orders shipped to the school
and then they will be delivered to the classrooms).

When: 
Two weeks of scheduled library class sales (& virtual sales): the week of Nov 22 and Nov 29th

One week of In-Person Sales outside of scheduled library classes: Nov. 29th-Dec. 2nd Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu,

1. Before school 7:30 am to bell – Students, parents/adults max. 10 people in the library

2. Big Recess 11:27-11:55 - grade groupings by day:

Mon = kindergarten to grd 3

Tue = kindergarten to grd 3

Wed = grade 4-5

Thu = kindergarten to grade 5 – students who have not been able to purchase books yet

3. After School 2:12 - 4pm parents/adults as well max. 10 people in the library (Mon-Wed., but Thu it closes at 3pm)

4. Digital Sales: 24/7 Nov. 22 – Dec. 2 located at the Library tab on the Bastion homepage or go directly to
   https://virtualbookfahttps://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5163193

THURSDAY, Dec. 2nd (the last day), 3pm closure and book fair pack up 

Where:

In Person: La Bibliothèque Élémentaire de Bastion / Bastion Elementary Library

Digitally Nov. 22 - Dec. 3rd: Click on the Library tab on the Bastion homepage or go directly to https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5163193

COVID PROTOCOLS FOR IN-PERSON SHOPPING:

• Maximum ten shoppers at a time 

• Adults (before or after school sales times) sign in at the library entrance for potential contract tracing

• Shoppers aged kindergarten and older are to wear masks

• Students - wash or sanitize hands before entering the library
  Adults - wash or sanitize hands before signing in & then entering the library

Festival du Livre Needs:

Teacher-librarian Ms. Shannon Murrells-Allaway needs parent volunteers as cashiers, for all shifts at the book fair
and for the Thu., 3pm pack up:

Volunteer Schedule for Scholastic Book Fair

(view only status)

Clean Up Volunteer Schedule & Tasks, Thu. Dec 2, 3-4:00’ish pm (pending # of volunteers) 

(view only status)

Contact teacher-librarian Shannon Murrells-Allaway re volunteering &/or questions smurrell@sd83.bc.ca  

Thank you for spreading the word about this exciting fundraiser.

Festival du Livre Fundraising Update, Oct. 18, 2021

Festival du Livre Update:

Day 3 (Oct 14th) at the Festival du Livre, Bastion Bobcats plus teachers bought a combined $944 worth of books - wow!  The Festival du Livre website shows a total of 54 books purchased. 

Therefore, our grand total less taxes is $2439!  Our goal was to reach $2500, so we were just $61 short, but overall we did fantastic.  Thank you Bobcats!  

Our fundraising efforts means that Mme M can spend just over $1000 on new Scholastic French books for our school library - that’s very exciting!

A reminder that the English book fair is in five weeks, Monday, Nov. 29th, to Thursday, Dec. 2nd = 4 days of yummy Scholastic books to explore and potentially buy. 

In the meantime, keep reading ...as Dr Seuss would say

Festival du Livre / Bastion Scholastic Book Fair, Oct. 12th-14th, 2021

 

Festival du Livre / Scholastic Fundraising Bookfair, Oct 12-14., 2021

What: Book fair fundraiser - located in the Bastion library are the French books; online are both French and English book options (all orders shipped to the school and then they will be delivered to the classrooms). When: 

In-Person Sales: Tue/Wed/Thu

Before school         7:30 am to bell - max. 10 people in the library (parents as well)

Big Recess 11:27-12:00 - grade groupings by day:

Tue = k-3

Wed = grd 4-5

Thu = k-5

After School 2:12 - 4pm pending parent volunteer availability (parents as well)

Scheduled library classes regular schedule for students and their teachers

Digital Sales: 24/7 access Oct. 5th-14th (see below for web link)

Note: THURSDAY, Oct. 14th (the last day), 3pm closure and book fair pack up 

Where:

In Person: La Bibliothèque Élémentaire de Bastion / Bastion Elementary Library

Digitally: Click on the Library tab on the Bastion homepage or go directly to https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5163221

COVID PROTOCOLS FOR IN-PERSON SHOPPING:

• Maximum ten shoppers at a time 

• Adults (before or after school sales times) sign in at the office or at the library entrance for potential contract tracing

• Shoppers aged kindergarten and older are to wear masks

• Students - Wash or sanitize hands before entering the library
  Adults - wash or sanitize hands before signing in & then entering the library

Festival du Livre Needs:

Teacher-librarian Ms. Shannon Murrells-Allaway needs parent volunteers as cashiers, and door greeters (re COVID protocols) for all shifts at the book fair and for the Thu., 3pm pack up:

Volunteer Schedule for Festival du Livre

(view only status)

Clean Up Volunteer Schedule & Tasks, Thu. Oct 14th, 3-4:15’sih pm (pending # of volunteers) 

(view only status)

Contact teacher-librarian Shannon Murrells-Allaway re volunteering &/or questions smurrell@sd83.bc.ca  

Thank you for spreading the word about this exciting fundraiser. 

The English book fair will be

Mon., Nov. 29th - Thu., Dec. 2nd.

School Terry Fox Run, Oct. 6th, 2021, Élémentaire Bastion / Bastion Elementary

  

Each year Bastion Elementary / École Élémentaire Bastion and most SD83 schools participate in The Terry Fox National School Run Day to honour this incredible Canadian as well as raise awareness and funds to reduce cancer.    

Bastion's annual run is Wed., Oct 6th this year.

If you would like to donate, you can do so through the Terry Fox Foundation or at Bastion Elementary. 

RESOURCES:

- Our Bastion Learning Commons Alexandria library database has close to twenty  Terry Fox resources about this young man in English et aussi en Français.

The story of Terry Fox for kids (2:34)

 #TerryFox #TerryFoxDay #TerryFoxhistory

(8:50)  Terry Ran a marathon ... every single day!

The marathon is a long-distance running race with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26.219 miles, or 26 miles 385 yards), usually run as a road race.

Terry Fox and Me Story Time with Mary Beth Leatherdale (11:41)
our Bastion Elementary Library has this book

Part 1 (13:34)
Note: If you decide to find and watch Part 2 & 3 on the internet,
the videos do contain some swearing.

Courage by Bernard Waber read by Aymie 

What are your definitions or examples of courage?

Most would agree: Courage is to try to run across Canada with a prosthetic leg at the age of 18.