Activities sponsored by the Glen Loch Library include:

• Library Summer Explorers - a summer program that keeps our students involved in various activities (reading, writing, math, science, social studies, sports, trips, etc.).  Students who complete the required number of activities are honored at a presentation at the beginning of the school year where they receive a well deserved Summer Explorer T-shirt.        
  • Twenty five students completed the program during the summer of 2007 and were honored with a Summer Explorer T-shirt on Sept. 14, 2007.  Their names appear on a Summer Explorer plaque that is displayed in the Library.

           Our super Summer Explorers

                      Standing next to the plaque, super explorers beam with pride!

• Book It reading program- a nation wide reading incentive program sponsored by Pizza Hut.  Students set reading goals for each month, beginning Oct. 1 and reading until March 31, and they read to reach that monthly goal.  Successful students each month are rewarded with a free pizza coupon from Pizza Hut!

• Bluebonnet Award Book program - a reading program for 3rd and 4th graders  in which they must read a minimum of 5 books from a list of 20 titles.  Each year a new and exciting list of titles is given to students to choose from.  See the web page devoted to this program.

  For a list of the current titles:     www.txla.org/groups/tba/index.html

  • Glen Loch's Bluebonnet program begins in early October and is completed at the end of January.  In order to receive credit for reading a Bluebonnet book, each student must pass an AR test.  Prizes are awarded to students who read a minimum of either 10 or 18 of the twenty books.   The ten book level prize is a hand painted tin (painted by librarian Mrs. Lawrence) filled with popcorn.  The eighteen book level prize is a hand stenciled t-shirt (also painted by Mrs. Lawrence).  Prizes are awarded on our voting day in January..

   

• Hamburger Book Club - second grade students enjoy reading from specific categories and completing related projects to earn their hamburger treat in the library.  Begins in the spring semester on January 29 and goes through March 14.

• Pizza Book Club - first grade students enjoy reading and creating related projects to earn a pizza lunch in the library.  Begins in the spring semester on February 5 and goes through March 14.

• 2X2 Reading program - Kindergarteners enjoy sharing reading at home using a list of 20 titles selected by a Texas reading committee.  We are enjoying books from the 2007 list of titles.  Students who read 5 of the titles with their parents earn a reading reward.  Program begins February 19 and goes through May 9.

        For a list of the 2007 titles:  http://www.txla.org/groups/crt/2x2list07.htm

• Library Book Fair - annual book fair provides students an opportunity to enjoy new and old titles in a book store setting.  Students may browse and/or purchase books during the fair.  Parents are always welcome to enjoy the book fair with their child.
  • April 3 - 11, 2008
    • Preview days, April 3, 4, 7        Students preview the books and make a wish list of books they are interested in.
    • Buying days,  April 8, 9, 10          Students may purchase books if they are interested.
    • Night book sale along with student Art show, Thursday, April 10, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

    Class buying schedule below: