Dr. Miller's Message
It is always so exciting to start a new year. Although this is
a half point for the school year, we spend some time talking with our students
about what has been going well with their learning and what they would like to
change to reach their learning goals.
Our reading scores looked
great with our December assessments of the whole school. When looking at
the kids that were with us for more than 1/2 of the semester ,we have very few
students that did not make the expected gains in reading or reach grade level.
Look at these numbers!
Kindergarten – 3
students
First grade – 1 student
Second grade – 2
students
Third grade – 7 students
Fourth grade – 11
students
Fifth grade – 7 students
Please continue to read with your students, practice sight words,
or set time aside for them to read to themselves each day. We know that
kids need to read more to improve their reading. With that said, we will
have $1.00 books available every Thursday in the office to encourage students
to own the books they love and want to read. This will start on Thursday
January 16th. Your student can come to the office after the 9:00 bell in the morning or at a
time their teacher has set up.
We will continue to work
with our tutoring kids. You may be contacted about adding your
student to that group if they are needing extra learning time. We expect our students to all reach their potential.
Thanks for all of the support you give your students and our staff. It takes all of us to help kids reach their potential and believe that they can achieve their dreams. Looking forward to a great 2014!
CLAYCOMO LIBRARY NEWS
January Newsletter
Storytime for preschoolersThursday, Jan. 9, 16, 23, and 30 @ 10 am.
Downloading eBooks for KindleA 90-minute demonstration of how to download e-books from the library onto a Kindle. Tues., Jan 7 @ 10 AM and Sat., Jan. 18 @ 10 AM.
Game Night for Teens
An evening of classic board games & fun! Snacks provided. Thursday, January 9 @ 7—8:30 PM
Teen Creativity
We’ll have fun making monster book-marks. Materials & snacks provided.
Thursday, January 23 @ 7—8 PM
Coffee Hour
Love coffee? Love the library? Stop by the library on Friday mornings and enjoy a free cup of coffee while you browse.
Every Friday, 9—11 am, starting in January. Free.
Book Clubs:
Adult Book Club
Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons
by Lorna Landvik. Wednes-day, Jan. 15 @ 1 PM.
Young Adult Books for Adult ReadersShadowlands
by Kate Brian on Thursday, Jan. 16 @ 7 PM.
Our Staff Recommends...
The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison. A psychological thriller rec-ommended for fans of Gillian Flynn’s
Gone Girl.
Winger by Andrew Smith. A coming-of-age novel for young adults about a self-proclaimed "skinny loser" in a boarding school.
Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo. An imaginative children’s book about a superhero squirrel.
Recycle your holiday lights!
We have a recycling bin set up in the entryway of the library for your broken or unwanted holiday lights.
We’ve got some great activities planned this month. Join us!
Mid-Continent Public Library
309 NE Hwy 69, Claycomo, MO(816) 455-5030
www.mymcpl.org
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Hours:
Mondays & Thursdays, 9 am—9 pm
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Fridays, 9 am—6 pm
Saturdays, 9 am—5 pm
