New Titles

The library has acquired many new titles and new copies of many favorite titles.
Come by and check them out.
All students and teachers at Nimitz are invited to join Shelfari! This is an online discussion group about books!
The library website now has a suggestion box. If you are interested in suggesting new books or more copies of a favorite book or more books of a favorite author please make you suggestions!

Take a Bite out of Reading

During the month of October the Literacy Campaign is "showcasing" mysteries and books that relate to scary themes! Come by the library and check out the exhibit! check out one of these books and be entered in a drawing for a prize from the TREASURE Chest!

The Brown BAg Readers are reading two mysteries this month. As part of Irving's participation in The Big Read we are reading The MALTESE FALCON and as a acknowledgement of YA literature we are reading HUNTED/FAKE ID!
The discussion of these books will be held on October 28th in the Java Jungle! Bring your lunch and enjoy a lively discussion of the books! Drinks and desserts will be provided!

The Words of the Week for the second six-weeks are posted in the hallway!

Jumpstart Reading

Read for the Record-Jumpstart Reading will be held this Thursday during reading classes. This year's book is CORDUROY. This campaign is a national event to encourage hundreds of thousands of children and adults to read the same book on the same day. The even will raise public awareness of the importance of early reading.

Word or the Week

Word of the Week- The week of September 8th the word is PLAGIARISM. This word means "the act of using someone else's words, ideas, or work and pretending they are your own". ex: Claims of PLAGIARISM are common in the movie business.

September 3, 2008

Lot's of things happening at Nimitz this week. GET CAUGHT READING-a digitial photo contest of you reading to your favorite person on in your favorite place! Send the photo to surice@irvingisd.net . win a prize deadline September 8th!