Click here for OBOB battle info: OBOB Schedule WEEK 1, 2/2-2/6
Upcoming Dates, FYI:
Cheeto-Bear Birthday Stuffy Sleepover: Friday February 20. Students may bring one stuffy to spend the weekend in the library to celebrate Cheeto-Bear’s 5th birthday! (It’s kind of a big deal!)
Yearbook Cover Contest: March 16-31, Judging begins April 1, winners announced Friday April 3. (Kinder, Osotio, Knight, Duncan, please make time to bring your class over to the library to vote. We can talk later).
Slam Poetry Extravaganza: APRIL 13-24
Author Visit: Tuesday APRIL 28th Click here for more info: 2026 Author Visit Info and Book Orders
Chess Tournament #2: May 4-8
Book Swap: May 26-29. The Miller Book Swap, aka “Book Party!” is a great jump start to summer reading. Students can bring up to 5 books they are ready to part with and take up to 5 books home. Each book brought in turns into a "book buck" and can be spent at the swap. Spending those book bucks is pretty awesome.
Volunteers: I have to start off with a huge thank you to all of our library volunteers this year! It's a joy to have all of these amazing women help out in our library. We couldn't offer this much without them. They support so many library programs, school-wide events, and they quickly keep the shelves tidy and restocked. We are very lucky to have you: Blake Green, Brianna Miller, Bridget Blethen, Courtney Greenberg, Deb Monnig, Erika Friday, Jennifer Caswell, Jessica Beare, Jordan Bielat, Jordan Maidl, Julie Yasbek, Krista Malfatto, Lauren Hunt, Lisa Benroeck, Maddie Phillips, Melissa Griffin, Rashel Matthys, and Christina Siffert. And a special shoutout to 6th grader Blakely Carroll for coming in before school to help out!
Readers at Home: Please send me a photo of your reader at home in their happy reading place! We love to see our readers in action with their pets, siblings, and more. Just email me one pic directly. I show these photos in a repeating slideshow on our library TV.
Miller Parent Book Club: Email me if you'd like to receive information and possibly join in!
Fancy Week: I put out many cooperative activities and technology opportunities the last week of every month. Reading and checking out books happens first, then we get fancy! It's a time that all students look forward to.
Student Helpers: 4th and 5th graders can apply to help in the library one recess per week. I am always accepting applications! Here is a link to a Library Helper Application.
Makerspace/Lunch Recess: Teachers give out passes to 2nd-5th grade students that want to spend their lunch recess in the library! Students can play legos, chess, checkers, build, do a puzzle, draw/color, or engage in creative craft activities in the Makerspace. Monday 2nd grade, Tuesday 3rd grade, Thursday 5th grade, Friday 4th grade (Thank you Julie Yasbek, Lisa Benroeck, and Brianna Miller for helping me offer this for our kiddos!)
Guest Librarian: Students are chosen randomly during each library class throughout the week. Depending on the age, guest librarians scan books, run the computer, pick up and deliver books, group and shelve books, ring the bell, and some even offer to make me coffee in my little keurig! Guest librarian is a highlight of library time for sure.
YEARBOOK PHOTOS 25/26 (Please drop some great school snaps that could go in our yearbook! Thanks so much!)
CHECK OUT OUR LIBRARY IN ACTION!