“...When in doubt, go to the library”
― (actually) Ron Weasley (ABOUT Hermione :)
“...When in doubt, go to the library”
― (actually) Ron Weasley (ABOUT Hermione :)
Thank you for a Wild and Successful JUMANJI Book Fair!
Curated by Elsa England Librarian, Emily Kupersztoch
Calling all 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade readers! Registration for the 2025 Battle of the Bluebonnets is now open! If you have read 17-20 books from this year's Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List, you can compete in our campus Battle of the Bluebonnets. The top two competitors will join our Battle of the Bluebonnets team to compete against the other RRISD elementary schools in March.
Registration deadline: Monday, January 27
Campus Battle: Tuesday, January 28 at 3:05 in the CCE Library
A huge THANK YOU to our amazing and generous CCE community for another successful book fair!
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPRING BOOK FAIR!
It's time for our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders to Vote for their favorite Texas Bluebonnet Award book AND register for our campus Battle of the Bluebonnets! Find all the information you need on our CCE library Bluebonnet webpage:
Book Fair has ended, and I want to extend a HUGE thank you to all of our students, families, staff, PTA, and volunteers who made it so successful. As always, we couldn't have done it without you!!
Canyon Creek is Excited Beyond Measure to welcome Lalena Fisher, author of Friends Beyond Measure: A Story Told with Infographics!
Click HERE to pre-order a copy of the book to be signed by the author
Click on the Smore newsletter below to for access to our Summer Beach Blanket Reading challenge, TONS and TONS of book recommendations (more updates coming soon), and information about other reading programs and challenges to earn more prizes!!!
BOOKS MAKE LIFE SWEETER
AT THE CCE BOOK FAIR!
APRIL 10-14
OUR BOOK FAIR WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL!
A BIG, SWEET THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED
(Registration now Closed)
Battle of the Bluebonnets: Campus Edition requirements
3rd, 4th, and 5th graders only
Must have read at least 17 of this year's Texas Bluebonnet Award master list
Complete online registration form by Tuesday, February 21
Understand that the Campus battle will be an individual event
The TOP TWO winners of the Battle of the Bluebonnets will move on to join the CCE Battle of the Bluebonnets team.
CCE Battle of the Bluebonnets TEAM information
The top two winners will join two returning members for a total of four
The team will work together in the district battle instead of individually
The district battle will take place during school on Tuesday, February 28
Contact Mrs. Bamford for more information
Books Take you to Infinity and Beyond! All students can earn a free ticket to Schlitterbahn Waterpark by reading 10 hours between Dec 16 and Feb 17, 2023 (parents can estimate minutes read over winter break;). Books, eBooks, audiobooks, and being read to all count! A printed copy of the Waves of Pages reading log will be sent home on Tuesday.
Tickets MUST be used by June 30, 2022.
The following S'more newsletter includes information for Summer Reading including summer library hours, TONS of book suggestions, reading lists, and RRISD & area reading challenges to earn prizes!
Earn a free ticket to Schlitterbahn Water Park plus other prizes from the CCE Library!
Turn in your forms by Friday, November 12 to win prizes!
Links to the forms are below if you want to get started early.
Kindergarten will use the PIZZA HUT BOOK IT program, When you have completed your reading for October, let your teacher know and she will contact the library.
Entering Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
Rising 6th Graders (entering 6th grade in the fall)
RSVP HERE for the Monday, June 6 book talk featuring City Spies Author, James Ponti!
Check out the Summer Reading newsletter below for more information.
We have begun end of year library procedures. Please return your library books as soon as possible.
In-Person students may bring the back to school
Virtual students may return books in the green bin by the 1st grade exit. It is outside all day during school hours.
Thank you to all who supported our library through book fair. We were able to reach our base goal on the last day which will be very helpful in continuing our library programs.
A HUGE thank you to our PTA for supporting both teachers and the library by purchasing book fair books to build each teacher's library. They were so happy to receive their new books!
Another big thanks to Pam Kuss for pitching in to get our Teacher Wish Lists posted.
Tuesday, Sept 8, 8:00AM - 3:00PM at the student drop off area between the 1st grade exit and main parking lot.
Still hanging on to library books from LAST SPRING? This is for you! There will be separate bins for CCE and GMS. If you know a CC GRISHAM family, please pass this on! The bins will be moved under the covered porch if it rains. This is for Canyon Creek families ONLY. We are not collecting for WHS at this time but will let you know if we do.
Please remember to RETURN YOUR BOOKS when you pick up new books during our Grab & Go curbside checkouts. Information and instructions can be found in the Smore newsletter below and in the Library Resources folder in your student's Schoology Library course.
Current times:
Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:15PM - 4:00PM (including after the Sept 8 book return)
Wednesdays 8:45AM-9:45AM
Welcome to a week of research for all grade levels! I have created content-specific Groups of resources for each grade-level in MackinVia. These are multi-user resources, so everyone can use them at the same time. All of the resources suggested on your teacher's slide decks are included with just a single sign on, so you don't need to know all the passwords. Instructions and troubleshooting suggestions for MackinVia are under the links below.
Click HERE or on the image below to access the fair. Thanks for supporting our library, students, and school!
I'm seeing so many resources coming through for students stuck at home. You can find everything from educational companies offering their online services free for students to drawing lessons with Mo Willems to storytimes, etc. It's a work in progress ;)
Disclaimer: These are just activities to do at home, not expected lessons by the RRISD.
Warning: Several companies are offering free resources during this time. Some are legitimately trying to help (while improving brand recognition ;) and others are trying to suck you into a longer contract. Contracts aren’t necessarily a bad thing if you really want that resource. If you’re not interested in a long term contract, just be careful not to sign up for anything that requires your credit card.