library

Welcome to the GBE Library Castle

Attention Students and Parents:

WHRO’s 14th Annual Reading Rainbow
Young Writers & Illustrators Contest

The 14^th Annual WHRO Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest is under way. The contest is open to Kindergarten through Fifth grade students. Winners in grades K-3 will compete nationally and grades 4-5 will compete locally. Winners receive a savings bond. We invite you to encourage your children to enter.

Click here for more information.

The Book Fair will be the week of

February 11 through 15.

We can always use volunteers.
Please contact Nanette Stewart or the library staff.
Volunteers are needed for the following:
--to set up on Feb. 9.
--to help with sales between 11:45 and 12:30 during the week
--to help with the Family Night event on Tuesday from 3:00 to 6:30

Mrs. Rosensteel, Librarian

and

Mrs. Vick, Assistant

Two knights in armor

Open library hours for students are

8:30 to 8:45
11:45 to 12:30
3:00 to 3:10

Students at Grafton Bethel Elementary School visit the library weekly with their class for 45 minutes. During that time, they choose books, learn library skills and are exposed to a wide variety of literature. Students participate in The Virginia Young Readers Contest, Battle of the Books, and National Children’s Book Week. Read on to learn more about what goes on at the library.

Battle of the Books

The Battle of the Books Club is open to any interested fourth or fifth grade students. Permission slips with meeting dates and book lists may be picked up in the library from Mrs. Rosensteel. The books may be checked out from the GBE library or the public library.
County Battle of the Books

Accelerated Reader

Students in grades one through five are encouraged to use their library time for selection of AR books. The language arts teacher assigns reading levels and students are moved to new levels as they show progress on AR tests. Most of the books in the library collection are part of the the AR program, and students may use the library computers to take their AR tests.

Volunteers in the library

Volunteers are a big part of the library program. Each week, parents, grandparents, students and others help out by re-shelving books, dusting, straightening and shelf reading. If you would like to help, please contact the librarian, Mrs. Rosensteel. Your help will be greatly appreciated!

Take time to read with your children

make reading time an enjoyable time
set aside a special time and place for reading
choose books you like
answer your child’s questions while reading
vary what you read (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, fantasy)

Welcome to Grafton Bethel Elementary School

"Mrs. Rosensteel"