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Parents of ABC Elementary School have been an integral part of our Library. From the suggestion of books to book wrapping, we are very grateful to their contribution to the Library since the initial phrases of the establishment of SPKC Library. Many precious books would not have been made available to our students without these parents’ committed service. We look forward to more opportunities of collaboration in the cultivation of reading habits among our students.

=Upcoming Events=

The Love of Reading Week
Next week (Apr 11-15) will be the Love of Reading Week in The ABC Primary School. Besides encouraging your children, we would like to invite parents to participate in all these fun and meaningful events during this week, but we need your help and support especially in the following activities.

1. Apr 11 (Unplugged day) – Please sign for your children’s reading passport so they can get points by following the instructions listed there. 2. Apr 12 (Buddy reading) – Students in upper primary will read to the students in lower primary. Parents please help your children to practice reading at home. 3. Apr 15 (Character Day) – Please help your children to dress as their favorite book characters. We will ask all the students who wear costumes to go to the stage and meet the audience. 4. On or Before Apr 20 – Please help your children to calculate the points they have got in their reading passports and turn them back to the classroom teachers.

Have a very pleasant and meaningful week! Please refer to **here** for a detailed plan of each activity during this week.

Storymom Seminar
From small children to adults, story fancies all walks of people. The significance of story telling can be reflected in various aspects, ranging from conveying moral message to public speaking. Owing to its importance, we are organizing a workshop for parents about essential skills to be a good Storymom, as well as resources provided by the Library. The details are as follows:

Date: 31/3/2012 (Sat) Time: 10 am - 12 pm Venue: ABC Elementary School Library Speaker: Assistant Librarian Ms. Dana (Guest Speaker)

Students are also welcome!

Recruitment for Chinese and English Reading Moms
For those experienced reading moms, we now need your help! As an activity to foster the reading habit and improve students' Chinese and English language skills, we are now inviting parents who are native English or Putonghua speakers to become our storymom during lunch time and after school.

Please refer to the following link for more details of this activity.

Chinese and English Reading Moms Program
=Past Events=

The ABC Primary School Book Fair
The ABC Primary School Library held the first of its two book fairs in December. Six vendors attended the fair and provided a wide range of selections of English books, Chinese books and computer software to the ISF community. It was a fun and educational event with students enjoying the process of pouring over so many exciting books. Teachers also selected the titles they wished to have for their classrooms. Parents were busy buying books for their children and making generous donations to the classrooms. We would like to express our appreciation to all the parent volunteers, vendors and teachers who helped us make the Book Fair a great success! Let's keep reading, learning and sharing!

Book-swap
The Book-crossing activity was successfully held in March 2012, right before the Easter holiday. More than 100 books were donated and then picked up by their new owners, including 20 books by parent helpers. Special thanks must be given to the effort paid by the donors and the Library helpers. Photos of such meaningful function will be provided very soon.

Authors Program - Jan Latta
Ms Jan Latta, a well-known author and wildlife photographer, visited our school in November 2011 to share her experience in capturing invaluable moments in the wild, and the importance of protecting our earth through daily life. Photos of such meaningful function will be provided very soon.

=Useful Links=

[|PBS Parents] This is a website dedicated for raising G1 to G3 students, particularly for language skills and intellectual development

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