GVS Library

Happy New Year! From September to December 2024, over 14,000 books were checked out from the GVS Library! Amazing! That is around 3500 books a month or 875 books a week or 125 books a day!  One book borrower has read 533 books this school year and the one classroom has read over 2395 books! Way to Read Pirates! Thank you 🙂

Speaking of books, are you ready to discover more stories? If so, read this!  The Scholastic Book Fair is returning to GVS, in-person, Jan. 28 – 30, 2025! Our theme is the “Dino-mite, Stomp, Chomp & Read! Book Fair”. It’s the ultimate sale event with books and boutique items such as pencils, erasers, posters and more for sale. There are also contests and prize draws. Additionally, a portion of the sales benefits our school. It’s the best way to raise funds while encouraging kids to read. Scholastic book Fair flyers and information will be sent home in January, after the break:

Book Fair Dates: January 28-30, 2025   Location:  GVS Library

Family Night Event: Thursday, January 30, 4:00 – 7:00 pm.  Location:  GVS Library

During the book fair, we will accept debit and credit cards, cash and cheques (made payable to GVS). Visit the book fair on Family Night for a chance to win $25 in books for your home library and your students’ classroom library.  Soon you can visit the Scholastic Book Fairs website to read reviews of the Featured Books, watch book trailers and author videos and more.  If you are interested in volunteering to help or learning more about our Scholastic Book Fair, please contact Mrs. T. Friesen (librarian) at 204-434-6415 or by emailtfriesen@hsd.ca.

Thank you again, for helping make our students lifelong readers – we couldn’t do it without your participation and support.

Hey there families! Ready to discover the characters and stories your kids love?

The Scholastic Reading Club makes it easy for you and your child to buy books that will spark a love of reading!

Every time you place an order, our school benefits. There are paper order forms available each month for those who need them. For those who want to order online, the Scholastic Reading Club website is https://bookclubs.scholastic.ca/ where you can shop for items 24/7 by grade or by digi-flyers. This option also has a lot more items than the paper flyers. When you have your items ready to checkout online, please enter the Class Code RC165287 for our school to earn rewards. You can pay with credit card or through PayPal.

If you need to pay with cash or cheque, please bring your order (with your name and homeroom on it) and the money to Mrs. T. Friesen (the Librarian) and she will place your order for you. All cheques should be made payable to Green Valley School. All items ordered online or through GVS, will be shipped to the school. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. T. Friesen by email at tfriesen@hsd.ca or by calling the school at 204-434-6415.

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CHECK OUT INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DESTINY LIBRARY PROGRAM

• Go to http://destiny.hsd.ca/ and search for books to check out by choosing Green Valley School. You can use a chromebook, a tablet, a PC or a cellphone. Login using your school computer username and password to Destiny Discover (scroll down for more detailed instructions below if you need them).
• Put the books ON HOLD. Only pick books that are IN. If a book is already OUT, please pick another one. Maximum of 5 books per order.

• Students, you can pick up your library books on the cart outside the library door. Please be patient if they are not ready the day you ordered them.

• If you have any questions, please email me, Mrs.T. Friesen, at  tfriesen@hsd.ca or stop by the library.

• Please return books to the plastic tub outside the library door.

• Take care, stay safe pirates and READ!