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Q and A With . . . .Michelle Ohnstad
Why Summer Reading?
ALL SCHOOL -- Every spring, as the school year winds down, Country Day issues a "Summer Reading List" in…
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Lower School and Middle School Academics
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Newbery Award Winners and Newbery Author Visit
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Bobbie Xuereb Appointed to USBBY Outstanding International Books Committee
Middle School Librarian Bobbie Xuereb was recently appointed to the United States Board on Books for Young People's (USBBY) International Books Committee. The focus of the committee's work is review, selection and recommendation of notable books originally published in another country and now available…
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California Young Reader Medal
submitted by: Susan Middleton
LOWER SCHOOL - Our second, third, and fourth graders placed their vote and joined thousands of other California students…
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Author Visit for Parents - Allan Retzky
Parents, please come join us on Monday, March 18 at 2:00 p.m. for a visit with author 
Allan Retzky. His psychological thriller…
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Library/Community Service Bhutan Project
Art Exchange
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MIDDLE SCHOOL - In a joint project with Ms. Chaitin's Middle School 6th grade Art class, these "little people" were created. They will be going to students in Bhutan. In the library we…
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Author Visit Gennifer Choldenko
AUTHOR VISIT
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ALL SCHOOL - Author Gennifer Choldenko, a Newbery Honor awardee for her book Al Capone Does My Shirts visited our school today. Choldenko held assemblies for grades 7…
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Today's Banned Books Reader - Jonathan Sammartino
Today's Banned Books reader is US Psychology instructor, Dr. Jonathan Sammartino. Dr. Sammartino is reading the reference book Literature Suppressed on Religious Grounds to learn why certain books have been censored through history. Come by to have your picture taken before…
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Celebrate Banned Book Week!
ALL SCHOOL - September 30 through October 6 is Banned Books Week. Banned Books Week was started 30 years ago to celebrate our freedom to read. The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted with removal or restrictions in libraries and schools. While books have been…
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Newbery Award Winners & Author Visit
Awards & Author
LOWER & MIDDLE SCHOOL - Author Donna Jo Napoli was our featured guest for the Newbery Award assembly recognizing 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students who read Newbery Titles during their 4th-6th grade years. Since 1994, Country Day has been celebrating the Newbery tradition with an assembly and this year…
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Author Blue Balliett Visits 4th, 5th and 6th Grade
Author Blue Balliet Speaks with Lower and Middle School
LOWER and MIDDLE SCHOOL - The LJCDS Library welcomed author Blue…
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Author Visit - Mr. James Howe
LOWER SCHOOL - James Howe, author of over 80 books, including the Bunnicula series for young children, visited Country Day today, October 3, 2011. Lower School students had the opportunity to ask Mr. Howe many questions about Bunnicula and even exchanged a few jokes. Sixth graders were treated to a reading from Mr. Howe’s latest book for young adults, Addie on the…
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Contemporary Habits of Page and Screen
Moeller Shares His Reading Routines
Welcome back! The first Daily Reads interview this year features Chris Moeller, Middle School Dean of Students. This is one in an occasional series by the library…
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Newbery Readers & Visiting Author Suzanne Fisher Staples
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MIDDLE SCHOOL - It is a Country Day tradition to celebrate reading and readers at the annual Newbery Reader assembly. Newbery Honor author Suzanne Fisher Staples spoke to seventh and eighth graders in the morning about the her experiences as a journalist and literacy volunteer in the Middle East and Asia, and her books, including the Newbery… Continue
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Country Day Middle School Writers Win Big
Award winning author and recent Country Day guest Rita Williams-Garcia sponsors a writing contest for young writers every year. Student writers submit short stories and Rita herself picks winners. Students win $100, a certificate and as a bonus, the student writer gets comments and a personal critique from Rita - a best… Continue
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Fourth Graders Have Winning Essays
LOWER SCHOOL - The Friends of the San Diego Public Library and the San Diego Public Library honored four LJCDS students on March 23, 2010 at the local La Jolla Branch Library. Caroline Alleyne, Amanda Nance, Nicholas Nielsen and Ruhi Parikh each wrote essays detailing the one book they would save if all the books… Continue
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WeCare Presents Dr. Madeline Levine - The Price of Privilege - Tomorrow!
WeCare, a consortium of San Diego independent schools which offers speaker events of interest to parents, proudly presents Dr. Madeline Levine, author of The Price of Privilege. Dr. Levine will visit the LJCDS campus on Tuesday, March 22nd in the Four Flowers…
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2011 Student Writing for Literacy Essay Contest Winners
LOWER SCHOOL - The winners for the 2011 Student Writing for Literacy Essay Contest have been announced. Fourth graders from across the County submitted their essays to the contest sponsored by the Friends of the San Diego Public Library, the San Diego Public Library, and the San Diego City Schools Media Teachers.…
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KPBS, Public Library Brings 'One Book' To Country Day
ALL SCHOOL -- Friends of KPBS radio and the San Diego Public Library visited Country Day Tuesday night for the kickoff festivities of the annual One Book San Diego event. This year's book, "The Gangster We Are All Looking For,'' was written by Vietnamese-American author Lê thi diem thúy who grew up in San Diego after arriving as a refugee. Students served as ambassadors to the visitors and Head of School Chris Schuck welcomed the large crowd, pointing out that Country… Continue
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