So you think you know Maine…

Four multiple choice questions about Maine were the subject of last week’s geography quiz.  Students were able to use an atlas to help them answer these questions:

• What is the name of our state?
• What is the capital of our state?
• What is our state bird?
• What state or states share a border with our state?

Everyone who answered the questions correctly was entered in a drawing for a large stuffed animal moose.  (Did you know the moose is Maine’s state mammal?)  The lucky winner of the contest is third grader Declan.

CJL Math Night

CJL’s annual Math Night was held Thursday, October 22^nd.  The library’s contribution to the event was an estimation station.  We provided a jar of objects for each grade level, but students could submit an estimate for any or every jar.  Here is a list of the counts and the winners:

• Kindergartner Makayla’s estimate was closest to the 16 fake teeth.
• First grader Sophie made the nearest estimate to the 66 rods.
• Second graders Oriah and Xavier tied with the closest estimate for jar of 110 pattern blocks.
• Third grader Samantha’s estimate was closest to the 136 rocks.
• Fourth grader Aaron’s estimate for the jar of 157 dinosaurs was the closest.
• Fifth grader Jacklyn made an guess might close to the 255 cubes.
• Fifth grader Alex made the closest estimate for the sixth grade jar of 348 rubber bands.

The winners received math-related books as prizes.  Congratulations, winners!

Fire Safety contest

The week of October 5^th was National Fire Prevention Week so our contest was a fire safety quiz.  Students had to complete these four fire safety rules. 

1. If your clothes catch on fire, you should stop, drop, and (roll).
2. Crawl under (smoke).
3. Check a door before opening it.  Feel it with the back of your (hand).
4. Don’t play with (matches).

Quizzes with the correct answers were entered in a drawing for Smokey the Bear items.  The winners are Jameson (grade 1), Alan (grade 2), Jordan (grade 3), Grace (grade 4), Cassie (grade 5), and Samantha (grade 6).  Congratulations, winners!

Library contest

The contest for the week of September 28^th featured analogies.  Students had to complete four analogies with an oppositional relationship. Every contest paper with the correct answers was entered in a drawing. There was one winner from each grade.  The winners are Morgan (grade 2), Jennifer (grade 3), Abbi (grade 4), Anna (grade 5), and Christian (grade 6).  Each winner selected a package of markers or crayons for his/her prize.

Open House Book Raffle

The library’s annual Open House Book Raffle was a big success!  Twenty-three lucky students won the raffle books.  They are kindergartners Emily, Eric, Kamber, Libby, Sean, and Trent; first graders Jasmyn, Juliana, Kailyn, and Korey; second graders Libby, Oriah, and Victoria; third graders Isaiah and Mike; fourth graders Jackie, Justine, Kelli, Khaalid, and Michael; fifth grader Aimee; and sixth graders Matt and Teyonya.  Congratulations to all our winners!  And thank you to all who participated in our annual book raffle.