[CALIBK12] Newspaper article Madera HPVII Party!

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Letter to the Editor 
 
Thanks for the story on the Potter book event

Tami  Jo Nix was at the TJ Library once again for our the final Harry Potter 
Midnight  Book Party, Friday, July 20. A fabulous writeup of the evening by 
Nix appeared  on Page 1 (above the fold, even) on Monday, July 23. 

It was a great  article (and photo) and a great experience for all of us that 
night. A bit of  sadness was present, since this is the last book of JKR. 

Thanks again to  Tami Jo, specifically, and to the editor, Chuck Doud, and 
The Madera Tribune for  printing this article and the photo in a prominent place.

And, I  especially, appreciate the fact that Tami Jo included some of the 
other books  that some of the students enjoy in addition to HP. One student 
indicated she  read many genres, including the classics such as "Pride and 
Prejudice," "The  Good Earth" and is currently reading "Jane Eyre." Most, if not all, 
of the  students and parents who were present Friday night are readers, 
period. They  read a variety of books.

I must reiterate that this past year, the  students at Thomas Jefferson 
Middle School read twice the number of books as  they did the previous year. We use 
the documentation provided by the software of  Renaissance Learning to verify 
this number. Only if a student can pass an  Accelerated Reader Quiz on the 
book, do we call it a book read.

I thank  my fabulous library tech II, Mrs. Chrisann Dominguez, and her 
daughter, Jackie,  for assisting me all evening. Their help was invaluable. Also, 
thanks to the  parents who brought children and many who stayed until the end.

Happy  Reading to everyone!

Sharon Stockdale,

librarian for Thomas  Jefferson and MLK Middle Schools







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