Download - Summer Reading 2008
‘‘TwasTwas the day before Summer Readingthe day before Summer Reading
and all through the room
not a creature was stirring,
going buzzz
or vroom
The supplies were all ready,the children all set
To go Nature Walking
with Sarah
and bring in a pet
our Registrations were filled out,
our Reading Contracts were signed,
It was time we got started,
and we did on June 9.
One class played“Butterfly Survivor”
With predators
and proboscis… Mama!
NECTAR
BUTTERFLY HOME
Lots of kids did artwork
While some teased their sisters
And what to our wondering eyes should appear
1 white
than 9 varieties of honey,
and 8 yellowand 8 yellow
We tasted them all and chose
Sage, Beekota and Tupelo
Our boxes
were buggy
Our jewelry
was huggygrandmagrandma
sister
auntie
friend
Dad
We wore
Fly eyes
Thank you, Ft. Niobrara Refuge Manager Mark Lindvall,
for teaching us Outdoor Survival Skills
4. When we plan to be back
3. What supplies we’re taking – water, food, jackets
2. Who I’m with
1. Where I’m going
Leave A Note!
And thank you, George Ludvik, for teaching us
about Global Positioning Satellite Technology
George brought the best treats ever!
we watched on Fridays this summer:
Movies we watched in class:
Bees neversleep
There are some really BIG bugs
in the Rain Forest
Even thesmallest creatures
areinteresting and
beautiful
It was a time to meet new friends…
Look an ancient mosquito in the eye
Imagine an Atlas Moth when it flies
The very large and beautiful Atlas Moth species is usually found in Southeast Asia. Atlas Moth cocoons are used to make the durable silk known as "Fagara Silk" originating in northern India. In Taiwan, Atlas Moth cocoons are used to make pocket purses!
And have we mentioned
that we played
Team Cootie?
This game was a blast…
Win a prize, take a chance…
August 4th, we began to learn
from a teacher & artist
named Dallas
Hoop Dance
From August 4th ~ 8th, 2008
Sinte Gleska University Library
was proud host to
Dallas Chief Eagle 11,
an educator and performing artist
whose residency was made possible by
the South Dakota State Library
& the South Dakota Library Association.
Twenty-three area youth attended the daily sessions,
including many of our Readers, for whom these lessons were the
last Summer Reading event .
We are always inside the Hoop of Father Sky meeting Mother Earth
the Mother Earth dancers
our Public Performance on August 8th
Hoops
from
Outer Space
Our friends & relatives came to watch, and we all did great
10 Summer Readers received their Reading Certificates
Chloe Fernon
Raven Cournoyer
Christian Clairmont
Jemma Moccasin
Madhav Singh
Doug Yellow Boy
Jacob Wike
Antone Iron Heart
Jewel Bordeaux
Payton Yellow Boy
then Dallas awarded Hoop Dancing medals
All the Summer Readers got hats & water bottles,
We had lunch,
and Summer Reading
came to an end for 2008.
But we heard them exclaim, as But we heard them exclaim, as we drove out of sight:we drove out of sight:
We’ll see you next year, the We’ll see you next year, the theme is ‘The Arts’theme is ‘The Arts’
Alright!
This slideshow was produced by LaDonne Moosman,
Community Outreach & Youth Services Sinte Gleska University Library
Mission, South Dakota
with many thanks to
Diana Dillon, Maggie MacKichan, and Ken Wike for more pictures and other helps; Gina One Star for Team Cootie prizes; Families for donations of treats and food; Rachel
Lindvall, Kathi Her Many Horses, and Mariah LaPointe for helping to prepare and serve; and the Maintenance Dept. for keeping all our summer spaces clean and arranged to serve
the needs of the youth.