Gloria Nelson
Media Specialist
Spanish Fort Middle School
Baldwin County Schools
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We invited Riverboat John Ferguson to speak to our 6th graders on March 1; he is an excellent singer and storyteller. The students seemed to really enjoy the performance which focused on Mark Twain’s novel, Tom Sawyer. Since our entire school was not able to read Tom Sawyer, we focused on one of his short stories, andMrs. Utsey’s students drew frogs on a large banner that read “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” She and I used some mosaic art work to create a scene from the novel Tom Sawyer. We have several other displays in the library and a bulletin board in the hallway with a sketch of Mark Twain that Mrs. Utsey drew.
Also, in celebration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday, our Junior Library Club members read Dr. Seuss books to our reading and literature classes.
 
 
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Gail Richerson
Media Specialist
Bay Minette Intermediate School
Baldwin County Schools |
After reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer for The Big Read Alabama, Bay Minette Intermediate School enjoyed Family Reading Night and the annual Title 1 Supper. Riverboat John Ferguson performed music and shared information about the author, Mark Twain. The BMIS band and dance team performed for the crowd and Barnes and Noble Book Sellers hosted a mini book fair. The evening ended with a meal catered by Stage Coach Restaurant.
Riverboat John Ferguson entertains the audience with musical selections and information.
Shelby Mais, Aubrianna White and Makenzie Crenshaw enjoy a meal catered by Stage Coach Restaurant.
The BMIS band under the direction of Melanie Brannan perform for Family Reading Night.
As a culminating project, the students were invited to participate in a Tom Sawyer/Becky Thatcher look alike contest sponsored by the BMIS library. Judges for the event were Joanna Bailey and Victoria Barnett from the Bay Minette public library and school volunteer and supporter, Dalphne Culiver. The winners were Zachary Richter and Angel Hinote. Receiving honorable mention were Aubrianna White and Brittany Hicks.
l-r:Front Row: Zachary Richter (Winner), Roderick Hadley, Aubrianna White, Kylie Godwin, Ashley Eaton, Leah Allen, Jacob Day
Back Row: Dani Thomaston, Angel Hinote (Winner), Mary Hunter Davis, Brittany Hicks, Nicole House, Taylor Cooper, Teacher Shelly Stewart as Aunt Polly, Cameron Jones.
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Ann Marie Pipkin
Library Media Specialist
Alabama School of Fine Arts |
The Alabama School of Fine Arts kicked off its participation in the Big Read Campaign with cake and pink lemonade. Mark Twain, his books, and life were the focus of the book display in the cafeteria. The whitewashing scene from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was the inspiration for the slogan “Together Individuals Make a Community.” Students made individual pickets for the white picket fence that covered the cafeteria windows. The week ended with frog races reminiscent of one in the Twain short story, “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.”
This is the flickr link to view photos from our Big Read:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/18841494@N03/ |
News of Mark Twain’s death really has been greatly exaggerated! Students at Bay Minette Intermediate School were visited recently by Mr. Twain, aka Mark Manry and Bay Minette Public Library’s children’s librarian, Victoria Barnett.
Mrs. Barnett performed a Reader’s Theatre and Mr. Twain told about his life and times. The visit was part of The Big Read Alabama initiative that is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the Institute of Museum and Library Services as a means to revitalize the role of literature in American culture. |
Mark Manry and Victoria Barnett are pictured with fourth graders at Bay Minette Intermediate School
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