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.