Thursday, June 3, 2010
Volume 97; Number 51
Summer
Programs
Begin June
14 at Great
River
Regional
Library
St. Cloud, MN, May 2010: Great River
Regional Library (GRRL) will begin its
annual Summer Reading Program (SRP)
for children and teens ages 0-18 on
Monday, June 14, continuing through
August 14. Registration takes place at
GRRL branch libraries beginning June 14.
The goal of the SRP is to encourage
reading and to keep young readers read-
ing during the summer months. Studies
show that children who enroll in library
summer reading programs maintain or
improve their reading skills more than
those who do not. They become better
readers, and that influences their success
as adults. A recent report from the Annie
E. Casey Foundation draws a direct line
between reading and the nation’s long-
term economic well-being, and recom-
mends that children participate in summer
activities that protect against summer
learning loss.
All 32 branch libraries in GRRL will
offer summer programs aimed at three
different age groups, 0 to 3, 3 to 12, and
grades 6 to 12. Three-year-olds and
11to14-year-olds may choose which pro-
gram they would like to be in, but partici-
pants may only be in one SRP. The pro-
grams are:
“Make a Splash – Read to Me” for chil-
dren from 0-3
Memorial Day observed
A Memorial Day Parade was held on May 31st. Ending at
the Catholic Cemetery near Browerville. Additional photos
page 16.
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The 0-3 program for babies and tod-
75¢
dlers prepares children for continued suc-
cess through the development of early
Class of 2010 Commencement Ceremony
language skills. Parents receive a Read-
to-Me booklet and activities to do with
their children. When all the activities are
completed, the child receives a prize for
successfully finishing the program. It’s a
program designed to help kids develop
the first and essential building blocks to
literacy such as letter knowledge and
vocabulary.
“Make a Splash – Read” for children
ages 3-12
The 3-12 program provides children
with a goal of nine hours of reading. The
time is broken into 20 minute segments
they mark off on a reading record. When
the reading record is completed, the child
receives a prize for successfully finishing
the program.
“Make Waves @ Your Library” for
teens in grades 6-12
The teen program asks teens to track
their reading in 30-minute segments
which they mark on coupons they then
enter for local and regional incentive
drawings.
The activities, prizes and supporting
programs and parties provided by branch
libraries are designed to keep kids
involved and to make the experience one
they’ll enjoy returning to each year.
The Minnesota Zoomobile
The Minnesota Zoo’s Zoomobile will
visit all GRRL branch libraries Tuesday,
The Browerville High School Pops singers presented “We Are The World” during their
June 8 through Wednesday, June 30. The
Commencement Program held on Sunday, May 30 in the high school auditorium.
Zoomobile and its team of trained natural-
For many of the Pops members, this song was obviously emotional, as it would be the last
ists provide an educational and entertain-
time that the graduates would sing with the group.
ing environmental experience. Naturalists
Additional graduation photos on page 16.
use live animals, biological artifacts, the-
ater techniques and audience participa-
tion to create a dynamic, personal and fun
program for all ages. Admission is free of
charge. As of June 14, this program can
provide a perfect time to bring children to
Nat Love, Western Hero
the library to register for the SRP.
The Browerville elementary presented their play, Nat Love, Western Hero, on May 27th.
Additional photos inside.
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT
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