From the Library Hi All THANKYOU! THANKYOU! THANKYOU! Our Scholastic Bookfair was a huge success!!! Our families spent more than $5000 at the recent book fair. This means that we got a commission of $1700 to spend on books and resources for MCC. On behalf of our students and their families, we once again are able to bless another school in need. This year we will donate to one of the schools affected by the floods or cyclone earlier this year. Well done MCC families. MS READATHON June and July are the months to be reading for the MS Readathon. For those students who would like to register, collect sponsors, earn rewards through happily reading, please see Mrs Hopper in the Library for details of how to register online. A guest speaker spoke to our students during assembly this week and all information can be collected from the Library. All money raised goes to researching the cause and cure and also the care of Multiple Sclerosis sufferers. Each year our College raises about $1000 through the MS Readathon. Primary students are able to use the books read through our Radical Reading Challenge next term to count towards the MS Readathon. More about that in the next newsletter. See details below. Students are being invited to join in the 32nd MS Readathon to help change the lives of people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Student’s who register can read and raise funds for people living with MS. There is an added bonus for schools this year too! Not only do students receive reading rewards to say thank you for their efforts they also help their school be rewarded too! Eligible schools have a chance to win up to $10,000 in Apple products and receive 10% of the amount raised by students at their school returned to them in Target gift cards. Go to www.msreadathon.org.au for more information, terms and conditions. So why not get involved and raise funds!! Here’s how… Register online & read for 30 days in June and July. Collect sponsorship from friends and family. Be rewarded for your reading and help your school! Visit www.msreadathon.org.au or call 1300 677 323 for more details.
WHITSUNDAY VOICES This year the Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival will be in Week 1 of Term 3 (14 th -18th July). Our Junior College is booked in to see four of the authors on Friday 15 th July. Year 1-3 will be listening to Glenda Millard (Kingdom of Silk series, Isabella’s Garden, Applesauce and the Christmas Miracle) and then Ursula Dubosarsky (Word Spy, Terrible Plop, Rex). Year 4-5 are going to see Pat Flynn (Adventures of Danny series, Toilet Kid, Tuckshop Kid, Trophy Kid) and then Justin D‘Arth (Extreme Adventures series). Booking forms for students wishing to attend either of these sessions will be sent to the Junior Campus classes next week with all details included. The cost will cover the bus and 2 authors. Places are limited. YEAR ONE TO BEGIN BORROWING!! Year One students have the opportunity to begin independent borrowing from the Library from Term 3. In order to do this, they will have to earn a ―borrowing licence‖ which states that they know about the care of books and the correct borrowing and returning procedures. They must also have a MCC Library bag before they are permitted to borrow. These bags can be purchased from the College Office or from the Junior Campus Library. They are a very sturdy, waterproof bag, with the College logo printed on them. The cost will be $9.00. The bags have a 10 year warranty so will probably see several children through their primary years. Happy Reading Mrs Robyn Hopper Teacher Librarian
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