School Library Service Calendar
Objectives
· To circulate
books to our students
· To provide
curriculum based resources to teachers
· To create a
safe and welcoming atmosphere
· To assist
with research and educational needs
· To get our
students excited and motivated about reading
· To offer
programs and activities which will energize our students
· To connect
our students with events happening in the community and the world
· To provide
information literacy sessions
· To
facilitate the Accelerated Reading program
· To provide
library skills training as requested
January is Legends month
January 17: Pioneers presentation
January 23: Chinese New Year Celebration
January 26, : Family literacy day Coffeehouse http://abclifeliteracy.ca/family-literacy-day
Families Read Together
January: Caldecott Medal winners announced.
January: Newbery Medal winners announced.
February is Storytelling month
February is I love to Read month http://www.readingmanitoba.org/
February 1: Digital Learning day (Let's make wordles)
February 2: Groundhog
day
February 11: Poet Jane Yolen's birthday
February 15: National Flag of Canada Day http://www.pch.gc.ca/special/jdn-nfd/index-eng.cfm
February 26-March 3, 2012: Freedom to Read
week http://www.freedomtoread.ca/
February 21: UNESCO's International Mother Language Day
The majority of the world's population speaks two or more languages, and
"mother language" is the one they learnt first. Languages play an
important role in the integration process in all aspects of public life but
especially education.
Education in many countries of the world takes place in multilingual
contexts and so such societies must look towards a philosophy which balances
and respects the use of different languages in daily life.
February is Valentine's Love Our Library month
February is International Friendship month IFLA Sister Libraries http://www.ifla.org/en/node/1746
March: Magazines, Movies, Mysteries books
being made into movies
March Madness: Harper Collins March Madness
March is National Noodle month in America
March 3: Dr. Seuss Birthday
Date: March 3
Other Names: Sangatsu Sekku
(3rd month Festival), Momo Sekku (Peach Festival), Joshi no Sekku (Girls'
Festival)
Information: This is the day
families pray for the happiness and prosperity of their girls and to help
ensure that they grow up healthy and beautiful. The celebration takes place
both inside the home and at the seashore. Both parts are meant to ward off evil
spirits from girls. Young girls put on their best kimonos and visit their
friends' homes. Tiered platforms for hina ningyō (hina dolls; a set of dolls
representing the emperor, empress, attendants, and musicians in ancient court
dress) are set up in the home, and the family celebrates with a special meal of
hishimochi (diamond-shaped rice cakes) and shirozake (rice malt with sake).
March 7: Read Aloud Day http://litworld.org/worldreadaloudday
March 4 - 10, 2012: Teen Tech Week http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/teens-choose-geek-out-your-library-2012-teen-tech-week-theme
March 8: International Women's Day,
March 17: St. Patrick's day
This
celebration is a global celebration of the art of oral storytelling (often the
first day of Spring). As many people as possible tell and listen to stories in
as many languages and at as many places as possible, during the same day and
night.
March 21: Create Understanding Day http://marchforunderstanding.com/
March: Nutritional Literacy Alphabet Soup program
March 24: International Adult Literacy Week http://www.nald.ca/annualevents/ialwc
March 26: Poet Robert Frosts birthday
March: Celebrate Spring
March: Holi Indian Festival of Colors
April: Poetry Month
April 1: International Edible Book Festival (April
1st is the birthday of French gastronome Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755 - 1826), famous for his book "Physiologie du
goût". )
April:
Rocky
Mountain Book Award announced
April: Easter
April
9: Battle of Vimy Ridge anniversary
April: American Association of School Libraries School. Library
April 12: National Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) Day
(USA)
April 12: Support Teen Literature Day (YALSA)
April 14: Titanic’s 100th anniversary http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2011/12/27/ns-titanic-halifax-anniversary-events.html
April 15 – 21: Volunteer Week http://volunteeralberta.ab.ca/programs-and-services/programs/national-volunteer-week
Celebrating our school library volunteers
April 22: Earth day http://www.earthday.ca/pub
The Hometown Heroes Award Program : is
recognizing everyday heroes for their extra-ordinary superpowers in creating
greener communities across Canada. Nominations can
March 30, 2012.
be made for individuals, groups and small businesses. Heroes must be
nominated by
To apply for the scholarship or nominate yourself, a friend, group or
small business from your community for the Hometown Heroes Award Program,
please visit www.earthday.ca.
April 23: UNESCOs World Book and Copyright day
April 26: Poem in Your Pocket day
April 30: Children's Book Day (ALSC)
World Book Day was designated by UNESCO as a worldwide
celebration of books and reading, and is marked in over 100 countries around
the globe.
A
main aim of World Book Day is to encourage children to explore the pleasures of
books and reading by providing them with the opportunity to have a book of
their own. For international information about World Book Day, please click here and here.
April 23rd - May 21st "Read Globally, Act
Locally"
(A
Global Literacy Project, Inc. Initiative)
Every
April/May, the Global Literacy Project mobilizes students, teachers and parents
to read stories from around the world. They're then encouraged to use these
stories as a way to reflect upon how actions in their local community can lead
to positive change at the global level. "Read Globally, Act Locally"
global citizenship commendations recognize outstanding students who advocate
for the UN's "Education for All" goals by making
presentations to community leaders.
These
activities often utilize stories written by students and volunteers from our
various participating clusters. We encourage schools to invite local political
representatives to see and hear about how literacy has the power to connect
people from around the planet!
April 2012: School Library Month. The theme is "You Belong @ your
library"
May is International Bird
Migratory month
May is Comic Book celebration month
May 1: Mother Goose day celebration
May 5: Cinco de mayo Mexican event
May 5: Free comic book day
Date: May 5
Information: May is the month
of the Iris Festival. The tall-stemmed Japanese iris is a symbolic flower. Its
long, narrow leaves resemble the sharp blades off a sword, and for many
centuries it has been the custom to place iris leaves in a boy's bath to give
him a martial spirit. Originally May 5 was a festival for boys corresponding to
the Doll Festival, for girls, but in 1948 it was renamed Children's Day, and
made a national holiday. However, this might be a misnomer; the symbols of
courage and strength mainly honor boys. It is customary on this day for
families with male children to fly koinobori (carp streamers, a symbol of
success) outside the house, display warrior dolls (musha ningyō) inside, and
eat chimaki (rice cakes wrapped in cogan grass or bamboo leaves) and
kashiwamochi (rice cakes filled with bean paste and wrapped in oak leaves).
May 1: International Labour Day
May 3: Press Freedom Day
May 5-12: TD Canadian Childrens Book Week
Celebration http://www.bookweek.ca/
May 1 – 7: Privacy Week
May: Vote for Alberta Readers' Choice Award
May: Commonwealth Writers' Prize winners announced
May 11: International Bird Migratory Day
May 15: UNs Interantional Family Day
May: Mothers day celebration
May 21: World Day for Cultural Diversity for
Dialogue and Development
The
Day provides us with an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values
of cultural diversity and to learn to "live together" better. People
around the world are asked to promote greater awareness of the crucial
relationship between culture and development and the important role of
information and communication technologies in this relationship.
May 23-24: Puppet Gathering
May 27-June 2: National Access Awareness Week
June 10-16: Senior Citizens' Week
June 8: World
Oceans day
June 21: Aboriginal Day celebration
June: Multicultural day celebration
June: Fathers day celebration
June: Canada day celebration
July: Teen Summer Reading Online
July-August: Collaborative Summer Reading
program http://www.cslpreads.org/
Date: July 7
Other Names: The Star Festival
Information: It originated from a Chinese folk legend concerning two
stars-the Weaver Star (Vega) and the Cowherd Star (Altair)-who were said to be
lovers who could meet only once a year on the\\ 7th night of the 7th month
provided it didn't rain and flood the Milky Way. It was named Tanabata after a
weaving maiden from a Japanese legend, named Orihime who was believed to make
clothes for the gods. People often write wishes and romantic aspirations on
long, narrow strips of coloured paper and hang them on bamboo branches along
with other smal ornaments.
Date: 15th or 16 July (August)
Information: The customary
practice to mark the end of the Bon Festival. Small paper lanterns containing
lit candles are set afloat on rivers or the sea light the way for the ancestral
spirits as they depart. Usually a message is written on the outside of the
paper lantern.
August 3: Watermelon day
August 9: World Indigenous Peoples day
September: Amazon First Novel Award announced
September: Library Card Sign-up Month (ALA)
September 28-30: Alberta Arts Days
September: Banned Books Week (ALA) Banned Websites Awareness Day (AASL)
September 1: Daughters day
September 8: UNESCOs International Literacy Day
September 8: Poet Jack Prelutsky's birthday
September 11: Grandparents day
September 13: Roald Dahl day
September 21: Essential Skills day http://schoollibraryservices.blogspot.ca/2012/09/september-20-730-am-come-and-pick-up.html
(Reading is an essential skill focus, books distributed, posters and passports
distributed to create awareness about Essential Skills)
September 21: International Peace Day http://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/
September 23: Word on the Street (National Book and Magazine festival)
September 28-30: Alberta Culture Days http://schoollibraryservices.blogspot.ca/2012/08/come-and-meet-xtine-and-jesse-at.html
October 1-7: Read-in week
October 5: World Teachers day http://www.5oct.org/2012/index.php/en/
October: Canadian Library month http://www.cla.ca/clm12/index.html
http://www.cla.ca/clm11/index.html
http://www.cla.ca/clm11/index.html
October 1-26: TaleBlazers (Young Alberta Book Society)
October: School Library month
October 5: Teacher's day celebration
October: Teen Read Week It came from the library
November is Picture book month celebration
Remembrance Day
Media awareness month
Aboriginal history month
Bulling prevention month
National Community Safety and Fire Prevention month
November 3: Author Robert Munsch's birthday
Remembrance Day
Media awareness month
Aboriginal history month
Bulling prevention month
National Community Safety and Fire Prevention month
November 3: Author Robert Munsch's birthday
November: Giller Prize winner announced
November: Writer's Trust of Canada awards announced
November: Governor General's Literary Awards announced
November: Celebration of Learning
Take Our Kids to Work™ day - which this year is on Wednesday, November 7th
November 12: ALA's National Gaming Day
November 13: Poet Robert Louis Stevenson's birthday
November 13: Diwali Festival of Lights celebration
November 13: Diwali Festival of Lights celebration
November 16: Author Barbara Reid's birthday
November 20: Universal Childrens Day
November 17-24: YMCA World Peace week
December: Christmas
