Summer Reading 2008

‘ Twas the 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 yellow

We tasted them all and chose

Sage, Beekota and Tupelo

Our boxes

were buggy

Our jewelry

was huggy grandma 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!

Movies we watched on Fridays this summer:

Movies we watched in class: Bees never sleep There are some really BIG bugs in the Rain Forest Even the smallest creatures are interesting 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 4 th, we began to learn from a teacher & artist named Dallas Hoop Dance

From August 4 th ~ 8 th, 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 8 th

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 we drove out of sight: We’ll see you next year, the 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.