Mrs. Gilman's Take A BOOK On Vacation Picture!!

Mrs. Gilman has been busy all summer getting ready and preparing for this new school year.  But she did take some time for a little relaxation and family fun. Mrs. Gilman and her family traveled to Kitty Hawk at The Outer Banks in North Carolina.  This was about 268 miles from Hollywood Elementary School. While there she enjoyed some time on the beach with a very healthy book.




There is still time to send in your Take A BOOK On Vacation pictures.  

Now the answer to the question from Mrs. Kieber's post.  The question was "Which lake, of the Great Lakes" didn't Mrs. Kieber and her family stick their toes in?"  The answer is Lake Ontario.

Happy Reading!!

Miss Hazuda

More Take A BOOK On Vacation Pictures!!

These pictures come from Abigail, who is an incoming third grader.  The first picture was taken at Beals Island in Maine.  Beals Island is about 800 miles from Hollywood Elementary School.  It looks like such a peaceful place to sit and read for a while.  









The second picture of Abigail was taken in Newport Rhode Island, which is about 450 miles away from Hollywood Elementary School.  In the background is The Breakers, the Vanderbilt Mansion.  It looks like Abigail and her family had a wonderful vacation and I can't wait to hear about it.





There is still time to send in your Take A BOOK On Vacation pictures. Tomorrow Mrs. Gilman's picture will be posted, along with the answer to the question from Mrs. Kieber's post.


Happy Reading!!

Miss Hazuda

Mrs. Kieber's Take A BOOK on Vacation Pictures!!

After looking at Mrs. Kieber's pictures from her trip to Michigan, I think I need to put it on my list of places to visit.

In the first picture Mrs. Kieber has the Mackinac Bridge (pronounced "Mack-in-naw) behind her.  It is in Michigan and separates Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.  You can see Lake Huron behind her. The Mackinac Bridge is about 855 miles away from Hollywood Elementary School.



Mrs. Kieber and her family drove over the Mackinac Bridge and headed northward for about 75 miles. These next pictures were taken in the UP of Michigan (you pronounce each letter "U" "P"), it sands for Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  There first stop was in Whitefish Point Michigan, at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum.  This is about 933 miles away from Hollywood Elementary School.  Many ships have sunk there, with the most famous ship being the Edmund Fitzgerald.  There was a wonderful lighthouse on the point.  They were on Lake Superior while visiting these wonderful sites. And of course they had to put their feet in each of the Great Lakes along their journey.




The last picture was taken at Sault Ste Marie (pronounced Soo-saint-Marie) in Michigan.  Sault Ste Marie is about 910 miles away from Hollywood Elementary School.  Mrs. Kieber and her family took a boat tour through the Soo Locks, where the water level has to rise or fall 21 feet to get from Lake Superior to Lake Huron.  At the end of their trip, they headed to Western New York and put their feet in Lake Erie.  Unfortunately Mrs. Kieber and her family didn't have a chance to drive another 70 miles to dip their toes into the other Great Lake.  Do you know which one they missed?  I'll be posting the answer in a future blog post.

There is still time to send in your pictures!  In fact I just got an email today from an incoming third grader and her mom.  I'll be posting her pictures tomorrow.

Happy Reading!!

Miss Hazuda

More Take A BOOK on Vacation Pictures!!

It has been a while since I've posted any pictures.  I have been very busy getting ready for school to begin.  I'm still in shock over how fast August has gone!  It went by in the blink of an eye.  I've not only been getting the HES Media Center ready, I've also been helping a new Media Specialist in our county get ready to begin the year as well.

In our HES Media Center we have had a few changes.  Mrs. Lorenz and her family moved back to Iowa.  Her husband's contract got done much faster and earlier than any thought it would.  We will miss her a lot, but wish her and her family the best.  We were able to hire a new Media Assistant, she will be a familiar face for some.  Our new HES Media Assistant is Mrs. Bulvin.  She subbed in the Main Office last year when Mrs. Howell and Mrs. Guy were out. I'm looking to have a very successful year this year.

Now on to the Take A BOOK on Vacation Picture!  This picture is of Lauren, who is an incoming Kindergarten student.  Lauren and her family are new to the area and were told about this blog and our Take A BOOK On Vacation program by their neighbors.  (So I want to give Lauren's neighbors a big thank you for promoting this blog and the program!)

Lauren and her family traveled to South Bend Indiana, which is about 667 miles from Hollywood Elementary School.  They went there to visit her Grandparents.  While they were there, Lauren's Grandpa celebrated his 70th Birthday!! Lauren had a great time playing with her cousins.  While in South Bend, they visited the Notre Dame University campus.  Lauren's picture was taken in front of "Touch-Down Jesus", so named because it is right by the Notre Dame football stadium.  Lauren had her Disney Princess book with her to read.  She loves reading it.

There is still time to send it pictures!  You can either email them to me, or give them to me at Open House, which is on Tuesday August 20th from 1:00pm-3:00pm.  Hope to see everyone there.  Also keep checking back because I have Mrs. Kieber's pictures and Mrs. Gilman's picture to get up on the blog!

Happy Reading!!

Miss Hazuda

The Next Take A BOOK On Vacation Pictures

These pictures come from Jack, an incoming first grader.  He and his family went to Nags Head North Carolina to visit even more family, including four cousins.  Nags Head is about 260 miles from Hollywood Elementary School. Jack is reading a great nonfiction book about all the different ocean species they found while visiting Nags Head.  

While in Nags Head Jack and his family found lots of moon jellies, or jellies without tentacles.  Once cool thing that they read about and then found on the beach were Lighting Whelk egg cases.  Jack and his family dried them out and opened them up to find tiny little whelk shells just starting out.  They had never seen them on the shore until this trip.  Jack and his family thought it was great to read and learn about them on their trip.

It sounds like Jack and his family had a great trip.  I can't wait to hear more.

Don't forget there is still time to send in your pictures!

Happy Reading!!

Miss Hazuda

Still More Take A BOOK On Vacation Pictures!!

At the beginning of this week I was thrilled to see two more Hollywood students sent in their Take A BOOK On Vacation pictures.  If you haven't sent in your pictures, there is still time!

The first set of pictures comes from Evey, an incoming third grader.  She and her family took a trip to Mexico, which is about 3,205 miles away from Hollywood Elementary School.  Evey made good use of her time on the plane by reading.  I can't wait to hear all about her trip to Mexico. Evey also fit in a little bit of reading while enjoying being in Mexico.

Keep those pictures coming!

Happy Reading!!

Miss Hazuda

A Take A BOOK On Vacation Picture

This next picture for the Take A BOOK On Vacation program comes from Clara, an incoming second grader and Savannah, an incoming Kindergartner.  The two girls went with their family to Atlantic Beach Florida.  Atlantic Beach is about 714 miles away from Hollywood Elementary School.  This beach is located near the top of Florida. While Clara and Savannah were staying in Atlantic Beach they still managed to fit in a little reading.  In the picture they are reading The Circlemaker by Mark Batterson.

From looking at all the pictures that I've gotten for the Take A BOOK On Vacation program many of our HES students have had lots of great summer vacations.  I can't wait to hear more details when I see everyone again. There is still time to send in a picture, if you haven't already!

Happy Reading!!

Miss Hazuda

The Next Take A BOOK On Vacation Picture

The next Take A BOOK On Vacation picture comes from Nolan, an incoming first grader.  He and his family went to visit Fayette Iowa.  While he was there Nolan got to visit lots of family.  That is one of my favorite types of vacations!  Fayette Iowa is about 1,000 miles from Hollywood Elementary School.  Nolan's cousins took him to the library where they got to watch a puppet show and then he was able to check out some books.  The book that Nolan check out looks like a good one.

Happy Reading!!

Miss Hazuda

New Take A BOOK On Vacation Pictures

I hope everyone is enjoying the last bit of summer!  I know I am!  I took a few days off to visit my family in Pennsylvania.  It was great to see them again.  I was also doing some research into my family history.  This is a very rewarding and interesting process, but it does take a lot of time.  One suggestion that I have to everyone is to write stories, vital information, etc. down while your relatives still can remember.  That is the issue that I'm running into right now.  But while I was gone, I was thrilled to get three more pictures for the Take A BOOK On Vacation program.



The first picture comes from Owen, an incoming first grader. He and his family went to Starved Rock Illinois.  I had never heard of Starved Rock, so I had to look it up on the map.  It is up towards the top part of the state.  Starved Rock is about 827.3 miles away from Hollywood Elementary School. Owen and his family shared that it is 12 hours and 42 minutes away from HES.  It looks like Owen has found a great place to read.  I've never been to Illinois before, so I'm very interested to hear more about Owen and his family's visit.


There is still time to send in pictures to be posted on the blog.  Thanks to everyone who has already sent them in.

Happy Reading!!

Miss Hazuda

Even More Take A BOOK On Vacation Pictures!

Our Hollywood students are seeing a lot of sights this summer, but they are also doing lots of reading!  These next pictures are from Charlie, an incoming Kindergartner and Anna, and incoming third grader.  During this summer adventure, they got to spend time with their Grandfather in Baltimore, which is about 86 miles from Hollywood Elementary School.  

Anna

While in Baltimore Anna and Charlie got to tour the Liberty Ship John W. Brown.  This is the same type of ship that their Great-Grandfather served on while in the Merchant Marines during World War II.  Anna and Charlie had to wait a bit before the tour began, so they passed the time by reading.  This is something that I would have done when I was their age.  Even today, I still carry a book with me wherever I go.  You never know when you are going to have a spare moment!

Charlie

Keep those pictures coming!!

Happy Reading!!

Miss Hazuda