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Librarian: Luci Bakker
​Email: labakker@seattleschools.org

BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB

The library has a birthday book club at North Beach Elementary. This is an opportunity for parents and their children to donate a book on the school Amazon wish list to the library in celebration of their child's birthday.  The donated book is presented by the child and the librarian to their child's class during library time.  The donated book will have the child's name printed on a "donated by" label inside the book cover and placed in a special birthday book club shelf in the library.  Thank you in advance for considering a donation to the library as an additional fun way for your child to celebrate their birthday.

To view the wish list go to http://tinyurl.com/nbwish. Then follow the steps listed in the document below. 

To maximize your donation you can start at http://www.smile.amazon.com and select North Beach PTA as your charitable organization so a portion of your purchase, if eligible, will also be donated to the school.  If you have any questions, please contact Luci Bakker

2022/2023  GLOBAL READING CHALLENGE

We are so excited to once again, be participating in the Global Reading Challenge this year!  This program is sponsored by the Seattle Public Library and is intended for 4th & 5th graders only.
Timeline:
Dec 2: Permission slips due
Dec 15: First meeting (11am in the library)
Winter break: continue reading
Jan 5: Weekly book practices with teammates begin
Feb 10: In-School Challenge

2022/2023 Book Titles
The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor 
Rabbit Chase by Elizabeth Lapensée  
JD and the Great Barber Battle by J. Dillard 
Power Forward by Hena Khan
Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres
Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zanib Mian 
Spirit Hunters 2: the Island of Monsters by Ellen Oh
Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston

Global Reading Challenge Objectives:
  • Promote a love of reading
  • Introduce children to a wide variety of literature and multicultural reading materials
  • Encourage reading for retention
  • Encourage group activities and teamwork
  • Provide a positive experience between children, librarians, teachers, parents, & books
The program is similar to “Battle of the Books”, where teams read a pre-selected number of books representing a variety of reading levels then  answer questions based on specific factual and content information found within those books.  Once we have a school winner, a Semi-Final Challenge will be held at the Central Branch of the Seattle Public Library.  The winning branch teams will then compete in the Grand Challenge City Finals.  (Please keep in mind, location and format of challenge may be altered based on CDC,  district guidelines, and/or SPL guidelines).
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For more information email Mrs. Bakker at labakker@seattleschools.org
or click on the link below.
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BOOK FAIR

Welcome to the North Beach Elementary virtual book fair, presented by Phinney Books on Bookshop.org!
The fair will run from December 7 to December 24, 2021, and the North Beach library will receive a credit of 25% of all sales to spend on books for the school. Here's how the fair will work:
  • You can browse our lists below of popular and recommended books in various categories, but any purchase you make on the site will be included in the school credit. Use the search box at the top of the page to access almost any book in print. As long as you see "North Beach Elementary" listed as your affiliate in the upper left corner of the page, you'll know that your purchases, no matter where you find them in the store, will be credited to the school.
  • All purchases on Bookshop will be shipped from the wholesaler's warehouse directly to the purchasers (or to gift recipients). There is not an option for in-store pickup. Please allow 7-10 days for shipping for books in stock.
  • There is a shipping charge for all purchases, but Bookshop also discounts most books between 8-10%, which covers much of the shipping cost.
  • If you purchase books to donate to the school, please have them shipped to you and then bring them to the school.
  • You can also purchase books at Phinney Books during the book fair and have the books count toward the school credit. Just let us know at checkout that you want them applied to the North Beach fair, and we'll add them to the school total.
  • Gift wrapping is now available on Bookshop, for a small fee, and you can have books shipped directly to the recipients.
  • If you want to have books shipped to multiple locations, please place separate orders for each location.
  • If while browsing through the site, you find another store listed as your affiliate in the upper left corner, here's how you can return to having North Beach listed there instead: type "North Beach" in the search box, click on "Show results for SHOPS," and then click on View Shop under North Beach Elementary. That will make North Beach your affiliate again, so your purchases will be credited to the school.
  • For any customer service questions about your orders, please contact Bookshop via the "Support/Help" link at the bottom of every page.
NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY PTA
  • Home
    • About North Beach
    • Communications
    • Contact Us
  • PTA
    • Welcome!
    • PTA Meetings
  • VOLUNTEERING
    • PTA Volunteers
    • Room Parents
  • Fundraising
    • Everyday Ways to Give
    • The Big Give >
      • BINGO
    • Auction
  • PROGRAMS & EVENTS
    • EVENTS & HAPPENINGS
    • Enrichment Programs
    • Library News & Events
  • RESOURCES
    • PTA Resources
    • AFTER CARE PROGRAMS
    • Counselor's Corner
    • Special Ed at North Beach