summer reading is almost here!

Registration begins Monday, May 12th!  Let's get ready for another great summer!

princess zola

teen poetry slam tonight!

coloring contest winners

Results are in for our 411 Community Read Coloring Contest:

Ages 7-10
First Place: Ava Heath, Age 9, Cabarrus County
Second Place: Caleb Schell, Age 8, Rowan County
Third Place: Emma Harrison, Age 9, Davidson County

Ages 11-13
First Place: Abigail Mayn, Age 11, Rowan County
Second Place: Laura Nettles, Age 11, Rowan County
Third Place: Jude Smeltzer, Age 11, Rowan County

Ages 14-17
First Place: Dia Lo, Age 15, Rowan County
Second Place: Erin Magee, Age 14, Cabarrus County
Third Place: Ryan Bame, Age 14, Rowan County

baby zola

A big welcome back to Ashley Bowie (HQ)!  Here are a few photos of her new baby girl, Zola, from birth to more recent:

What a sweet girl!

more great websites for kids

ALSC has added six more sites to Great Websites for Kids, its online resource containing hundreds of links to exceptional websites for children. Two sites for Spanish readers, the New York Philharmonic Kidzone, a virtual trip to Mount Everest, and a home page for “SciGirls” are some of the new additions.

sliding into a good book!

Bostian Elementary's kindergarten classes are "sliding into a good book" at South!
(Thanks to Amy for sharing this picture)