SISBC

//Scholastic International School Book Club// June 15, 2012

Dear Parents, The last //Scholastic International School Book Club// order arrived and books will be delivered today at B Campus. Middle School students received their books yesterday. If you are wondering how you can keep your children reading during the summer break, you might want to get them enrolled in the //Scholastic Summer Challenge//. For more information about this program, please visit the following link: []. If you are interested in registering your child for this program, send me an email with your child's name and grade. I will then send you the username and password to use at the site to complete the registration process. Have a healthy, safe, fun, summer break!!!! And don't forget to read to your children and have your children read to you! Thank you for making WIS a community of readers. Happy Reading! //N. Franco//WIS Librarianfranco@fem.org.pl

 May 23, 2012

Dear Parents,

Thank you so much for supporting our school through the //Scholastic International School Book Club//. Enclosed is the final //SISBC// offer for this academic year!

Prices are listed in British Pounds Sterling and are subject to VAT and Processing Fees of 15%. You will need to order your books online by **Tuesday, June 5, 2012**. Books will be delivered to school two weeks later and they will be distributed to the students then.

Please remember that every book you buy from the //Scholastic International School Book Club// helps WIS earn much-needed books for our library and classrooms!

**Shop online with your credit card by visiting the following link: ** []

Not sure which books to buy for your child? Why not check out the leaflet with him or her? In addition, you may want to consider the following titles:


 * //Each Peach Pear Plum //** by Janet and Allan Ahlberg: A classic peek-and-find book. Spot all your favourite nursery rhyme characters in the pictures of this best-loved rhyme. **Ages 0+**




 * //Aliens in Underpants Save the World //** by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort: Daft and delectable rhyming fun from an award-winning author. What could be funnier than pants? Aliens in pants – and now they’re saving the planet! **Ages 3+**




 * //Horrid Henry Mets the Queen //** by Francesca Simon: A royal riot! You might think that when the Queen visits Henry’s school, he would – just for once – manage to behave. How wrong you would be . . . **Ages 5+**

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 * //<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Winnie-the-Pooh //**<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> by A. A. Milne: The enchanting tale of Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh and all their quirky friends – a classic for nearly seventy years! **Ages 7+**

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 * //<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Goblins //**<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">by Philip Reeve: The squabbling goblins of Clovenstone haven’t noticed that a sorcerer’s dark magic is rising. Soon trolls, giants, tree-warriors, goblins, and humans alike are swept into a fabulous magical conflict! **Ages 9+**

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 * //<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">The Book Thief //**<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> by Markus Zuzak: An enchanting story set in Germany during World War II, following a girl who just can’t resist books. Liesel shares her stories with everyone – but can her love of books help her out of a sticky situation? **Ages 11+**




 * //<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Abduction //**<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">by Peg Kehret: When Bonnie’s little brother disappears; she is plunged into a world of darkness. Who is keeping Matt captive – and can she rescue him?

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Happy Book Shopping!

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">//N. Franco//, MLS <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">WIS Librarian <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">franco@fem.org.pl

Friday, January 13, 2012

Dear Parents,

Please click on the following link to learn about our first ever Book Fair! Please click on this link if you have some spare time to come and help us run the Book Fair!: Book Fair Volunteers

Sincerely, //Nina Franco//, MLS WIS School Librarian

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Dear Parents:


 * OUR SCHOOL NEEDS YOU!**

The //Scholastic International School Book Fair// is coming the week of January 16 - 20 and we need volunteers to help with advertising, setting up and running it. Our school earns **FREE BOOKS** for every book sold at the Fair so this is a great opportunity to stock up our classrooms with brand new books. If you can spare some time to help our school, please let me know via:
 * email: franco@fem.org.pl
 * via telephone: 71 782 2626

Kind regards, //Nina Franco//, MLS Wroclaw International School

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Dear Parents:

The //Scholastic International Schools Book Club// order for December has arrived and it has been processed for distribution. A big thank you this month goes to: **Mrs. J. Craig**, **Mrs. A. Kingi**, and **Mr. E. Bullock** for helping me inventory and prepare the books for distribution and to **Mrs. Konkarikoski** for agreeing to pick up the books at Z Campus and take them to B Campus for distribution! Thank you for supporting this effort!!!

This month's order was 100% accurate and fulfilled by //Scholastic//. There were only two titles out of print and the money was returned to the students who ordered those titles.

Next month we will look at a completely electronic form to order books from the //SISBC//. You will receive information and directions on how to access the website to order online when the January leaflets are shipped to the school after the Winter Holiday.

Thank you for your commitment and support in creating life-long readers in our schools!!

Happy Season's Readings!

//Nina Franco//, MLS WIS Library Media Specialist



November 10, 2011

Dear Parents:

I am happy to enclose your November //Scholastic International Schools Book Club// leaflet. The //SISBC// combines the best books from the old //Scholastic Book Club// and the //International School Book Clubs//, and buying from it benefits our school.

Please take a look. It has all of our students’ favorite authors, the most popular series, and important classics. There really is something for everyone on your gift list.

Exchange rates, shipping, customs, and value added tax is included in the prices. For your convenience, we have converted the prices listed in the leaflet to PLN on our WIS Order Form.

These titles are considered among the best for this season
 * // The Tiny Seed // by Eric Carle (Ages 0+) [[image:tinyseed.jpg width="140" height="169" align="right" caption="Image courtesy of Scholastic Inc."]] ||
 * // [[image:the_snowy_day.jpg width="195" height="124" align="left" caption="Image courtesy of Scholastic Inc."]]The Snowy Day // by Ezra Jack Keats (Ages 3+) ||
 * // Stick Man // by Julia Donadson (Ages 5+) [[image:the_stick_man.jpg width="150" height="150" align="right" caption="Image courtesy of Scholastic Inc."]] ||
 * // [[image:daisydawson.jpg width="97" height="157" align="left" caption="Image courtesy of Scholastic Inc."]]Daisy Dawson and the Big Freeze // by Steve Voake (Ages 7+) ||
 * // Children of Winter // by Berlie Doherty (Ages 9+) [[image:childrenofwinter.jpg width="150" height="150" align="right" caption="Image courtesy of Scholastic Inc."]] ||
 * // [[image:wh.jpg width="131" height="180" caption="Image courtesy of Scholastic Inc."]]Wuthering Heights // by Emily Bronte (Ages 11+) ||

The school will receive 20% of your order back in Scholastic Rewards. From this, we can choose **FREE** books and resources for our classroom libraries, reading programs, and the school library.

Please review the Leaflet and use the WIS order form. After you and your child have made your selections, fill out the form and sign it. Send the money and the order form to your child's classroom teacher at Beyzyma Campus or to the advisor teacher at Zielińskiego Campus. Our order due date is **November 18th.**

I will collect the orders from the teachers on **Monday, November 21st** and will process them that week. I will send you an email confirmation saying that we received your order and telling you when the books are expected to arrive at WIS.

We will follow this process for the next couple of months, but we hope to change to the online //Scholastic International School Book Club// sometime in January 2012.

If you have any questions, please to contact me.

Sincerely,

N. Franco, MLS WIS Library Media Center

PS: In the event your order form or leaflet gets lost, I have attached the documents below as well as a link to visit the site to look at the books.





[|Link to Scholastic International Schools Book Club]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">October 28, 2011

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Dear Parents,

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">//The Scholastic International Book Club// books have arrived! I have just finished processing them and they will be distributed to the students by **Friday, October 28th**. There are a few books that are on back order, but I am happy to report that 98% of the order was fulfilled by //Scholastic//.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">You will receive the next flyer with ordering instructions for the December order when we return from our fall break.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">I want to thank you all for your suppport in creating a culture of reading in our school.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Fall into a good book!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">//N. Franco//, MLS <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">WIS Library Media Specialist



<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">September 30, 2011

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Dear Parents:

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Thank you so much for your support of the //Scholastic International School Book Club//! Our combined order is for 205 books and a total of 35 families participated in the //SISBC// order for September. Kindergarten and Fourth Grade had the highest family participation -- Congratulations to both classrooms!!!

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I would also like to publicly thank Mrs. Konkarikoski for helping me get the //Scholastic Book Club// up and running for this year. Her encouragement and willigness to help is greatly appreciated!!!

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Receipts for your individual book orders will be arriving home on Friday, September 30th. Please look through them and if there are any errors, please contact me right away, so the mistakes can be corrected. My email is: franco@fem.org.pl

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">As soon as I hear from //Scholastic//, I will post the expected date of delivery and distribution of books on the Library wikisite.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Our next //Scholastic International School Book Club// leaflet is scheduled to arrive in November -- just in time for holiday shopping!!!

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Thank you so much for helping us create a culture of reading at home and at school!

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Sincerely,

//<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Nina Franco // <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">WIS School Librarian

September 16, 2011

Dear Parents,

I have exciting news ... We have enrolled in the brand new //Scholastic International School Book Club//! This club combines the best books from the old //Scholastic Book Club// and the //International School Book Clubs//, and it is packed with great new benefits for our school.

You are receiving the new //Autumn Scholastic ISBC// leaflet. Take a look - you will find all the latest must-haves as well as some classic favorites. Exchange rat, shipping, customs, and value added tax is included in the prices and for your shopping convenience, we have converted the prices listed in the leaflet to PLN.

Look out for these titles as they are considered some of the best for this season:
 * //Curious George// by H.A. Rey and Margaret Ray (Ages 3+)
 * //Freak the Mighty// by Rodman Philbrick (Ages 11+)
 * //Goodnight Mister Tom// by Michelle Magorian (Ages 9+)
 * //The Very Hungry Caterpillar// by Eric Carle (Ages 3+)
 * //Saving Zasha// by Randi Barrow (Ages 11+)
 * //Zog// by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler (Ages 5+)

The school will receive 20% of your order back in Scholastic Rewards to choose **FREE** books and resources to supply classroom libraries, reading programs, and the school library.

Please review the attached leaflet and use the campus specific order form. After you and your child have made your selections, fill out the form and sign it. Send the money and the order form to your child's classroom teacher at B Campus or to the advisor teacher at Z Campus. Our order due date is **Friday, September 23rd**. I will collect the orders from the teachers on **Monday, September 26th** and will be processing the order that week. An email confirmation will be sent to each parent who placed an order indicating that we received the order and when can the books be expected to arrive at our school.

We will be following this process for the next couple of months until the routine of ordering, receiving, and distributing books is established. We hope to migrate to the online //Scholastic International School Book Club// sometime in January 2012.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

//Nina Franco//, MLS Assistant Hos, MYP Coordinator, and Library Media Specialist franco@fem.org.pl