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BooK Olympics book days

As part of RIF of NOVA's BOOK OLYMPICS fund-raiser for 2024, there has been some fun-raising, too! Several schools have held Olympics-related book distributions -- complete with flags, games, medals, an Olympics photo booth, and, of course, books galore!
Polk Elementary School -- June 2024
Alexandria's Polk Elementary School held a Book Olympics distribution during its end-of-school field day. With the Olympics theme music playing, children entered the library excited to hear the familiar tune and delighted to be festooned with a gold medal around every neck. How fun was that to get a GOLD medal -- just check out those happy faces!!! Polk librarian Mark Tierney had his camera rolling and created a video that is a "must watch" for sure! Click here or on any of the Polk photos below to find Mark's video. Special thanks to Mark, liaisons Kathy Harrington and Catie Brownback, and the Polk PTA for a Book Olympics to remember!
Each child could pick two books, thanks to a RIF of NOVA / RIF grant -- and the book picking was energetic, to say the least!
Then it was time to inscribe each book and step to the podium for photos to capture the magical Book Olympics moments!
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Vaughan Elementary School -- May/June 2024
Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary School's Book Olympics was a celebration to remember! Children in grades 3-5 at this Prince William County school entered the library to hear the Olympics theme song playing and to see the space draped with flags of every country -- with an exhortation to "Go For Gold"! Then, it was games galore as the children competed in teams representing five continents of the world. Librarian and NOVA RIF liaison Donna McDonald and library assistant Emily Addinall directed the kids to four game stations and kept track of team points. Winning teams received a gold, silver, or bronze medal after the points were tallied, along with two new books to keep provided by RIF of NOVA/National RIF grant. Fun? Yep! In spades!
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A warm welcome greeted students
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Ring toss
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Book sorting
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Build a stadium
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Olympics trivia contest led by librarian Donna McDonald
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The tally board
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Gold, silver, or bronze medals went to the winning teams
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Gold!
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Silver!
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Bronze!
Crestwood Elementary School -- May 2024
Crestwood Elementary's librarian and NOVA RIF liaison Vicki Spino offered several fun Book Olympics book distribution options for children at this Fairfax County School. First, the children watched a video about the history of the Olympics. Then, they were offered a word search or color by numbers activity -- both about the Olympic games. After that, it was time to pick a NOVA RIF book for keeps to take home for the summer.
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