April is award time.

April is always so exciting for our CRES students. April is when we announce the winners of the Maine Student Book Award and the Chickadee Award. Congratulations to the book Smile by Raina Telgemeier, winner of the 2012 Maine Student Book Award, and to Interrupting Chicken, by David Ezra Stein, winner of the 2012 Chickadee Book Award. Ask your students which books were their favorites.

Next year's titles are already posted on the Maine Student Book Award website and the Chickadee Book Award website.

Wood Creations

The second graders are making fascinating wood creations with visiting artist Blake Hendrickson. They are on display in the library. The students get so excited when they come into the library and see their work on display.