[CASL-L] CHARTER OAK BOOK AWARD RESULTS

Melissa Thom melissa_thom at whps.org
Wed Jun 9 16:04:40 PDT 2021


Thank you Jane for your amazing work and congrats to Christina!!!!!

Melissa


Melissa Thom
@MsThomBookitis
Bristow Middle School Teacher Librarian
West Hartford Public Schools
Bristow Library Learning Commons Webpage: h
<http://blog.whps.org/bristowlibrarylearningcommons>ttp://
bit.ly/BristowLibrary
*Follow us on Twitter: @bristowllc*
*Follow me on Goodreads
<https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10867206-melissa-thom> *
*Join the Libro.fm ACL <https://libro.fm/alc-program> and receive free
audiobooks each month! Use my referral code: **lfm82519*

*Currently Reading:     *
*The Verdigris Pawn* by Alysa Wishingrad (bookposse)
*Muted* by Tami Charles (#CTCASLReads)
*Currently Listening:*
*Ikenga *by Nnedi Okorafor ((libro.fm)
*Recently Finished:      *
*The Brave* by James Bird (Libro.fm) *HIGHLY RECOMMEND
*Of a Feather* by Dayna Lorentz (bookposse)
*The Smartest Kid in the Universe* by Chris Grabenstein (Sora audio)
*Lies Like Poison *by Chelsea Pitcher
*Don't Hug Doug *by Carrie Finison
*Starfish* by Lisa Fipps *sooooooo good!!!!
*Abby Tried and True *by Donna Gephart
*Hope To Read Soon:*
*Allergic *by Megan Wagner Lloyd & Michelle Mee Nutter
*Stella* by McCall Hoyle
*SOOOO Many More....*

Check out my blog all about books and reading!
http://www.msthomsbookitis.weebly.com




On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 6:29 PM Jane Martellino <janemartellino at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Here you go: COCBA results!
> <https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQNwS14hOHTyCkLzhPKQIeH7hmBGahfUZbX8s2QOVtdNY2hjN5G4UTOHtfQm7RtVN2G7jiZeDMDUv3N/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000>
>
> I also like to compare state results to our school results and then to
> grade-level school results.   I create an additional slide with this data.
> Fun data analysis for the students!
>
> *Special message:*
> I wanted to personally thank you for participating in the 10th season of
> the COCBA program. I still recall the day I decided to create and pilot
> this program.
>
> The committee did a great job making the final selections for this year.
> The students loved the books and votes were pretty spread out.
>
> If you don't have third graders participate, I would encourage you to
> include them next year.  Our third graders have participated in COCBA since
> kindergarten. They are extremely enthusiastic about their final year in
> this program.  They take it very seriously and our conversations are
> fantastic.
>
> Next year, Christina O'Neill will take over the chair position for this
> committee.  I will remain connected both as the founder and an advisory
> member.  After much reflection, my husband and I decided it was time for me
> to retire from CT public schools.  We've decided to move closer to our
> daughter, and John wants to golf much more often than he can in New
> England. I know I have more to give and learn so I've accepted a private
> school position in Houston.
>
> I wish you a summer that is refreshing and rejuvenating.
>
> You can stay in touch with me through this email and I will continue to
> share lots through my Twitter account: @Jane Martellino
> <janemartellino at gmail.com>
>
> It's been a delight working with the librarians of CT!
> Jane
> --
> Jane E. Martellino
> Twitter: @janemartellino
> Creator of Charter Oak Children's Book Award: www.cocba.org
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> CASL-L mailing list
> CASL-L at mylist.net
> https://mylist.net/listinfo/casl-l
>

-- 
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE:
This West Hartford Public Schools e-mail may contain 
confidential information. It is intended solely for the original designated 
recipient(s). 
Any other use is prohibited and access to this email by 
anyone else is unauthorized.Any opinions expressed are those of the author 
and are not necessarily endorsed by WHPS.

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://mylist.net/archives/casl-l/attachments/20210609/aed9d519/attachment.htm>


More information about the CASL-L mailing list