Click above to check out the CCSD Summer reading page with suggested reading lists and other interesting information about the importance of reading for everyone!!
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Click above to access the Scholastic Read for the World Record website where you can log your reading minutes and access badges and other fun stuff!  Login information will be coming home with your report cards.  If you have questions (or problems), your Cobb County Public Library can help or you can e-mail Mrs. Adams at ellen.adams1@cobbk12.org

Have a fantastic summer and keep on reading!!
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Welcome back to another new school year! Mrs. Bogale and I are looking forward to seeing what great books you will read this year! We have a few more weeks for summer reading so keep on putting in those minutes. So far, Bullard Bulldogs have read over 181,000 minutes! Wow that's a lot of books!  Right now, we are in 8th place in Cobb County and minutes are counted until Sept. 3 so keep on reading!

You'll notice some changes in the Media Center this year. The reading area is even bigger this year! Cobb County has added quite a few e-books to our collection and our blue cart of new books is just about to overflow! We are also waiting on a few more books to come in so there's lots to choose from!

Media Center orientations started this week and students are already checking out.  Kindergarten can check out 1 book, grades 1 through 5 can check out 2 books or magazines plus 1 e-book (for a total of 3).  All books are checked out for 2 weeks. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to e-mail me at ellen.adams1@cobbk12.org.  We also welcome parent volunteers if you have some extra time. The only requirement is to know your ABC's!!

Thanks for your support of our Bullard Media Center!

Over 48 students from Bullard participated in the Scholastic Summer Reading Program as we read for the World Record. Together, those students read for 30,783 minutes!!The overall record, set in 2013, was 176,438,473 (yes you read that right, that's MILLION!!)  This year, students across the country read for over 230,136,003 minutes! We are excited to have been a part of breaking that record!
Bullard students who participated included:

Kindergarten:  Kenna K, Adeline A, Laura H, Layla A, Jonas H, Christopher H, Sonali S and Taylor S

First Grade:  Jenna B, Caden O, Matthew A, Alaina H, Melanie K, Mariusz P, Anthony C and Andrew H

Second Grade:  Alexander A, Joshua M, Madison R, Colby A, Harry E, Conner D, Devin D and Clarissa C

Third Grade:  David C, Eliud P, Thomas A and Amber L

Fourth Grade:  Laura H, Luke M, Ryan M, Gabriel V, Simileoluwa A, Keyshawn G, NAtalie J, Aliyah H, Lizette A, Kristen M, Kyle K, Jakob W, Anjali B, Hylah D, Autumn L and Cecilia K

Fifth Grade:  Eric M, Austin W and Ashwin L

And the Top 3 Classes were     1) Mrs. Corrado    3741 minutes
                                             2) Mrs. Allen         3277 minutes
                                             3) Mrs. Clendenin   2885 minutes

Thanks to everyone who participated!!

Become a Bullard Helen Ruffin Reader!

The Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl is a state-wide competition about BOOKS!  For the 1st time, Bullard will compete in the Cobb County Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl. So if you ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO READ and LOVE TO COMPETE….this is the club for YOU!  Only 4th and 5th grade students are eligible.

THIS IS A BIG COMMITMENT…As a Helen Ruffin Reader, you will need to read at least 8 of the GA Book Award nominee books AND become an EXPERT on these BOOKS! You will demonstrate your expertise by writing 10 practice questions and a summary for each book read.  Then, on a Saturday in January 2015, our Bullard readers will represent Bullard against other schools (only 10 students can compete at the county level).  Winners at the county level will advance to the regional and then to the state competitions.

For detailed information about the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, see the Cobb County HRRB website at: http://www.cobblearning.net/readingbowl/

The Georgia HRRB website is  http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/hrrb/

If you are interested, fill out an application (located in the Media Center), have your teacher and your parent sign it and return it to the Media Center.  We will accept the first 10 students who apply, along with 2 alternates.  We look forward to reading with you!

Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Berry and Mrs. Brooks