Weekly Activities

Book Worm
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Hello young Pomonans! We have had inquiries about when our story times are so I thought it would be appropriate to put our weekly activities back on the blog. Here it is:

Tuesday: 11:45am Preschool story time ages 2-5
4:00-6:00pm Homework help center for children grades 1-6

Wednesday: 3:30pm Grandparents and books. Grandma Jean reads books aloud and if children would like to practice reading, they can read aloud as well.
4:00-6:00pm Homework help center

Thursday: 11:45am Infant story time ages 0-2
4:00-6:00pm Homework help center

The homework help center is staffed by students at Cal Poly Pomona who volunteer their time to help our kids. They do a really great job and and our students very much enjoy them. Don't let this opportunity pass you by! Come down to the library and get your homework done!

Joke of the day: Why do birds fly south in the winter?
Answer: Because it's too far to walk! ;)

More Homework Assistance Center Photos

Hello young Pomonans! Here are more pictures of the party last week. You all look like you've had a wonderful time and you did!

I was impressed with the number of you that turned out. It shows how successful our Homework Center really is.

The other thing I was impressed with is how well Daniel and his volunteers cleaned up after you all. When I came in Friday morning there was absolutely no evidence that you all had been here. Wow!

We have more exiting events to come. Stay tuned!

Joke of the day: Why did the sun get straight A's?
Answer: Because it was very bright. :)

Homework Assistance Center Halloween Party

Wow! Did we ever have a party yesterday afternoon. Our Homework Assistance Center went all out to have a great party for everyone. Daniel, our Americorps Promise Fellow from Cal Poly Pomona, did an outstanding job putting this together. The Homework Center worked with kids on their homework from 4-5pm and then had this great party out on the patio from 5-6pm. A GREAT time was had by all. The volunteers who worked with Daniel worked hard at setting up, blowing up balloons, decorating, etc.

Daniel is really good at encouraging businesses to donate what they can to the center and he had some really great decorations that were donated from the community. He found these two big awesome pinatas that were full to the brim. One child was hitting the pinata so hard that the rest of us gave him plenty of space!

The party was a huge success and the credit goes to Daniel and his volunteers. We at the library are so lucky to have such talented students volunteer their time here. College students are busy anyway and to have them give us so much of their time is really great.

If you have not been to our Homework Assistance Center yet, please come in and experience it for yourselves. You'll meet some great college students and get your homework done at the same time.

Our Homework Assistance Center hours are: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 4:00-6:00pm. See you here!

Joke of the day: What do witches use in their hair?
Answer: Scare-spray. ;)

Our Dewey Book is Ready For You!

Good day young Pomonans! Our children's book of Dewey Readmore Books is ready for you to check out. As you can see, the illustrations are beautiful and it is the perfect book to tell you the story of this incredible cat. This is a true story and we've put it in the picture book section so that it is easier for you to find. Come in and read this special story.

Remember that our Homework Assistance Center opens today and is available to all children in grades 1 through 6. Cal Poly Pomona students staff the room and will be ready to help you find the answers you need!

The Big Read starts this Saturday with a special event for children. Paw Pals will be here so children can read to a dog. This dog is a certified Reading Education Assistance Dog (R.E.A.D.) from the Paws to Heal group. Come in and have a tail-wagging good time reading to the dog!

Joke of the day: What's the difference between a man with a missing slipper and a detective trailing a criminal?
Answer: One suspects his dog and the other dogs his suspect. :)

Homework Assistance Center To Open

Good Thursday young Pomonans! Some of you have been asking when our Homework Center is opening. We will be opening October 6, 2009 from 4:00-6:00pm. From then until winter holiday it will be open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 4-6pm.

Our Homework Center has become quite popular and is a wonderful resource for all of you. It is staffed by volunteers from Cal Poly Pomona and is free.

Our schedule is in full swing now so please come in and take advantage of it. Our hours and schedule are:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 11:30am-7:30pm
Friday-Saturday: 11:30am-5:30pm
Sunday-Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 11:45am Preschool story time ages 2-5.

Thursday: 11:45am Infant story time ages 0-2.

See you here!

Joke of the day: How do you measure a castle?
Answer: Use a ruler! :)

Back to School!

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Originally uploaded by CatiFu

Many of you started back to school yesterday. How did it go? I'm sorry we were closed for you but we are open today! Come on in and get started on your homework. Our Homework Help Center will open Oct. 6th from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. This Homework Help Center will be staffed with volunteer students from Cal Poly Pomona. It is a great resource for you and it's all free! Beginning on the 6th it will be open Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4:00pm - 6:00pm.

See you here!

Joke of the day: Why did the chicken cross the amusement park?
Answer: To get to the other ride. ;)

Kids: Pizza Party - Celebrate Homework Support Center

Kids: Pizza Party - Celebrate Homework Support Center's First Year! June 10 @ Main Library
Originally uploaded by Hayward Public Library

Good Thursday, young Pomonans! Our homework center had two days of wonderful parties honoring the end of school and honoring our wonderful volunteers who help our kids.

I would love to take pictures of these events but I didn't see parents to ask their permission. Our highest priority is the safety of our children and every parent has the right not to give permission for their child's picture to be on the internet.

But know that a "good time was had by all." We had pizza, games awards, and a whole lot of fun. A big thank you goes to Heather Morgan, an Americorps fellow from the Center for Community Service-Learning at Cal Poly Pomona.

Joke of the day: What do ducks serve at parties?
Answers: Quackers and cheese! :)

Homework Center End of the Year Party

Can you believe it's almost the end of the school year? I can't even believe it is almost June. This is the last week that our Homework Help Center will be open. I know this center has helped many of you with your homework so come on in and go to the party and thank our Cal Poly Pomona students and have some food while you're at it! Rumor has it that Cal Poly Pomona's Billy Bronco will be there! Hooray, a real celebrity in our story hour room!

You might not know that our Cal Poly Pomona students volunteer their time to help you. They don't get paid. This is a great opportunity to thank them for their help.

The party dates are: May 27 & 28 from 4:00-6:00pm. May 28th will be the main party. See you here!

Joke of the day: How come fish get so much mail?
Answer: Someone is always dropping them a line. :)

Homework Center Opens Today!

Hey young Pomonans! Our Homework Center is back in business. Our friends from Cal Poly Pomona will be here today to help you with your homework. It's great to have them back. Come on in and take advantage of this free service. We all are here to help.

Poem of the day: I love to do my homework
It makes me feel so good
I love to do exactly
As my teacher says I should

I love to do my homework
I never miss a day
I love the little men in white
Who're taking me away. :)

Homework Center Closing for Three Weeks

Happy Friday young Pomonans! As you can see, our homework help center will be closed for three weeks. It as to do with Cal Poly's spring break and your spring break being on two different weeks. They also have to get more volunteers to help staff the center. So for a couple of weeks you are on your own but it will open again in April.

Joke of the day: What kind of music do shoemakers love?
Answer: Sole music. :)

Homework Assistance Center

Hello young Pomonans! Just a reminder that our homework center is open and going strong. Cal Poly Pomona students are here to help you with your homework. They are open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 4:00-6:00pm.

This is a wonderful program where college students volunteer their time to help you.
Come on in and meet everyone and you might just learn something. You never know!

Joke of the day: Knock, knock
Whose there?
Ben and Don.
Ben and Don who?
Ben there, Don that. :)

Cal Poly Homework Assistance Party a HUGE Success!

Our homework center party rocked! Again, I didn't get everyone's picture because I didn't have parental consent, but I did get quite a few for you to see how much fun and food we had!

As you can see we had a celebrity appearance by Billy, the Bronco, mascot of Cal Poly Pomona. What a treat! He was very polite and didn't scarf down all of the pizza!

Jonathon, who is holding his reading achievement certificate, shared with everyone how much the homework center has helped him. That was FANTASTIC!!! Honestly, I don't want to say things a million times over but this Homework Center is a winning situation for all involved. The Cal Poly students relate so well to the children and the children love it! We all love it!

The homework center is open to all children in first through sixth grade. If you need help, help is here. If you just don't want to do your homework by yourself, come on in and you'll have plenty of company. The center will be closed for the holidays but will open up Tuesday January 6th from 4:00-6:00pm.

Hooray for Cal Poly and the Homework Assistance Center!

Another joke of the day: What do you get if Santa goes down the chimney when a fire is lit?
Answer: Crisp Kringle! :)