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School News Elkton School District #34 Reminder: September 6th School Picture Day with Lifeslice Photography Football/Volleyball Schedule Elkton Middle School Football 7 Yoncalla School District 32 HS Football vs. Culver. 7:00 (Yoncalla High School) Sep. 1, 2023 Starts at 7:00 PM HS Volleyball vs. Crow. 4:00 (Yoncalla High School) Sep. 2, 2023 Starts at 4:00 PM Holiday Make-Up Day Sep. 8, 2023 Starts at 8:00 AM Elkton Middle School Volleyball Labor Day (No School) Sep. 4, 2023 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM School Board Meeting - Regular Business Sep. 21, 2023 Starts at 6:00 PM Drain Schools Ready to Go Elkton High School Football Schools are starting up on Septem- ber 5th. We’ll bring you more as the school year rolls out. To the right you will find the schedules for High School Sports for September. Remember the School Board meeting on September 25. North Douglas School District 22 Board of Directors Trissie Penland, Board Chair Term Expires June 2025 Elkton High School Volleyball Scott Gerrard, Vice Chair Term Expires June 2025 Becky Rundell, Director Term Expires June 2027 Janet Mulder, Director, Term Ends June 2025 David Ward,Director Term Expires June 2027 Letter from the Librarian.... September rings in the new year. Some of us celebrate in January, but the true new begin- ning is Septem- ber. Fight me. September is for sharp pencils, fresh notebooks, schedules, routine and ... possibility. We pack our bookbags and we fill in our cal- endars. We refresh our plans for growth and learning. In September we have a glimpse of the coziness that is fall, and of course that means more (at least metaphorical) fireside reading in our futures. In summer, I’m often drawn to light and entertaining reads. I love a world-building fantasy-adventure, a “beach” read with plenty of family drama and an unlikely romance, or a travel memoir. In fall though, I’m all about historical fiction, cook- books, cozy mysteries, and clas- sics. Do you have seasonal genre favorites? For today, in honor of Sep- tember, I want to take you along as we make a list of back-to-school, boarding school, and academic nov- els. Pop in the library to share your favorite titles and discover some new reads. The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani is a fairytale retelling that’s set in a boarding school. Aimed at middle grade read- ers, it asks big questions about our assumptions and how our culture can judge and divide people based on shallow perceptions. Similarly, I love the middle grade novels of Ben Guterson’s Winterhouse and Or- egon author Colin Meloy’s Wildwood. These cozy mysteries are great for any age reader and fun to share with a young person you might know. In young adult fiction, John Green’s Searching for Alaska is a coming-of-age novel set in a board- ing school in Alabama. It’s edgy and thought-provoking. For mystery fans, Maureen Johnson’s Truly De- vious is set in a boarding school where it’s hard to know whom to trust. Of course we must include in any back-to-school list the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling. The first four books are catalogued in “tween” or middle-grade, and the final books are all in young adult as the themes become more mature as the characters age. Modern takes on the board- ing school theme in adult fiction include Maria de los Santos’ Fall- ing Together, a love story set on a beautiful campus. Donna Tartt’s Secret History is an intellectually charged murder mystery, and best- selling author Jenny Colgan serves cozy fall romance in her Cornwall Little School by the Sea series. The library is still open its summer hours through the end of September: Tuesday through Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. In October it switches to Tuesday, Thursday, Fri- day 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The entire catalog can be accessed anytime at https: //ndld.biblionix.com/catalog/ ... log in with your library card number to reserve materi- als. Many library users also enjoy instant ebook and au- diobook access through their free Libby app. As a librarian for help getting a card num- ber or using online resources. Programming in September: Tuesdays at 11am Preschool Storytime Wednesdays at 4pm Yarn club/Knitting group Wednesdays at 3:30pm Teen Advisory Fridays at 2 p.m. Family Matinee Movie Miriam Sisson, Director Mildred Whipple Library, North Douglas Library District ndld.org 541-836-2648
