JCS Students Get Fired Up About Reading

Reading incentive program kicked off.

Nearly 500 students have been given the goal of reading 2,013 books in a month as part of the Get Fired Up About Reading program at J. C. Solmonese Elementary School. The program kicked off Friday, March 1 and ends April 5. For every three books a child reads, they log their progress and drop it into a box for their grade level. In return, students will receive postcards from a dragon and will be entered in a book raffle each week. Horace Mann Insurance also donated two Kindles to give away. "This program increases excitement about reading, and that's what it's all about," said program organizer and teacher Julie Gill-Dooley. Dooley, along with Rosemary Spaulding and Gia Sunderland got dressed up in their best wizarding attire and told the…

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Preview This Winter's Hottest Books

Bestselling authors Sue Grafton, Jodi Picoult and more are releasing books this winter.

It might be chilly out, but book publishing is red hot right now. Several favorite bestselling authors are releasing books early in 2013. What are some of the most anticipated? NORTON PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates

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Scare Your Kids Into Reading with These Books for Halloween

Check out ReadKiddoRead's list of the best Halloween books for kids.

All of us—adults, teens and children—enjoy a scary chill.  What better time of year than Halloween to indulge in stories that make our spines tingle?  It's the perfect time for your family to share some spooky stories each evening. To get you started, here are some Halloween books filled with ghosts and ghouls, wizards and witches, haunted houses and black magic that everyone can enjoy together.  PICTURE BOOKS for ages 2-6 The youngest children love the fun of Halloween: costumes, trick-or-treating and gentle tales of ghosts and goblins. Here are some books for this age group: GHOSTS IN THE HOUSE By Kazuno Kohara For ages 1-6 There are fuzzy pumpkin costumes in sizes as small as 6 months, so why not a Halloween board book for toddlers? …

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New Testament to Hold Reading Awareness Night

Event to take place Monday, Oct. 15, 6 p.m.

Norton High School Seeks Used Books for Fundraiser

Got Books Inc. places drop-off container at Norton High.

Norton High School is raising money through donations of new and used books, CDs, DVDs, records and audio books. Got Books Inc. has recently placed a drop-off donation container to collect these items from community members who’d like to repurpose their used goods while also helping the school raise money. The group will be paid on an ongoing basis for all items collected in their donation container.   The gray book donation container, distinguished by its purple and yellow ‘Got Books?’ signs, is located in the parking lot of the school at 66 W. Main St., Norton. This program is an ongoing fundraiser and donations can be made by the public at any time. All funds raised through the collection of these donations will benefit the general …

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POLL: What Do You Think Will Be Obsolete?

Technology is changing daily; tell us what you view will become obsolete in your lifetime via our poll.

We may not have hit the technology of The Jetsons, but technology has changed and continues to change rapidly. Already in our lifetime, inventions like VCRs, telephone books, film cameras, pay phones, typewriters, etc. have become "useless" or obsolete. In our poll below, tell us what items, your believe in your lifetime, will become obsolete. Feel free to add other items in the comment section.

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MUSINGS ON MOTHERHOOD

The Wonders of a Good Book

Reading can transport you to another world.

Reading has always been a treasured pastime in our family. My Grandmother would read thick mysteries and my dad devours everything on history, especially the U.S. Civil War. My husband reads constantly – two daily newspapers, and 34 magazines each month, mostly work-related, along with a novel. I remember riding my bike to the town library and sitting at the old wooden tables and reading every book on horses that I could. The summer reading program was always a highlight, and I was one of the first children to be done with the required reading. As the years went on, I progressed from the children’s section to the adult. And I learned about topics by looking them up in the old card catalog – the Dewy Decimal System.  There was a time after …

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PATCH FACTS

5 Things You Need To Know Today: Jan. 6

Your Patch facts for the day.

Five Things You Should Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1.) An Open Space Committee Meeting will be held 6:30 p.m. in Town Hall, 70 E. Main St. 2.) A knitting and crocheting drop-in will be held at Norton Public Library, 68 E. Main St., weekly on Thursdays, 1 to 2 p.m. This drop-in session is facilitated by volunteer Kathy Keaney. All experience levels are welcome. For more information visit www.nortonlibrary.org, call 508-285-0265 or e-mail nortonlibrary@sailsinc.org. 3.) An afternoon book discussion group will be held at Norton Public Library, 68 E. Main St. at 4 p.m. …

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PATCH FACTS

5 Things You Need To Know Today: Jan. 3

Your Patch facts for the day.

Five Things You Should Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1.) An Angle Tree Roundtable will be held at United Methodist Church of Chartley, 76 S. Worcester St., 7 to 8 p.m. For more information visit the Annawon Council Boy Scouts of America website or e-mail roberta.gilson@scouting.org. 2.) A men's book discussion group will be held at Norton Public Library, 68 E. Main St., 6:30 to 8 p.m. Led by Jay Boucher, It will be held the first Monday of each month. For more information visit the library website, call 508-285-0265 or e-mail nortonlibrary@sailsinc.org. 3.) A Finance Committee…

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