Challenge 3 of the Library Scavenger Hunt

As the students have completed 2 days of library challenges, students have done the unthinkable. They’ve taken selfies with librarians. As you can see below, the librarians who posed for pictures had willing smiles! Getting to know the people who have an inside track with books is the best way to …

Challenge 2 of the Library Scavenger Hunt

As the students have been totally engaged in their appreciation for National Library Week, many students are showing off their library cards. Now they can check out books, take advantage of library passes and other resources available to them. Can you see the excitement?

Challenge 1 of The Library Scavenger Hunt

Brufftopians have jumped into the idea of learning more about their library. After all, it is National Library Week. Students are diving into the Library Week Challenge and went into the into Cary Memorial Library to search the shelves for former banned and challenged books. Take a look at the …

And the Winner Is…

The past three weeks have been madness. The time could also be described as reading bliss. In the classroom, in the hallways, and in the bus lines students debated books. As I look about the classroom, I realize the best way to describe the past 3 weeks would be: Brufftopia’s March …

The Chenberry Medal

Students created different medals for the winner of Brufftopia’s March Book Madness. Students were encouraged to think about important class goals, learning objectives, and the class culture. The Chenberry Medal The Chenberry Medal may sound like a peculiar name for winning a book tournament. However, the name, Chenberry, has an intriguing background. Each year, I write stories …

Final Match Up of March Book Madness is Here

Drumroll please! The Final Match Up of Brufftopian March Book Madness is finally here. Two amazing titles have joined the 12 others and we are down to the final two books. There were  633 votes cast in the “Final Four.” Please take 1 minute to cast your vote to crown Brufftopia’s Favorite Book of 2017. …