July 15 - 19 Theme: Celebration
Featured Activity
Beanstack Statistics Activity and Celebration
Join in for a live activity and celebrations
complete the Beanstack activity
recognize accomplishments
celebrate reading and readers
We will use Beanstack to find out the longest books we have read, our longest reading streaks, the most pages weʻve read in one session, and the longest reading session. We will also recognize your other accomplishments in the Summer Reading Challenge and discuss our favorite books!
Books of the Week
Movies of the Week
When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The MIGHTY PUPS! For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But things take a turn for the worse when the pups' archrival Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with a mad scientist to steal the superpowers for the two villains. With the fate of Adventure City hanging in the balance, the Mighty Pups have to stop the supervillains before it's too late, and Skye will need to learn that even the smallest pup can make the biggest difference.
Morgan Freeman narrates this documentary about wildlife rescue and rehabilitation efforts in Kenya and Borneo, as a dedicated team of experts works to save orphaned animals and help prevent endangered species from becoming extinct.
Hawaiian Word of the Week
Hoʻomau - continue
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Have a dance party–what music would you put on your playlist?
Have a “YES!” day with your family (say “YES!” to everything!)
Make a pinata with friends.
Think
What does your family usually do to celebrate?
How do you like to celebrate your accomplishments?
July 8 - 12 Theme: Get Outside!
Featured Activity
Nell Cross Beckerman author visit July 9 at 10:00 a.m.
Nell Cross Beckerman writes books for children, inspired by adventure and connection found through nature.
A former documentary TV producer at The Discover Channel, MSNBC, VH1, MTV, and Nickelodeon, she grew up in Southern California with a biologist father and librarian mother. Combining science and poetry delights her!
Books of the Week
Movies of the Week
Told through the personal experience of notable Negro League umpire Bob Motley, the pic explores Black baseball as a stage for some of the world's best athletes, an economic and social pillar of Black communities, and the unintended consequences of MLB integration. The rise and fall of the Negro Leagues follows the arc of race history in the United States.
This nature documentary presents up-close encounters with a number of exotic underwater creatures, which are found in the ocean depths off the coasts of Baja, the Caribbean and North Carolina.
Hawaiian Word of the Week
ikaika - strong
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Go on a hike with your family.
Pack plenty of fruit and vegetable snacks for a healthy picnic lunch, or just pretend: Build a Bento activity
Grab a board and head to the beach.
Try something again. Can you turn a cartwheel? Can you ride a skateboard? Can you stand on your head?
Sit in a safe place outside and close your eyes. What do you hear?
July 1 - 5 Theme: Independence/America’s Birthday
Featured Activity
Character / Ka Hāmeʻe Badge Activity and Book Discussion
Join in for a live activity
complete the hāmeʻe activity
share about favorite characters
chat about favorite books
We will complete the activity together to earn the badge. If you have a badge book, you may complete the activity there. If you do not have a badge book, donʻt worry! We have the activity available online for you, too.
Books of the Week
Movies of the Week
When Abby meets a beautiful blue grouper while on a dive, she develops a special connection with the fish. After she names him Blueback, the unlikely duo spends as much time together as possible. Abby learns that the fish may be in danger and decides to take on the local poachers herself. The narrative is based on the novel of the same name by Tim Winton.
Jim Carrey narrates this IMAX adventure that showcases some of the most exotic and isolated undersea locations on Earth, including Southern Australia and the Great Barrier Reef, New Guinea and Indonesia. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Howard Hall ("Deep Sea").
Hawaiian Word of the Week
ea - independence
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Decorate your own flag! What pictures would you add to symbolize you?
What if your family made a flag? What pictures would best represent your family?
Find a place in your community where you can watch fireworks!
Stay safe with fireworks with these tips from the National Safety Council and Hawaiʻi Pacific Health.
June 24 - 28 Theme: ʻOhana
Featured Activity
Grab your pencil & paper--
We will be writing poems with poet, Sean Petrie!
We will be writing poems with poet, Sean Petrie!
Sean Petrie returns to the #808reads Summer Reading Challenge to lead us in poetry writing!
Sean Petrie is an award-winning poet, author, and professor. Sean has an MFA in Writing for Kids from Vermont College, a law degree from Stanford, and a Plan II degree from the University of Texas (where he co-founded the Camp Texas program). He teaches creative writing workshops and is a writing professor at the University of Texas.
0625SeanPetrie.mp4See an excerpt from Pet Poems Plus and some Poetry Prompts from Sean Petrie in our own #808src24 padlet.
✍🏽 You can add your poem to the padlet, too.
⏪ It doesnʻt have to be perfect. You can write and revise as much as you like.
My ʻOhana / Kuʻu ʻOhana Badge Activity and Book Discussion
Join in for a live activity
complete the kalo activity
share about our families
chat about favorite books
We will complete the activity together to earn the badge. If you have a badge book, you may complete the activity there. If you do not have a badge book, donʻt worry! We have the activity available online for you here.
Books of the Week
Movies of the Week
The animated film tells the story of a family of ducks dreaming of the perfect getaway vacation. Mack, the overprotective father, cannot take the risk of traveling from New England all the way to Jamaica. When his two kids, Dax and Gwen, try to convince him to take the leap, Mack must navigate the tricky route through New York City while keeping his family safe.
When rambunctious and sensitive young Max (Max Records) feels misunderstood at home, he escapes to an island where he meets mysterious and strange creatures, the Wild Things, whose emotions are as wild and unpredictable as their actions. The Wild Things desperately long for a leader to guide them, just as Max longs for a kingdom to rule. As leader, Max promises to create a place where everyone will be happy, but he soon discovers that ruling his kingdom is far from easy.
Hawaiian Word of the Week
ʻohana - family
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Play a game with your family.
Cook! Work together to make a meal with your family.
Build a fort with your family.
Ask your family to help you make a map of your neighborhood.
Write a poem with your family!
Sophia Gholz is an award-winning children's book author, music lover, magic seeker and avid reader. Sophia enjoys writing fiction with humor and heart. When writing nonfiction, she pulls on her love of science and her strong family background in ecology.
When she’s not writing from her home base in Florida, you can find Sophia reading, visiting schools or exploring the great outdoors with her family.
Books of the Week
Movies of the Week
Disney and Pixar’s “Elemental” is an all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where fire-, water-, land- and air residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in.
Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.
Hawaiian Word of the Week
lawelawe - to serve
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This week we learned about a man who planted trees that grew into a forest! He saw a problem and took responsibility to find a solution.
What responsibilities do you have in your family?
What opportunities are there for us to help our community?
Volunteer opportunities in the islands
What responsibilities do we have to people in our community?
How can you make tomorrow better?
June 10 - 14 King Kamehameha Day - Traits of a Leader
Featured Activity
Chris Barton is the author of fiction and nonfiction picture books that have been celebrated on more than two dozen U.S. state lists and received national honors. Chris and wife Jennifer Ziegler, author of Worser, live in Austin and co-host the children’s literature video series “This One’s Dedicated to…”
Books of the Week
Recommended for grades 3 - 5
by Chris Barton
Movies of the Week
This fantasy musical film follows the story of Willy Wonka, the famous but eccentric chocolatier based on the character from Roald Dahl's novel. The film traces his beginnings as a young adult who started as an employee selling chocolate in a store.
In this fact-based drama, a surfer named Bethany Hamilton relies on her faith and the support of her parents as she attempts a comeback at championship surfing after losing an arm in a shark attack.
Hawaiian Word of the Week
alakaʻi - to lead; a leader
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Visit the Kamehameha statue to see it draped in lei.
Learn more about Kamehameha Day from the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission.
Play a game of follow the leader. Take turns being the leader and a follower.
Think:
Is it more fun to lead or to follow?
Is it harder to lead or to follow?
What makes a leader a "good" leader?
Look for leaders as you read My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic or another comic.
Who are three famous people from Hawaiʻi that you would like to read about?
Sean Petrie is an award-winning poet, author, and professor.
Sean has an MFA in Writing for Kids from Vermont College, a law degree from Stanford, and a Plan II degree from the University of Texas (where he co-founded the Camp Texas program). He teaches creative writing workshops and is a writing professor at the University of Texas.
Books of the Week
Movies of the Week
Based on the Super Mario video games, the animated film follows Mario as he joins forces with Princess Peach and Toad in search of Mario's brother Luigi. Together, they hope to defeat the evil Bowser and save the Mushroom Kingdom from his destructive schemes.
Shaggy, Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang head for Hawaii and the Big Kahuna of Hanahuna Surfing Contest, but strange happenings and an island curse cast a shadow over the competition.
Hawaiian Word of the Week
meʻe - heroine, hero, or important person
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Try: Be excellent at something this week.
Can you…
-Beat your score in a game?
-Run faster, swim farther, jump higher, make more baskets?
-Dodge every water balloon?
Pick one thing you want to be more excellent at!
Daily Practice for Math and Language Arts (Grade 5)
The Spelling Bee (Grades K - 2)
May 20 - June 2
1.
Watch the video to:
meet local author Malia Maunakea,
hear about her book, Lei and the Fire Goddess, and
learn how to log your reading minutes.
2.
Then follow the directions in the video to unlock the Kick Off badge.
hint: 8:00 timestamp
3.
Anyone over twelve can sign up to receive a weekly email with information about virtual events and featured resources.
*Must be over twelve to receive emails.
First Live Event: Sean Petrie, Author
Tuesday at Ten
June 4 at 10:00 a.m. HST
First Weekly Theme with Activities: June 4
Each week there will be one live event on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m., beginning June 4 and continuing through July 16.
A complete listing can be found here.
Objectives
The objectives are to:
provide enrichment and acceleration opportunities;
reduce learning loss over the summer;
increase family engagement in developing literacy; and
acquaint students and families with library services.
Parents and students may sign up to participate to receive customized reminders and be eligible for rewards and recognition.
2024-SRC-FLYER.pdfHelp spread the word!
Download the #808Reads Summer Reading Challenge Flyer PDF and include it on your school website, in your ʻohana newsletter, or in other electronic communication!