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Friday, February 7, 2020

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Our First Virtual Visit We Welcomed Ben Philippe, author or The Field Guide to the North American Teeanager . We also welcomed an international guest, Walquiria Salinas,  Head Librarian,  Buenos Aires  White Pine Books Here is the reading schedule we agreed upon. Remember: to qualify for a White Pine prize, you must stay up-to-date with the reading schedule. Friday, January 10 1st 2 books Friday, February 7 3rd books Friday, February 28 4th book Friday, March 27 5th book White Pine voting usually takes place in mid-to-late April. Next Meeting, Friday, February 28 when we will have anothe virtual visit with Wendy Phillips, author of Baggage . March 27: Shannon McFerran, author of Synchro Boy    CANCELLED DUE TO THE 2 WEEK SCHOOL CLOSURE White Pine Prizes: a journal OR a book from Chapters with an approximate value of $15.00.
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Thanks for the wonderful  POT LUCK LUNCH! White Pine Books Here is the reading schedule we agreed upon. Remember: to qualify for a White Pine prize, you must stay up-to-date with the reading schedule. Friday, January 10 1st 2 books Friday, February 7 3rd books Friday, March 13 4th book Friday, April 17 5th book See the previous post for titles of hard-copies that we have and remember to place a hold through SORA on other White Pine titles that interest you. White Pine voting usually takes place in mid-to-late April. Next Meeting, Friday, January 10. White Pine Prizes: a journal OR a book from Chapters with an approximate value of $15.00.
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Next Meeting, Friday, December 6. POT LUCK LUNCH! There'll be vegetarian chili, and mulled cider. Check your UGCloud email to see what else we need and let Mr. Feick know ASAP. All Our Broken PIeces ebook Baggage ebook The Beauty of the moment ebook Comics Will Break Your Heart ebook and audiobook Crown of Feathers ebook and audiobook Field Guide to the North American Teenager ebook and audiobook The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali ebook and audiobook Sadie ebook and audiobook Sychro Boy ebook We Contain Multitudes ebook and audiobook Hard-copies of the White Pine titles that are bolded will be available. In the meantime, there are ebook and audiobook copies avialable through SORA. Head over to UG2GO to see what's available. GO TO SORA Click on "Find My School".  UGDSB will not be listed, so click on "My school is not listed" and then type in "Upper Grand" Select it and then follow the sign-in instructions. 

Mulled Cider Recipe

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As requested, here is the mulled cider recipe. 2L Unsweetened apple cider 1/2 to 1 can Orange juice concentrate 1 cup Brown sugar 10-12 sticks Cinnamon 2-3 Tablespoons Whole cloves 1 Orange, sliced Method: 1. Place all ingedients in a slow cooker. 2. Warm on high for 2-3 hours and then leave on low while serving. 3. Use a strainer to remove the cloves as you are pouring cider into cups.

EDHS Book Club

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Thank you for the great participation and wonderful discussion we've had at our first two meetings. Our next meeting is Friday, November 8, a significant date indeed! Bring your lunch, your copy of Room  and your ideas about the novel. What a great beginning to 2019-2020!!

January Meeting, 2018

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EDHS BOOK CLUB Friday, January 12. Come discuss your White Pine reads  to date, log your first two White Pine titles, and sip some hot cider. Gluten-free Vegetarian Chili  is also on the menu.

EDHS Book Club, January Meeting

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A reminder that our January meeting is FRIDAY, January 13th. By then you'll want to have 2 White Pine books read if you are planning to go for a reading incentive. Have a wonderful holiday season!