PPCHS Book Club Meets on Wednesday
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The PPCHS Book Club meets on Wednesdays after school in the SW Regional Teen Room to help promote reading in our school and the community. The Book Club has a book drive every year, volunteers every Friday in the Library Coffee Shop, and earns service hours throughout the year. Book Club members participate in the Broward County Battle of The Books competition, PPCHS pep rallies, book discussions and many other activities. Contact the Book Club at ppchsbookclub@gmail.com.
Book Club Volunteers Help Treasure Box Project!
Book Club members have been begun their annual tradition of volunteering for the Treasure Box Project. With scissors and wrapping paper in hand they began the task of cutting out just the right size squares needed to wrap the boxes for the holidays. Members cut over 300 pieces of wrapping paper at one meeting in October! That’s a record! The Treasure Box Project organizers fill each box with a book, toiletries and small toys and then distribute them to needy children during the holidays. Visit their website for more information: www.treasureboxproject.org
2010-2011 PPCHS Book Club Book Drive Huge Success!
PPCHS Book Club members sort the books for donation
More than 1,000 books were donated during the Book Club Book Drive this month! Book Club members prepared and delivered donation boxes to 3rd hour classes last month to kick off the Book D
rive. Classes were given a month to bring in gently used books. Ms. Ramirez’s 3rd hour class had the most donated books with a total of 348! They received a delicious donut and bagel breakfast on Friday, April 8th, compliments of the Book Club. Book Club members have been sorting the books for donation and they are just about ready to go! About 240 books will be donated to Better World Books and the remainder, approximately 800, will go to Broward County Circuit Court Judge Merrilee Ehrlich’s free courtroom library. Judge Ehrlich provides free books to children ages 11-18 that are on probation and their siblings.
Winner of the Bagel and Donut Breakfast: Ms. Ramirez’s 3rd hour class!
PPCHS Book Club Travels to Harry Potter World!
Book Club at the PPCHS Pep Rally, Harry Potter World, Book Drive and more!
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Battle of the Books
On April 26th, 2011, ten students from the PPCHS Book Club participated in the Broward County Schools Battle of the Books academic competition. Students from Broward County high schools competed to see who can quickly recall details from the 15 books on the Florida Teens Read list for 2010-2011. Students in teams of four have 10 seconds to recognize a quote from one of the books. The competition was held at the Broward County North Regional Library in Ft. Lauderdale and media specialists from all over Broward were there with students representing their schools. Each student receives a Battle of the Books t-shirt and a book! So, Book Club members, start reading! Check out the Florida Teens Read list for 2011-2012.
From the Book Club president, Pearl:
Book Club FAQ
Now, you might be wondering what the PPCHS Book Club is all about. If, when you think of the name Book Club, you picture kids sitting around reading books at every single club meeting, YOU’RE WRONG! We do much more than that, silly! Here are a few questions that might be springing into your mind:
What do you do at Book Club?
At club meetings, we have fun and hang out! We have book chats, games, crafts, fundraisers, guest speakers and many opportunities to earn service hours.
Well, why should I join?
It’s a great club to get involved in. We help promote reading at our school, and everyone can suggest a book. We all read and discuss many different types of books, including the ones you are interested in! Also, as mentioned before, you get service hour opportunities, and you need those!
Sounds great! When and where are the meetings?
Meetings are held every Wednesday at 2:15 in the Southwest Regional Library in The Teen Room.
Did you know?
The Book Club’s annual Book Drives have been a great success!
2006/2007 2,000 books to the pediatric units of our local hospitals
2007/2008 1,000 books to the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County
2008/2009 1,000 books to the Children’s Harbor foster center in Pembroke Pines
2009/2010 1,000 books to the Pines Charter Central Campus Media Center
2010/2011 1,000 books to Better World Books/Judge Ehrlich’s Free Courtroom Library
Every Friday Book Club members earn volunteer hours opening the Southwest Regional Library Snack Shop. All the proceeds from the snack shop go to fund library programs. Here’s how much money we’ve brought in for the library:
2006/2007 $1235.19
2007/2008 $866.74
2008/2009 $1396.77
2009/2010 $1575.40
2010/2011 $1377.50
