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What got your attention in The Times this week?Every Friday, Starting on June 9th, The New York Times ask participants to choose something in The Times that has piqued their interest, and then write a short response. At the end of the week, judges from the Times newsroom and The Learning Network pick their favorite responses and publish them. It’s that simple. Find out more about the contest here
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This season, the Nationals launch Summer Reading Sundays, which occur prior to select home games and feature Nationals first baseman Josh Bell and relief pitcher Sean Doolittle as Player Ambassadors.Summer Reading Sundays will take place prior to four home games this season. For more information, visit nationals.com/SummerReading.  The Washington Post KidsPost is sponsoring a summer book club, and has selected eight books with the theme of keeping secrets. According to the Post:
In my last post, I mentioned the KidsPost Summer Book Club. You can read my review of the first book in their series, Ruby in the Sky by Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo here.
I hope you are enjoying whatever you are reading this summer!
Second, the Alexandria Library is running a summer book program called Summer Quest. If you keep track of your reading through their program you can earn a free book. Plus, each of the library branches has a lot of activities planned throughout the summer. You should check it out!
 There are so many great books to read over the summer, but sometimes it's hard deciding which ones to pick. Here is a opportunity that might inspire you to try some different books. The Washington Post Kidspost has a Summer Book Club. The theme is Unlikely Heroes. Each of the eight weeks of the club features a different book. You can read more about the books here. The Summer Book Club is open to kids ages 5 to 14. You may read some or all of the books on the list. The books are available at Hooray for Books! in Old Town. Most are also available at libraries, including the ACDS library. If you would like to check one out from ACDS, you can find them on the bookshelf behind the check out computer in the library. Mrs. Chhipa can check them out for you. The Alexandria Library Summer Reading program is called Summer Quest. The theme is Libraries Rock! (Hard to argue with that!) Keep track of your reading, get reading recommendations, and win prizes. For Love of Country Writing Contest
The Alexandria Library and the For Love of Country Foundation present the 4th Annual Essay and Poetry contest,"You’re Eighteen, And Your friends Say They Don’t Want To Vote. What Do You Say?" Rising 7th, 8th and 9th graders are eligible to enter the essay and poetry contest and win up to $100. Entries are due by September 8, 2018 at 5 p.m. Look here for more information.
Scholastic News is looking for student reporters. Kids between ages 10 and 14 can apply. The deadline is September 23.
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