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The participants of the first ever In-tensive English Workshop, offered at Oshana Regional Library, are armed with tons of new information and are ready to share what they have learned with their fellow learners. It was a tough nine days of reading and writ-ing, with some computer skills thrown in. Their instructor, Ms. Christina thanked all of the participants for all of their

hard work, and for making her job easier with their attention, determina-tion and willingness to learn.

There was an overwhelming response from the schools for this workshop and learner evaluations all called for in-creasing the number of hours. The next Intensive English Workshop will begin May 30, with more days, more computer time and more materials. If you are in-terested in signing up for the next work-shop, ask for Christina at the circulation desk. “Don’t wait. I expect this workshop to fill up as quickly as the first. I look forward to working with you. “ encour-aged Christina.

PARTICIPANTS ARMED FOR SCHOOL

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May, 2015

Volume 1, Issue 3

OSHANA LIBRABRIES

Special points of

interest:

Names of winners

Upcoming events

New materials on

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Critic’s corner

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ED’s NOTE

Hello’

I'm so thrilled to be part of this publication once again. I hope the first issue was productive, in-formative and educational We aim to keep you updated and be aware of what is happening. Mother’s Day is always celebrated on the 10th of May, we therefore applaud whomev-er got his/her mother something to appreciate her. Also, congratula-tions to all of our winners. Be on the look out for competitions in the future.

Ndakondja

Your Mother Is Always With You

Your mother is always with you

She's the whisper of the leaves

as you walk down the street

She's the smell of bleach

in your freshly laundered socks.

She's the cool hand on your brow

when you're not well.

Your mother lives inside your laughter

She's crystallized in every tear drop

She's the place you came from

your first home

She's the map you follow

with every step that you take

She's your first love

and your first heart break

and nothing on earth can separate you

Not time, Not space

Not even death

will ever separate you

from your mother

You carry her inside of you

Author Unknown

A special dedication for Mother’s Day Computer Word Scramble

UPCOMING EVENTS

Junk Art Competition Oshana Regional Library is host-ing its first Junk Art Competi-tion. Participants will have three hours on Saturday, 16 May to produce an award winning crea-tion out of things like egg car-tons, toilet paper rolls, boxes and whatever else they can find. Materials and art supplies will be provided by the library. Art-work will be judged by library staff and winner announced Mon, 18 May. First prize is $50.00. Participants are limited to the first 20 who sign up, so don’t wait. Ask for Christina at the circulation desk to sign up

Health Fair Oshana Regional Library is hosting its first Health Fair on Wed, 27 May from 10:00-15:00, in the large meeting room. Health related videos will be shown throughout the day. Materials on various health issues will also be available. New Start Clinic will be present to provide free HIV testing and counsel-ing. No appointments neces-sary. Intensive English Work-shop 2 The next Intensive English

Workshop will begin Sat, 30 May at 9:00, for grades 10 & 12. This workshop will run for 10 Saturdays (all day), and 9 Fridays (15:00-16:45). Deadline to sign up for the workshop is Mon, 25 May. Workshop is limited to 20 learners, so contact Christi-na as soon as possible with your registration form and $50 fee. Forms will be avail-able at circulation desk. Due to high cost of materials, the $50 fee will not be reim-bursed at the end of the workshop.

1. SMEOU 2. FTASRWEO 3. EAYBDOKR 4. NERNIETT 5. GSAME 6. AADT 7. IPNUT 8. MEMYRO 9. PLTPAO 10. EESNCR

Recycling Word Scramble

1. PAREP 2. LOETSTB 3. ECRECLY 4. TCSIPLA 5. ATESW 6. EWEANSRPP 7. EUSRE 8. IGPNAGKCA 9. RECEDE 10. RETIENNMONV

Unscramble the words ABOVE. Put your answers in the contest box in the Children’s Section of the Osha-

na Regional Library. At the end of the month we will

draw names from the ones who got all of the words

correct. First ten names drawn will win prizes.

Name Phone No.

“Winners are

not people

who never fail

but people

who never

QUIT.

They love

winners here.”

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WINNERS!!! WINNERS!!! WINNERS!!!

Earth Day Essay Contest Congratulations to Reginald Hope Kalambalalwa, winner of the April Essay Writing Contest. Reginald wrote an essay on how to protect our planet and gave lots of helpful hints. Re-ginald walked away with cash and prizes. Check our newslet-ter for more essay contests.

Intensive English Work-shop Congratulations to the 36 learners who completed this year’s first Inten-sive English Workshop. The grammar, reading comprehension, and writing skills. The learners were required to spend additional hours before and after class to complete homework assignments, which included reading two books and completing several essays. They also had the opportunity to improve their typing/computer skills. The following learners received certificates for completing all of the required work:

The next Intensive English Workshop is scheduled to start with the beginning of the next school term and will take place on Friday afternoons and all day Satur-days for ten weeks. Announcements will be posted at the library and sent to local schools. The Oshana Regional Library staff looks forward to hosting this next event.

Reginald standing with Ms. Christina

Malaria Word Scramble Winners April 25th was World Malaria Day. Oshana Regional Library would like to congratulate the winners of the Malaria Word Scramble Con-test.

Nehale Pius

Fillipus Jesaya

Reginald Kalambalalwa Thanks for playing. Check the li-brary newsletter for future con-tests.

Ailli Amunyela

Tangi Antsino

Loide Efraim

Herodia Festus

Beata Frans

Gabriel Elizabeth

Ingholiwe Hosea

Hambeleleni Mutumbulwa

Teopolina Naftal

Set Nashilongo

Emilia Naunyango

Ndahangwapo Heskiel

Ndemulambwela Happy

Petrus Sesilia

Rosalia Sheehamandje

Marvin Mayer Shihwandu

Shikesho Japhet

Loide Shuuveni

Critic’s CORNER

The Wager, by Donna Jo Napoli. Her story is based off an old Sicilian fairy tale, Don Giovanni De La Fortuna. Giovanni is a very rich, very handsome aristocrat from Messina, Italy. A tsunami strikes the Messina coast wiping out most of the town, along with Giovanni’s sheep and crops. He soon finds out that he was not as rich as he thought he was. He ends up begging throughout the Italian countryside, when he runs into the devil.

The devil gives Giovanni a magical purse. All he has to do is whisper an amount and the purse will produce all the gold coins he wants. BUT Giovanni has to agree not to bathe for three years, three months, and three days. YUCK! At the time it sounded like a good idea. If Giovanni fails, the devil gets his soul. The ending could go either way, which keeps you read-ing. Recommended for teens and adults.

Splendors and Glooms, by Laura Amy Schlitz. Marionettes can be a little creepy when they are hanging around in a darkened room waiting to be used. The story gets creepier when one of those puppets turns out to be a real girl. Gaspare Grisini, a magician and Cassandra, a witch, battle over a magical stone. Grisini’s young assis-tants, Lizzie Rose and Parsefall, are the only ones who can save their friend Clara from a life on strings. That means getting their hands on the stone. This Book is a Newbery Medal Winner. Recommended for teens and adults.

The Wizard Heir by Cinda Williams Chima. A fantasy story about 16-year-old Seph McCauley. He’s a wizard, but doesn’t know it. After being the cause of a tragic fire he ends up in a private boarding school with a headmaster who wants Seph’s cooperation. Seph is not so willing to give it and ends up on the receiv-ing end of Dr. Leicester’s evil deeds. That’s when all the secrets of Seph’s past start to come to light. The Wizard Heir is one of sever-al books in Chima’s Heir series. Recommended for teens and adults.

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Oshana Regional Libraries aims to provide free access to information

and a reading culture, to provide relevant and up-to-date information

sources in all formats (Print and electronic), to promote and facilitate

the usage of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) by

community members. The libraries also ensure to provide current news

update and research information to the community via the usage of

internet. It also provide leisure and recreational reading materials.

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5 Interesting Facts about May that you didn't know!

For any company or organization that would like to advertise in our news letter, feel free to contact us at the Oshana Regional Study and Resources centre. We will be glad to carry out the responsibility. “Library and Information Services for all towards a Knowledge-Based

Society.”

1. The month May was named for Maia, the Greek goddess of fertility. 2. In any given year, no month ever begins or ends on the same day of the week as May

does. 3. May's birthstone is the emerald which is emblematic of love and success. 4. May was once considered a bad luck month to get married. There is a poem that says

"Marry in May and you'll rue the day". 5. The United Kingdom celebrates May as the National Smile Month

You can like us on Facebook and invite your friends as well. We upload pictures of events that happened in our libraries. We also update and share what is going on in our center. You can write to us about anything and all kinds of suggestions are wel-come. Facebook profile: Oshana Regional Study & Resource Centre - RSRC) Education

For more information Contact: Ndakondja Kapenambili on +264 65 221564 Email: newslettereditori-al@gmail.com

New materials on shelves

New on Oshana Library Shelves Imagine you are a twelve-year-old boy with ADHD and dyslexia. You are about to get kicked out of another boarding school. Then you discover that this is all nor-mal if you are a demigod and you father happens to be one of the big three Olympians. Welcome to Percy Jackson’s world. Oh yes, and a whole assortment of mon-sters are out to kill you because that’s just what they do to half-bloods. Percy Jackson & the Olympians, by Rick Riordan, is a page turn-ing five book series about a young boy and his friends trying to survive between the mortal world and the world of the gods. The series starts with The Light-ning Thief. In this book Percy learns his true identity.

He also learns that Kronos, father of the Olympians is planning a comeback. Book two – The Sea of Mon-sters sends Percy and friends off on a new quest to save their beloved Camp Half-Blood. Book three – The Titan’s Curse. Kronos is gaining pow-er and has Percy in his sights. Book four – The Battle of the Labyrinth has the Olympians and the Titan lord Kronos moving ever closer to a war that could end western civili-zation. Book five – The Last Olympi-

ans is the final book in the

series. Can Percy and his

friends save the day?

The second series by Rick Riordan is the He-roes of Olympus. In this series we meet Jason, Piper and Leo, a new group of demigods. Book one – The Lost Hero, Book two – The Son of Neptune and Book three – The Mark of Athena. Riordan brings back some old friends from the first series. These are all great books for teens or anyone with an interest in Greek my-thology.