encouraging students to become competent 21st Century learners
As we reach the home stretch of the school year the library takes the time to perform inventory and look at our statistics. I really enjoy pulling up information about the books that were read, who checked them out and what was most popular this school year. It's been a few years since I last... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to the winners of the spine poem contest. The votes were close and I wasn't sure who was going to end up winning. In the end, our first place winner won by three votes. Without further ado here are the winners... 1st place goes to 4th grader Jericoh Santiago. Congratulations and come by the... Continue Reading →
http://youtu.be/0di0ZicjGIU Here are the twenty finalists for April's Spine Poem Contest. Let me tell you, it was very hard to choose just twenty. Thank you everyone who participated. The winner will be announce at the end of the week. At that time I will also publish the authors of these twenty poems.
Ame Dyckman's story of a boy and a robot who meet in the woods is timeless and familiar. Perhaps it isn't that different from other stories that deal with friendship, misunderstandings and discovery but the sweet concern each character feels for the other combined with Dan Yaccarino's illustrations make the book tug at your heartstrings... Continue Reading →
The Falcon's Fables 