encouraging students to become competent 21st Century learners
After a break from Mock Caldecott we held it again this year. The Learning Commons allowed all students to be involved. Just like previous years the students voted on preselected books. They were asked to read the book and then critique it with a series of questions based on the Caldecott criteria. This year we... Continue Reading →
Welcome back to the new school year. Next week I am going to place a massive book order. We will be using the money earned from the book fair. I want to make sure that we get books the students are excited about. To do this I'm requesting that you fill out our suggest a... Continue Reading →
Photo credit: Nicolas Solop The 8th grade students had a busy 3rd trimester. Washington D.C., Capstone Projects, Drama performances, CYO Track finals, and the list goes on and on. So int he 3rd trimester I told the PodCast group they could do scripted podcasts if they wanted. Solo, duo, or triples. One group of girls... Continue Reading →
We had two 7th graders film this years jog-a-thon and they did a great job! Here is their video.
Hi! I'm Librarian of the Day. Do you like books? I love books! I can read a 300 page book in one week! By the way, I'm book worm. My favorite genre of book is horror! -Sophia Ramirez 2B
Hello, I am Celeste and I today I am librarian of the day. I have had a wonderful experience here stamping all the books. At first I stumbled a little by stamping the dates backwards, but then I improved a little. Anyway, I recommend the book A Nest for Celeste. Not only does this have... Continue Reading →
The new Learning Commons was featured in this year's auction video. With the auction theme of Back to the 80's our fabulous parents, 8th grade students and Mr. W. made a Breakfast Club inspired video. These videos are always a lot of fun! Great job everyone!
March Madness is in full swing and the classes have really gotten into the spirit of our competition. Miss Malissa and I have been very busy tallying book reviews and totaling circulations. Phew the week was crazy! You can watch a little of today's madness here: Next week starts a new round. All classes... Continue Reading →
Photo credit: Nicolas Solop Today, March 1 2016, is Super Tuesday! Super Tuesday, generally, refers to a Tuesday during a Presidential primary season where a large number of primaries or caucuses occur. This year Super Tuesday has 12 state contests and a territory. For more information on Super Tuesday click here. We discussed Super Tuesday,... Continue Reading →
Who want's to have some fun in the Primary Learning Center and Learning Commons?! I hope you are all shouting "me, me me"! Here is how it works: We have looked at circulation statistics for each class since the beginning of the year. Every time you checked in and out a book you gave your... Continue Reading →
In the Primary Learning Center, 2nd grade practiced their researching skills by using the library databases to learn about some famous African Americans. Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Louis Armstrong, and Jackie Robinson were just a few of the wonderful people second grade were introduced to. I really enjoyed teaching these lessons just as much as... Continue Reading →
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