Welcome back to our Spring Semester!
Hope you had a great Winter Break with lots of time to read!
This week in the library, we've got three different books going on in the Book Nook. Second grade is listening to It Came in the Mail in preparation for their letter-writing unit.
First grade is discussing the differences between fiction and nonfiction as we compare our last reading, You Don't Want a Unicorn by Ame Dyckman, with Gail Gibbon's Horses.
And kindergarten students are finally getting to hear about William Hoy, a deaf baseball player who may likely be the reason for umpire's hand signals.
World Braille Day is celebrated each January, so we are taking the opportunity to talk about disability awareness in the Book Nook. We have a related display of books to share:
Third and fourth graders are reviewing library skills with self-paced Nearpod lessons on the iPads. Fifth graders are reviewing nonfiction text features, then hunting for examples in library books on the sun, moon, and solar system (their latest science unit).
We have a new book display on Social Justice, which will be up for the remainder of the school year. The book list was compiled by state Teachers of the Year; our very own Mrs. Balakrishnan submitted the list for grades 4-6!
Don't forget the deadlines for reading programs; they are coming up FAST!
Bluebonnet Signature Page due Friday, January 19th
Six Flags Reading Logs due Friday, February 9th
Schlitterbahn Reading Logs due Monday, February 19th
Our Spring Scholastic Book Fair will be here in less than a month! Whoohoo! Volunteer sign-up links will be going out soon on our school and library websites.
Ms. Margocs is looking forward to seeing you in the library!
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