RP library news
Red Pine "I Love to Read Month" Bookmark Winners for 2024
1st place: Veda B. 4-Zirbes
2nd place: Lauren K. 5-Denmark
3rd place: Kinsley S. 4-Johnson
Thanks for 4th and 5th for participating!
**To participate, students must fill out both Google Forms listed here by 2/29/24. I will pass out prizes starting on March 1, 2024. Thanks to the RP PTO for supporting this annual All-School Book Club again this year!
Please contact Mrs. Robertson or Mrs. Jarvi in the RP library with any questions : ).**
Join our Red Pine Elementary
I Love 2 Read Month
Book Club for Feb 2024
Book information:
by David Lubar
Darby Creek Publishing
ISBN 978-1-58196-042-5
Available on each student's Epic! account
or by clicking the link here.
1st please sign up for book club:
Please sign me up for book club!
2nd after you've finished, please share you've finished for a prize:
Read w/ Mrs. Robertson using the links below:
I Love 2 Read Month 2024 Resources
September 2023 Update-
It’s that time of year again! Students are learning about our Minnesota Youth Reading Award nominees during library classes.
For students in grades K-2 we will read ten books from the Star of the North nominee book list. And for grades 3-5 we will introduce all ten Maud Hart Lovelace nominees. Red Pine has always taken part in this special MN tradition that encourages our readers to connect with literature as a part of a larger community.
Please visit the Minnesota Youth Reading website for more information about these “read and vote” book awards. https://myrahome.org/
All RP students in grades K-2 will have a chance to vote for one Star of the North nominee in library before spring break.
Any RP student in grades 3-5 who have read or listened to at least three titles from the Division I nominee list before spring break are eligible to vote for this year's MHL award.
Please note that students who read all TEN nominees and turn in signed, summary sheets will be invited to our MHL party in May with plenty of prizes, and a pizza lunch! This celebration is sponsored by our RP PTO, The Friends of the Robert Trail Library and Mrs. Robertson and Mrs. Jarvi.
Our RP library, your local public library and local bookseller all promote SoTN and MHL. Please contact me or visit your Dakota County Public Library or a local bookstore like Red Balloon Bookshop or Wild Rumpus for more information.
"14 Shelf" Book Club
We have a new book club for students in grades 4 and 5 that runs through May 15, 2024. Please review the goals, guidelines and reward to see you would like to join!
Welcome back to the RP library - the books (and we) missed you!
Specialists use a 5-day cycle rotation. RP homepage for the cycle day calendar.
This doc lists which cycle day each classroom will visit the library as a class. This other doc was shared with K-2 to help them remember how to take care of library books.
Looking forward to a great school year in the library!!
-Mrs. Robertson. and Mrs. Jarvi
BEANBAG RULES
Keep beanbag on the floor
Please don’t move them – EVER
No feet on beanbags
Please sit up and not lay down
Light stays on in the room
These beanbags are new to RP-
Please help us take care of them!!
2 0 2 3 S u m m e r B o o k L i s t s
Your 2023 summer reading challenge is to read at least ONE book from the lists below for the grade you will begin in the fall AND plenty more that you choose this summer.
Happy Summer Reading!! Mrs. Robertson and Mrs. Jarvi
Don’t forget Summer Discovery Reader Activity Logs are available starting Monday, June 12th.
Visit the DCPL site for program locations, dates and times.
https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/libraries/Programs/Kids/Pages/summer-discovery.aspx
Join our Red Pine Elementary
Book Club for Feb 2023
Book information:
The Symphony That Was Silent (Field Trip Mysteries #1)
by Steve Brezenoff and Illustrated by Marcos Calo
Stone Arch Books
ISBN 978-1-4342-3429-2
February 2023 All-School Book Club sign up-
You Are Invited!!
1st please sign up for book club:
Please sign me up for book club!
**If your student completes the ENTIRE book, please help them fill out the following Google Form. I will pass out prizes starting on March 1, 2023. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Enjoy our All-School Book Club book for February 2023
2nd after you've finished, please share you've finished for a prize:
Read along with Mrs. Robertson here:
Chapters 1-3 - https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/c0VYreVwNvO
Chapters 4-6 https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/c0n6obVxNmz
Chapters 7-9 https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/c0nr27VyTQK
Don't forget to sign up for the book club before you start and again for a prize once you have finished. Links above.
February 2023 I Love 2 Read Month Update-
It is I Love to Read Month, and we are excited to celebrate! Here are some of the reading activities we have planned for the month:
All-School Book Club - ends 2/28/23 fill out both forms linked above
I Love to Read Calendar- just for extra reading fun at home
Bookmark Contest- we have 20 finalists and will pick one winner
Dress Like Your Favorite Book Character Day- Friday, March 3rd
Scholastic Book Fair during Conferences- 2/8, Wednesday 4-8 and 2/9, Thursday 12-8
For more information please link to the parent letter and calendar to the side. Or check with Mrs. Robertson and Mrs. Jarvi. Happy Reading!!
October 2022 Update-
During library class we've started reading our Star of the North nominee books with K-2 students and introducing nominees for the Maud Hart Lovelace list with 3-5 students. It is a very fun MN tradition that encourages our readers to connect with literature in meaningful ways. If you are interested in learning more about either of these Minnesota Youth Reading "read and vote" awards, please visit their homepage: https://myrahome.org/
All RP students in grades K-2 will vote for a Star of the North nominee in library before spring break.
Students in grades 3-5 who have read or listened to at least three titles from the Division I nominee list before spring break are eligible to vote for the this year's MHL award. Students who read all 10 nominees and turn in signed, summary sheets will be invited to our MHL party in May with plenty of prizes, and a pizza lunch!
Our school library, your local public library and also bookstores all promote this Minnesota Youth Reading Awards "read and vote" programs. Please contact me or visit your Dakota County Public Library or a local bookstore like Red Balloon Bookshop or Wild Rumpus for more information.
Grades K-2
MN Star of the North picture book nominees
Grades 3-5
MN Maud Hart Lovelace Division 1 chapter book nominees
A big Red Pine welcome from the library!
Specialists use a 5-day cycle rotation. You may refer to the cycle days noted above or the RP homepage for the cycle day calendar. The doc lists the cycle day each classroom visits the library as a class.
Looking forward to a great school year in the library!!
Mrs. Robertson. and Mrs. Jarvi
Current Kindergartners received a list named 1st grade reading challenge made by the current first graders and so on. Fifth graders didn’t get a printed list like the other grades, but the middle school sends a bridging sixth grade list to each student. Happy Summer Reading!! Mrs. Robertson and Mrs. Jarvi
Don’t forget Summer Discovery Reader Activity Logs are available starting Tuesday, June 14th.
Visit the DCPL site for program locations, dates and times.
You Are Invited!!
Join our Red Pine Elementary
K-5 February 2022
Book Club
Yours Sincerely, Giraffe
by Megumi Iwasa
February 2022 I Love 2 Read Month Update-
One Red Pine, One Book
This is a voluntary program is for any Red Pine student to join our I Love 2 Read Book Club. Most K-5 students have access to a copy of the book Yours Sincerely, Giraffe by Megumi Iwasa through Epic! on their iPad OR students can use the links below to read and listen along with me. Every week students / families are asked to read the scheduled chapter(s). I will post the links for chapters listed for each week on the dates given:
Week of February 1st: Chapter 1- A Bored Giraffe Writes His First Letter and Chapter 2- Is the Horizon Near? Or Far?
Week of February 7th: Chapter 3- Penguin and the Magnificent Professor Whale and Chapter 4- Penguin's Reply
Week of February 14th: Chapter 5- Giraffe and Penguin Become Pen Pals and Chapter 6- Giraffe Dresses Up Like Penguin
Week of February 21st: Chapter 7- Face to Face At Last and Chapter 8- What Happened Next
Week of February 28th: book celebration**
1st please sign up for book club:
Please sign me up for book club!
**If your student completes the ENTIRE book, please help them fill out the following Google Form. I will pass out prizes starting on February 28, 2022. Please let me know if you have any questions. Enjoy our One Red Pine, One Book for I Love 2 Read Month 2022.
2nd after you've finished, please share you've finished for a prize:
Read each chapter of Yours Sincerely, Giraffe with Mrs. Robertson- below
October 2021 Update-
We've started reading our Star of the North nominee book list with K-2 students and introducing nominees for the Maud Hart Lovelace list with 3-5 students. Students in grades 3-5 who have read or listened to at least three titles from the Division I nominee list before spring break are eligible to vote for the this year's MHL award. Students who read all 10 nominees and turn in signed, yellow summary sheets will be invited to our MHL party in May with plenty of prizes, and a pizza lunch! All RP students in grades K-2 will vote for a Star of the North nominee in library before spring break. It is a very fun MN tradition that encourages our readers to connect with literature in meaningful ways. If you are interested in learning more about either of these Minnesota Youth Reading "read and vote" awards, please visit their homepage: https://myrahome.org/
Current Star of the North Picture Book Award Nominees
Current Maud Hart Lovelace Division 1 Award Nominees
September 2021 Update-
Welcome Back Red Pine Library Cardinals! We are looking forward to another BRIGHT School Year in library. Please refer to the Red Pine library schedule on the menu banner at the top of this page.
Library Cardinal tips to remember:
Your book is your responsibility. Don’t lend your book to anyone else. Don’t expect your parents to keep track of it for you.
Keep your book in your backpack whenever you’re not reading it. This way you’ll have it at school no matter when you have library. We want you to be able to get a new book every time you come to library! Keeping your book in your backpack will also help your book stay safe from pets and small children.
Don’t fold corners of the page to save your place. Pick up a bookmark on your library day or use a scrap of paper.
Make sure your hands are clean before you read. Your book is shared with hundreds of students and we want everyone to be able to enjoy it.
Water and books don’t mix! We think it‘s a great idea to have a water bottle at school but make sure to empty it before putting it in your backpack.
Tell Mrs. Robertson or Mrs. Jarvi if you notice any damage to your book. This could include tears, contact with food or water, pages falling out or a broken spine. In many cases we can fix whatever is wrong if it’s brought to our attention. If you return a book that is damaged beyond repair, we will ask your family to pay for a replacement.
We’re looking forward to a great year in the library. Please come and talk to us if you have any questions or if you need a suggestion for a good book!
Our overdue policy:
You are not able to check out any materials if you have an overdue item.
1 time overdue – Verbal reminder (Oops! slip for kindergartners).
2 times overdue – A note sent home. If you return the note, signed by a parent, you may resume checking out while you look for your misplaced book.
3 times overdue – An email sent home. If a parent sends a reply you may resume checking out while you look for your misplaced book. 4 or more times overdue – Mrs. Robertson or Mrs. Jarvi will work with you on a plan to get your book returned so you’re able to check out a new one.
If you’re still missing any item by the end of the school year, we will ask your family to pay for a replacement.
June 2020 Update-
Please refer to the Summer Reading Challenges link on the left-hand menu for student-generated lists by grade level that may spark interest in a new nonfiction or fiction title for your reader(s) this summer.
Please check each of our grade level pages on this site for more great book ideas for each grade level. Also, don't forget great free reading resources for your child from the public library.
March 2020 Update
Our Read Pine Readers finished up a busy many months of reading our Minnesota Youth Reading award titles. The K-2 Star of the North Picture Book Award winner are:
1st place - Potato Pants!
2nd place- Misunderstood Shark
3rd place- A Dog Named Doug
The Grades 3-5 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award are:
1st place- Restart
2nd place- New Kid
3rd place- Front Desk
