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Welcome to the Laurel Elementary Media Center News Page
2022-23 Media Program Updates
Check this page to find updates and important information about the Media Center
June 13, 2023 - Happy last day of school for students! Don't forget that our Destiny Online Library is available 24/7/365 and I hope you enjoy our ebooks, resources, and educational games throughout the summer! To log in:
1) Click on: http://destiny.pgcps.org/
2) Log into system: Use your PGCPS credentials
3) You will see Home and Catalog Tabs
a) Home Tab: Offers Online resources, Ebooks, and Student Resources
May 25-26, 2023 - Media classes are cancelled due to field days. Please make sure to return your library books for end of year close out. Don't forget you can enjoy our Destiny Online Library and Ebooks 24/7/365 and I hope you enjoy our resources.
May 22, 2023 - Hello there and all library books are due back today for end of year close out. Please bring them back so we can close out accounts for the school year. Thanks so much and don't forget you can enjoy our Destiny Online Library and Ebooks 24/7/365.
May 15 - 19, 2023 - Book Fair: Our book fair will be up and running May 15th to 19th. Students can purchase materials during their scheduled time. Check on Class Dojo for our book fair class schedule and I look forward to helping everyone find books that they love. Any volunteers would be very much appreciated and thank you for all that you do for our students.
May 11-12, 2023 - Book Fair Preview: Hello everyone! On May 11th or May 12th each classroom teacher has scheduled a time to bring their classes to the book fair so students can write down what they are interested in purchasing. Book Fair purchasing will occur next week. Any volunteers would be very much appreciated and thank you for all that you do for our students.
May 1, 2023 - We have much to celebrate in May including Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Jewish American Heritage Month and Cinco de Mayo. Check around the Media Center for books about these amazing cultures and event. Also, you can utilize our Destiny Online Library and Databases to explore these amazing cultures and holidays.
April 26, 2023 - We are so pleased to announce that our school will have a Spring Book Fair between May 15-19 during students Media Classes. Students will preview the book fair with their teachers on May 11th or 12th. Please let us know if you are interested in volunteering since the Book Fair will be during my classes. We would love the help. Don't forget that you can also purchase items online that will be directly shipped to your residence. Here is our website and thank you for all that you do: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/laurelelementaryschool
April 24 - May 5, 2023 - Library Media Classes will be once a week and on a different schedule due to testing. I look forward to seeing you in class and check in with your classroom teacher about your schedule.
April 21, 2023 - School is closed for Eid and I hope you enjoy our library books, resources and Destiny Online Library.
April 11, 2023 - Our new Library Media Lesson Unit will focus on:
Book check out for Grades 1-5.
Continuing to explore Visual Art Resources, artist biographies and visual art tools in our Laurel Elementary Library, Bitmoji classroom and Destiny Online Library.
Students (grades 1-5) will create a self portrait using elements of art covered in Library Media Lessons.
PreK & K - Explore visual artwork and text in picture books, artist biographies and digital visual art tools.
Grades 1-5 - Explore visual artwork, artist biographies and learn about digital artwork resources in our Destiny Online Library. Students will create a self portrait using elements of art covered in Library Media Lessons.
April 3-10, 2023 - School is closed for Spring Break and I hope you enjoy our library books, resources and Destiny Online Library.
April 1, 2023 - April is National School Library Month, National Poetry Month and Earth Day is April 22nd. Check around the Media Center for book displays about libraries & librarians, research techniques & reading, poetry, Earth Day, and how to help save our environment.
March 30, 2023 - Don't forget that students learn from home tomorrow, March 31st for their 1/2 day of school. After that school will be closed for spring break until Tuesday, April 11th. Don't forget that you can use our Destiny Online Library Ebooks and Resources any time during the break. See you back at school on Tuesday, April 11th and I hope you have a safe and wonderful break.
March 6, 2023 - Our students are doing a fantastic job in Library Media classes and thank you for returning your books on time.
Our new Library Media Lesson Unit will focus on:
Exploring Visual Art Resources, artist biographies and visual art tools in our Laurel Elementary Library, Bitmoji classroom and Destiny Online Library. Book check out for Grades 1-5. Students will learn about the artists Horrace Pippin and Frida Kahlo. Students will create a self portrait using elements of art covered in Library Media Lessons.
Lower Grades - Explore visual artwork, artist biographies and introduction to digital visual art tools.
Upper Grades - Explore visual artwork, artist biographies and learn about digital artwork resources in our Destiny Online Library.
March 1, 2023 - Happy Women's History Month! Look around the Library for book displays featuring many important women throughout history. There are also many amazing resources in our Destiny Online Library and Databases that you can explore and I look forward to seeing you in class soon.
February 20, 2023 - School is closed for President's Day and don't forget that students can use our Destiny Online Library, Bitmoji classroom and our Online Library resources any time when they are not in school.
February 7, 2023 - Our February Library Media Lesson Unit is focusing on:
Book Check Out for Grades 1-5
African American History and Culture - Books and Resources (all grades).
Biographies in the Library.
Story Time and Read Alouds - Exploring Books from the Library Media Center
Exploring our Library Media Bitmoji Classroom (all grades).
February 1, 2023 - Check around the Media Center for book displays about African American history, culture, and arts to highlight African American History Month. I hope to see you in the Media Center soon!
January 30, 2023 - Our new Library Media Lesson Unit will focus on:
Book Check Out for Grades 1-5
African American History Books and Resources (all grades).
Explore Books in the Library and Online:
Story Time and Read Alouds - Exploring Books from the Library Media Center
PreK-K: Fiction Book Series and Author Studies
Grades 1: Navigating the library
Grade 2: Biographies in the library
Grades 3-5: Non-fiction biography studies
Exploring our Library Media Bitmoji Classroom (all grades).
January 24, 2023 - Hello there and tomorrow, January 25, 2023 students will be learning from home and will not have a live Library Media class. Instead, students can focus on having fun practicing their reading. Students can pick a book or classroom materials to practice reading with or they can pick a story from Storyline Online to watch from this website: https://www.storylineonline.net/. Library Media assignments are for student enrichment and are not graded.
Upper Grade Students can also explore our Laurel Elementary Media Center Student Technology Virtual Reference Page for interesting activities and links for educational learning and fun: https://sites.google.com/a/pgcps.org/laurel-elementary-school-media-center/student-technology-virtual-reference-page.
Lower Grade Students can also explore the StarFall Website Talking Library and pick a book to listen to from here: https://www.starfall.com/h/talking-library/.
January 17, 2023 - See below for our new Library Media Lesson Unit Content and I hope you are enjoying our library books and resources.
Library Media Lesson Unit:
Book Check Out for Grades 1-5
Exploring Books in the Library and Online:
Story Time and Read Alouds - Exploring Books from the Library Media Center
PreK-K: Fiction Book Series and Author Studies
Grades 1-2: Navigating the library
Grades 3-5: Non-fiction biography studies
Exploring our Library Media Bitmoji Classroom (all grades)
January 16, 2023 - School is closed Monday, January 16th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and don't forget that you can use our Destiny Online Library, Bitmoji classroom, and Library resources any time when students are not in school. You can find amazing books and videos about the important legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in our Destiny Online Library as well.
January 9, 2023 - See below for Library Media Lesson Content and I hope you love our books and resources.
Book check out for grades 1-5.
Continuing learning from fiction and non-fiction books and resources about the Winter Season, Exploring Books in the Library and Online, Story Time and Read Alouds, and Exploring our Library Media Bitmoji Classroom resources (all grades).
Lessons focusing on the legacy of Dr. Martin King Jr (all grades).
January 3, 2023 - Welcome back to school! We are so happy to have you back and I can't wait to help you in our Library. Lesson focus will be: Book check out for grades 1-5 and continuing learning from fiction and non-fiction books and resources about the Winter Season, Exploring Books in the Library and Online, Story Time and Read Alouds, and Exploring our Library Media Bitmoji Classroom resources (all grades).
December 22, 2022 - School will be closed for winter break starting tomorrow (Friday, December 23, 2022). Our first day back will be Tuesday, January 3, 2023. I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful break. Don't forget that you can enjoy our Bitmoji classroom and Destiny Online Library any time during our break.
December 15, 2022 - Don't forget to bring your books back so you can have new books during our winter break. See below for information about new books from our newly arrived book order and book series that all gr
December 15, 2022 - Don't forget to bring your books back so you can have new books during our winter break. See below for information about new books from our newly arrived book order and book series that all grades will be learning about:
Lower Grades: We will be focusing on book series such as Clifford the Big Red Dog, The Berenstain Bears, Arthur, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Katie Woo and more.
Upper Grades: Book series can be fiction or nonfiction and feature reoccurring themes, characters, and/or subjects. Some examples of our new books are:
Fiction Series: Astrid & Apollo, Yasmin, Jalen’s Big City Life, Sadiq, Harry Potter and the Hola Lola series.
Nonfiction Series: About animals, biographies, history and mythology from around the world.
December 1, 2022 - December Library Media Lessons will wrap up our Native American Heritage Month activities and focus on book check out.
Starting December 5th lessons will focus on:
Book check out for grades 1-5
Exploring both fiction and non-fiction books and resources about the Winter Season, Exploring Books in the Library and Online, Story Time and Read Alouds, and Exploring our Library Media Bitmoji Classroom resources (all grades).
Featured Books Include:
Fiction:
“Hello, Snow!” written by Hope Vestergaard and illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott.
Caldecott Medal award winning classic book titled “The Snowy Day” written and illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats.
“Brave Irene” written and illustrated by William Steig.
The "Snowmen" book series written by Caralyn Buehner and illustrated by Mark Buehner.
Non-Fiction:
“Snow” written by Helen Frost.
“Snow” written by Grace Hansen.
“Whiteout! A Book about Blizzards” written by Rick Thomas and Illustrated by Denise Shea.
November 22, 2022 - School will be closed for the Thanksgiving break starting tomorrow and we will be back on Monday, November 28th. I hope you have a safe and wonderful break and don't forget that our Bitmoji classroom and Destiny Online Library are available 24/7.
November 7, 2022 - November Library Media Lessons will focus on:
Exploring books and resources for Native American Heritage Month
Read Alouds and Story Times
Learning about Book Series featuring Clifford the Big Red Dog for grades PreK and Kindergarten
Book Check Out for Grades 1-5
Exploring our Library Media Bitmoji Classroom (all grades)
October 31, 2022 - Our in person book fair store starts today and runs through Friday, November 4th. I have sent our schedule and important information on class Dojo and don't forget that you can load money onto Ewallet so the students don't have to bring cash to purchase items. To sign up for Ewallet: click on the link, scroll down to the middle of the page and click on the Ewallet button to set up here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/laurelelementaryschool
October 28, 2022 - Our online book fair store starts today. If you follow the below link and scroll to the bottom, any books you purchase will be sent directly to your residence and our school gets credit for buying library books and materials. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/laurelelementaryschool
We are very excited to host our first in person book fair starting on Monday. Students can purchase items during their scheduled Library Media classes and during the morning. I have attached the schedule and look forward to helping.
Also, you can go to the website and load money on Ewallet. That way students don't need to bring cash to the school. Scroll to the middle of the website and find the Ewallet button. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/laurelelementaryschool
Thanks so much for supporting our book fair. - Ms. Meyer
October 24, 2022 - Our School is having a Book Fair from October 31-November 4 during scheduled Library Media classes. I will be handing out fliers for students to take home this week. Also, our Book Fair can ship books directly to your residence, just like Amazon from October 28-November 4. Here is our website and reach out to me with any questions you have: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/laurelelementaryschool
October 16, 2022 - Library Media Lesson Units focus on:
Exploring Books from our Library Media Center
Book Check Out for Grades 1-5
Story Time, read alouds and arts integration featuring books "Do Not Bring your Dragon to the Library" written by Julie Gassman and illustrated by Andy Elkerton and "Manners at the Library" by Teri DeGezelle.
Exploring our Library Media Bitmoji Classroom (all grades)
Fall Book Fair preparation (October 31-November 4)
October 3, 2022 - Library Media Lesson Units focus on:
Explore Books in the Library and Online.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month through the arts and literature.
Focus on books titled "Dreamers" by Yuyi Morales and "Diego Rivera: His World and Ours" by Duncan Tonatiuh.
Story Time for Lower Grades.
Book Check Out for Grades 1-5.
Library Media Bitmoji Classroom activities for Hispanic Heritage Month.
Learn about our Fall Book Fair (October 31-November 4).
September 19, 2022 - All students grades 1-5 are checking out fantastic books from our Laurel Elementary School Library. Don't forget to bring your book every week for reading time. I will renew your books if you are not finished with them.
September 15, 2022 - Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!! I look forward to sharing books and resources with you about Hispanic culture, history, and arts! Check around the Library Media Center for book displays celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and see you in class soon.
September 12, 2022 - Library Media Lesson Units focus on:
PreK and Kindergarten: Bitmoji Check in, Alphabet Lessons and Story Time.
Grades 1-2: Creating Library Cards and Book Check Out.
Grades 3-5: Creating Library Cards and Book Check Out.
All Grades: Explore our Bitmoji Classroom and Online Library Resources.
August 29th, 2022- Welcome back to school and I'm so happy to be a part of this wonderful school community! I look forward to seeing you in Library Media classes and I can't wait to share all of our amazing Laurel Elementary Library books and resources with you.
Library Media Lesson Units focus on:
PreK & Kindergarten - Library Services introduction focusing on safety in the Media Center and classes, library procedures, class expectations, book care and story time practice.
1st Grade - Library Services introduction focusing on safety in the Media Center and classes, library procedures, class guidelines book care and story time practice. Library card design arts integration project.
Grades 2-3 - Library Services introduction focusing on safety in the Media Center and classes, library procedures, class guidelines, book care and book check out practice. Library card design arts integration project.
Grades 4-5 - Library Services introduction focusing on focusing on safety in the Media Center and classes, library procedures, class guidelines, and book check out practice. Introduction to research ideas and methods. Library card design arts integration project.
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