September 2018
Happy fall ya'll!
The weather is getting cooler, pumpkin season is here and the library is finally getting going. Our first SLAB meeting was September 26, and the students were so excited to share their ideas for library events throughout the school year.
What are some upcoming events in our library?
- 6th Grade Author Visit October 11th
- Book Fair: October 15th-19th
- Teacher Preview Friday October 12th
- Lunch bunch events: 30 students can sign up to come to the library during lunch for book talks, new book previews, literacy themed events and more
- Book Clubs: Organized by SLAB volunteers, will begin mid October
- Winter Book Challenge: Students can earn a ticket to a library hot chocolate bar by completing Cocoa, Books & Bingo sheet. More information will go out to ILA teachers after Thanksgiving Break
2018 Library Aides
Umar Mustafa
Amish Bhatnagar
Mckinley Xie
Gianna Romero
Ava Huaman
Kaleb Broadway
Student Highlight
Sweta Omprakash 7th Grade
Sweta comes into the library everyday with a smile on her face and ready to help in anyway she can. She's not an official library aide (yet!), she just loves books and helping other students. She says the library is her happy place and she's been volunteering since 5th grade. Her favorite book series is Ever After High by Shannon Hale.
Our Library in Numbers
3,200 books checked out over the last 6 weeks
75 students attend legend time each day
220 Print jobs for teachers and students
Legend Time
What does legend time look like in the library? Student catch up on homework, meet with peer to work on projects, challenge themselves with STEM activities or relax with friends as they play chess, scrabble or other board games. Legend time is different for each student but the library has something for everyone. 75 passes are handed out each day beginning at 8:15 am.
These games get so heated!
Fine tuning a project
Designing a pixel video game/ working on ADI report
finding a sunny spot to play chess