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👋 A Message from Your Librarian
What an incredible year of digital discovery! Together, we have navigated new research databases, explored fantastic virtual worlds through audiobooks, and smashed our school reading goals. Thank you to all our middle schoolers for keeping our digital community vibrant, curious, and kind.
A special farewell to our leaving Grade 9 students—may your next chapters be filled with great stories!
☀️ Keep Reading All Summer Long!
Just because the school doors are closing doesn't mean your access to great books stops! You can prevent the "summer slide" by using these free 24/7 digital resources:
Destiny Discover: Use your student login credentials to access our district's digital leisure reading collection all summer.
Local Public Library: Don't forget that your student ID pairs with the local public library network for expanded access to Libby and comic book databases.
Summer Reading Bingo: Check out our optional summer reading challenge.
Read, explore, and create all summer long!
Join us this summer at Airdrie Public Library for six exciting weeks of stories, creativity, games, challenges, and themed adventures for school-aged children.
This year’s Summer Reading Program (SRC) is completely drop-in — no registration required! Families can participate in person at the library or from home while earning ballots for amazing prize draws throughout the summer.
Drop-In Format
SRC is switching to a drop-in format this year!
No registration required
Attend any time within the 2-hour session
No need to stay for the full two hours
Families are encouraged to attend one session per week so more community members can participate
If you are unsure which age group or session your child should attend (for example, if they have just completed Grade 1and you are unsure if they should attend the K-Gr. 1 session, or the Gr. 2-3 session), please choose whichever session works best for your family’s schedule and your child’s comfort level.
Monday, July 6 | 12:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Mary Lambert will be performing at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Celebrate the start of summer with:
Summer fun activities
A LIVE performance with Mary Lambert
Fun Fridays
Every week includes a special themed Fun Friday event! Check out the events here!
Most Fun Friday activities are completely drop-in with no registration required. The exception is Movie Night, which requires registration.
Some activities have limited capacity, so families may experience short wait times before joining activities.
Weekly Themes & Fun Fridays
Week 1: Curious Creators | July 7 – July 10 | Fun Friday: Slimetastic
Week 2: Royal Readers & Dreamers | July 13 – July 17 | Fun Friday: Movie Night (registration required)
Week 3: Barnyard Bonanza | July 20 – July 24 | Fun Friday: Furry Friends Friday
Week 4: Legends of the Sea | July 27 – July 31 | Fun Friday: Park Treasure Quest
Week 5: Music & Motion Mashup | August 3 – August 7 | Fun Friday: Circle of Dance
Week 6: Mysteries & Masterminds | August 10 – August 13
Finale Wrap-Up Party | August 14 | 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and will feature special guest, Mad Scientist, who will be presenting their Fire and Ice Science Show!
Drop-In Schedule
Kindergarten & Grade 1
Grades 2 & 3
Tuesday or Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Monday: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Grades 4, 5 & 6
Parent & Caregiver Information
Children under the age of 8 must have a parent, guardian, or caregiver present in the library while attending the program. We've got the program fun covered, so caregivers are welcome to browse the shelves, settle in with a book, or enjoy the Library while we play - just be sure to stay in the building and be available when we contact you to pick up your child.
Celebrate Disability Pride Month This July!
Our school e-library is excited to highlight stories, histories, and voices from the disability community. Disability Pride Month celebrates disabled individuals as whole, vibrant people and honors their rights, culture, and achievements. [1, 2, 3, 4]
📚 Why Explore This Collection?
Builds Empathy: Understanding different lived experiences connects our school community.
Mirrors & Windows: Students see themselves reflected and glimpse into others' worlds.
Reduces Stigma: Reading accurate representation challenges stereotypes and biases.
Diverse Formats: Audiobooks and graphic novels offer accessible reading options. [1]
📖 Top Middle School Recommendations
"El Deafo" by Cece Bell (Graphic Novel / Memoir)
"Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper (Realistic Fiction)
"Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling (Mystery / Humour)
"The Chance to Fly" by Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz (Realistic Fiction) [1]
Check out a digital title today to learn, reflect, and celebrate identity and visibility!
Disability Pride Flag
In 2019, the Disability Flag designed by Ann Magill began to circulate during Disability Pride Month. The flag was revised in 2021 to this current design.
Meaning behind each design element:
All six flag colors: Disability spans borders between nations
Black background: Mourning for victims of ableist violence and abuse
Diagonal Band: Cutting across the walls and barriers that separate disabled people from society
Red Stripe: Physical disabilities
Gold Stripe: Neurodivergence
White Stripe: Invisible and undiagnosed disabilities
Blue Stripe: Psychiatric disabilities
Green Stripe: Sensory disabilities
16 Middle Grade and YA Books Featuring Non-Apparent Disabilities for Disability Pride Month
16 Middle Grade and YA Books Featuring Non-Apparent Disabilities for Disability Pride Month
Click here to read the article from the School Library Journal!
Destiny Discover Recommended E-Book of the Summer
Insignificant events in the life of a cactus
Insignificant events in the life of a cactus
by Dusti Bowling
Aven Green loves to tell people that she lost her arms in an alligator wrestling match, or a wildfire in Tanzania, but the truth is she was born without them. And when her parents take a job running Stagecoach Pass, a rundown western theme park in Arizona, Aven moves with them across the country knowing that she'll have to answer the question over and over again. Her new life takes an unexpected turn when she bonds with Connor, a classmate who also feels isolated because of his own disability, and they discover a room at Stagecoach Pass that holds bigger secrets than Aven ever could have imagined. It's hard to solve a mystery, help a friend, and face your worst fears. But Aven's about to discover she can do it all . . . even without arms.
Interest Level: Grades 5-8
Marigold Library Card Permission Forms
With Marigold, you will have access to more than 25 excellent resources ranging in content from eBook and eAudiobooks, to study and test prep resources, research portals, language learning courses, and more.
Students in grades 1-7 need a permission form to access Marigold resources. To receive your Marigold login, please fill out this permission form and send it to kfreyrockyview.ab.ca
Marigold: Book of the Summer
Unseelie
Unseelie
By Ivelisse Housman
“A world of glimmering fae that sparkles with mystery, adventure, and enchantment.” —Andrew Joseph White, New York Times bestselling author of Hell Followed with Us
Iselia “Seelie” Graygrove looks just like her twin, Isolde…but as an autistic changeling left in the human world by the fae as an infant, she has always known she is different. Seelie’s unpredictable magic makes it hard for her to fit in—and draws her and Isolde into the hunt for a fabled treasure. In a heist gone wrong, the sisters make some unexpected allies and find themselves unraveling a mystery that has its roots in the history of humans and fae alike.
Both sisters soon discover that the secrets of the faeries may be more valuable than any pile of gold and jewels. But can Seelie harness her magic in time to protect her sister and herself?
“Housman’s stunning debut is the sort of love letter only an autistic author could write. Fae canon has been waiting for this one.” —H.E. Edgmon, author of The Witch King
(Taken from Marigold)
Featured Marigold Resource
Featured Marigold Resource
Readers' advisory resource with relevant book lists and read-alikes so you can find your next favourite book.
What is "Readers' Advisory"?
Readers' advisory is about recommending and researching books for someone. You may be doing readers' advisory without even knowing it! Part of a librarians, or Learning Commons Facilitators, job is bringing people and books/resources together. Sometimes we need something to help us and NoveList is a wonderful resource to help. NoveList uses book lists and read-alikes to help you find something that you will like.
Contact
Hello!
My name is Mrs. Frey and I am the new Learning Commons Facilitator for Discovery Trails Online School.
If you would like to schedule an appointment with me, request a book or provide feedback my email is kfrey@rvschools.ab.ca
Thank you!
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Black History Month: Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations — From Nation Builders to Tomorrow's Visionaries
Black History Month: Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations — From Nation Builders to Tomorrow's Visionaries
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