This Week in the Library: June 20 - 22

Well, the 2015-2016 school year has come to a close.  It was a great year.  We had a total of over 20,600 books checked out!  The only classes this week were Monday and Tuesday morning.  Have a great summer!

Kindergarten (Morehouse/Widener AM): We created our alphabet books.  They looked great.  The books will be bound and saved for sharing in 6 years when they are sixth graders!

Grade 1 (Gordon): We heard 3 stories, "The Cheese" by Margie Palatini, "How to Teach a Slug to Read" by Susan Pearson, and "Z Goes Home" by Jon Agee.

Grade 1 (Bonnell): We only had time for 1 story: "The Cheese" by Margie Palatini,

Grade 2 (Gregerson): We heard 3 stories, "The Cheese" by Margie Palatini, "How to Teach a Slug to Read" by Susan Pearson, and "Z Goes Home" by Jon Agee.

Grade 3 (Keating): We served as illustrators today.  We illustrated the stories that students in other 3rd grade classes wrote last week.

Professional: Assembled the photo slide show for the end-of-year celebration assembly. Attended a meeting with the other specialists and the principal looking at options for next year's schedule. Shelved all of the last minute books that were returned by students and teachers.  Send out final notices for books still out.  Prepared items for the district warehouse.  Completed the tech inventory, created trouble tickets for equipment that had problems.  Cleaned and cleaned!

This Week in the Library: June 13 - 17

Wow, our last full week of the school year.  It was a busy one.  Wednesday afternoon was when Edith Farrar from the Edmonds Public Library (Sno-Isle Library system) came to visit K-3 classes.  There were no classes held on Friday due to Field Day (Hanson, Wildenhaus, Gibson, Liker).

Kindergarten (Morehouse): Heard "Matthew ABC" by Peter Catalanotto and "ABC, I Like Me" by Nancy Carlson.

Kindergarten (Widener): We heard several alphabet books, "Alphabet Mystery" by Audrey Wood, " Alphabet City" by Stephen Johnson, "Animal Antics" by Anita Lobel.  Then students chose what they would draw for their letter in our class alphabet book.

Grade 1 (Gordon/Bonnell): We heard "Insects are My Life" by Megan McDonald and "Scaredy Squirrel" by Melanie Watt.  We also watched the parody video "All About Them Books" which reminds students to return their late books!

Grade 2 (Gregerson): Heard "A Killer Whale's World" by Caroline Arnold. After hearing the story, students recalled one piece of information from the book and wrote the fact down and created an illustration to go with it.

Grade 3 (Keating): Students wrote a simple 4 part story.  The stories will be illustrated by other students, so these authors made sure they had strong details to help the illustrator.

Grade 3 (Pawling): We created illustrations to go with stories created by a different class.

Grade 4 (Mindt): We had our picture book battle of the books.  We used the online quiz tool Kahoot to have our contest.

Grade 5 (Alderson): We had our picture book battle of the books.  We used the online quiz tool Kahoot to have our contest.

Grade 6 (Combined Group, Bogert): We had our picture book battle of the books.  We used the online quiz tool Kahoot to have our contest.

Professional: I continued collecting and organizing testing materials to archive and send to the district, attended the Wednesday morning staff meeting, printed award certificates for best book students, hosted our best book celebration for students who read 15 or more books this year, printed and completed overdue notices/bills for students who have library materials not turned in.  Helped with Field Day (manned the Bouncy House).

Libary Bills Sent Home

Bills for lost library books were given to teachers this morning and should be coming home today.  Remember you can always check your library account by clicking the login button on the top right of the catalog page and enter your district username and password.

Remember to return the books or pay the amount on the bill (cash or checks to Edmonds School District).  We can not make change, so please pay the exact amount.

Thanks!

This Week in the Library: June 6 - 10

All library books were due on Monday, June 6.  Books have been streaming in all week. Bills for lost books should be sent home early next week (Mon/Tue).  Here's what we did during library classes:

Kindergarten (Cook/Widener): Heard "Matthew ABC" by Peter Catalanotto and "ABC, I Like Me" by Nancy Carlson.  We they chose words to go with the letters for our upcoming class alphabet book.

Kindergarten (Morehouse): Heard "Old Black Fly" by Jim Aylesworth and "A is for Musk Ox" by Erin Cabatingan.  We they chose words to go with the letters for our upcoming class alphabet book.

Grade 1: We heard "Chameleons are Cool" by Martin Jenkins.  Students then recalled one piece of information from the text and wrote a sentence about it.  Then they illustrated their sentence.

Grade 2 (Goodsky/Gregerson): Heard "One Tiny Turtle" by Nicola Davies. After hearing the story, students recalled one piece of information from the book and wrote the fact down and created an illustration to go with it.

Grade 2 (Rempel): Heard "A Killer Whale's World" by Caroline Arnold. After hearing the story, students recalled one piece of information from the book and wrote the fact down and created an illustration to go with it.

Grade 3 (Keating): Heard "Hooway for Wodney Wat" and "Princess Penelope's Parrott" both by Helen Lester.

Grade 3 (Pawling): Heard "Princess Penelope's Parrott" by Helen Lester.  Students then wrote a simple 4 part story.  The stories will be illustrated by other students, so these authors made sure they had strong details to help the illustrator.

Grade 3 (Liker): Students wrote a simple 4 part story.  The stories will be illustrated by other students, so these authors made sure they had strong details to help the illustrator.

Intermediate Classes (Except Bogert): continued reading picture books for our upcoming battle of the picture books.  Students worked in their table groups, reading for details including setting, character, plot, and more!  Mr. Bogert's class was away on a field trip during their classtime.

Friday Classes:  Friday classes got to watch a short video reminding them to return their late library books!  VIDEO LINK

Professional: Checked in an shelved a lot of library books!  All books were due Monday, June 6.  I also processed a order of 37 books that arrived during the week and continued to process donated books from Puget Sound Council Book Review Group.  I watched a TED talk about libraries by Mark Ray from the Vancouver School District.

Finished up coding and paperwork from the SBA state testing.  I chaperoned the field trip for the CC Council members, Safety Patrol, and Conflict Managers on Friday midday.

I attended Teri Calsyn's retirement celebration on Wednesday evening.  Teri has served as Sherwood's technology coach for the past few years.  She works with classroom teachers on using technology and tech tools in classrooms.  We will miss her.

Best Book Quiz for 2016-17 Now Live

Are you reading one of the 2017 best books over the summer?  If so, stop by the website and take the online quiz to have the book recorded!  The link is now live.

List of the books, bookmarks, and links to author information for the 2017 book will be coming over the summer.  Check out the Best Book page on this site!

First Graders win Mr. Sonnen's Boxtops!

Congratulations to Mrs. Hirst's first grade class.  They won all of Mr. Sonnen's boxtops because they are the class that has the least number of overdue books!  Way to go!

Library Books Are Due

The end of the year is fast approaching.  All library materials are due Today.  Please return items as soon as possible.

Places to Check

Bedroom Closets
Your desk (school & home)
Book Shelves (school & home)
Under car seats
Back packs
Under Beds
Under Couches

This Week in the Library: May 31 - June 3

Wow!  Is it June already?  Boy this year is flying by fast.  There was no school on Monday due to Memorial Day.  If your class was on Monday your books are due June 6 (which, by the way, is when all library books are due).  Here's what we did in library classes this week.

Kindergarten (Widener AM/PM): Began exploring alphabet books.  We read "Old Black Fly" by Jim Aylesworth, and "A is For Musk Ox" by Erin Cabatingan.

Kindergarten (Cook): Began exploring alphabet books.  "A is For Musk Ox" by Erin Cabatingan.

Grade 1 (Hirst): Heard "Star of the Sea" by Janet Halfmann.  After hearing the story, students recalled one piece of information from the book and wrote the fact down and created an illustration to go with it.

Grade 2 (Goodsky): Heard "Astronaut Handbook" by Megan McCarthy.  After hearing the story, students recalled one piece of information from the book and wrote the fact down and created an illustration to go with it.

Grade 2 (Rempel): Heard "One Tiny Turtle" by Nicola Davies. After hearing the story, students recalled one piece of information from the book and wrote the fact down and created an illustration to go with it.

Grade 3 (Keating): We heard "Precious and the Boo Hag" by Patricia McKissack.  Precious keeps her wits about her as the Boo Hag comes to her house!

Grade 3 (Pawling/Liker): We heard "Hooway for Wodney Wat" by Helen Lester.  A great book about finding your voice and facing a bully.

Intermediate Classes (Grades 4-6): Began/continued reading picture books for our upcoming battle of the picture books.  Students worked in their table groups, reading for details including setting, character, plot, and more!

Professional: Reviews many books for Puget Sound Council Review Group.  Attended their Saturday meeting and presented 5 reviews to the group.  Attended the building leadership meeting Friday morning.  Worked with the music and PE specialist on developing options for next year's master schedule.  Continued arranging make-up tests for students taking the state SBA tests.  Laminated many book covers for new books.  Ordered some books from next year's best book and children's choice lists.