Beverly Cleary

Our whole school book club book this year was written by Beverly Cleary, one of the most beloved children's book authors that passed away just last year at the age of 104. We look forward to diving into one of her books and exploring it together as a school.

Beverly Cleary Video

Traditions create Meaningful Experiences

This week we are talking about traditions and family, and the opportunity that some might have next week to spend time with extended family. The holiday season is a great time to connect with family, near or far. Unser the online resources I've added a couple online sites that might help you make some great connections with family and a way you can document family stories/history.

I hope you enjoy creating meaningful experiences within your family over the next couple months.

Thank you & BOB!

Thank you for your support of the book fair last week, it was the best one yet! Though book fair is an exhausting week, it is always a rewarding experiance when I see students so excited about it. This week we are turning our attention to Battle of the Books with upper grades and talking apples with the lower grades. If you have a child in 3-6 grade that would like to participate in BOB please register here by fall break, October 13th.

The Book Fair Is Coming!

Our first book fair of the school year will be happening in the library from Setpember 20-23. It will be open during the students library time, and also in the evenings during parent teacher conferences so families can come check it out together. You can also check out the book fair webpage and find a digital flyer linked there. See you at the book fair!

Worldbook online is another great resource available to ASD students and families. I'm showing students just a few of the things you can do on Worldbook online this week, but there is so much more than I have time to show. Take the time to explore this resource more!

SORA

Last week I showed students new things that have been added to SORA over the summer. Every student has a SORA account waiting for them to use it where they can use eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and comic books for free. They simply log in with their student ID and last name. Reach out to Mrs. Morley if you need help using this wonderful resource. SORA

Liberty Hills media center: Mission: “Empowering all students to read, learn, question, explore and create.” Purpose: To promote reading and encourage lifelong learning Vision:For all students to discover a love of reading Goal:The 3 R’s (To READ, show respect, and be responsible while learning to use the library and its resources)

What you can expect from the library this year: ~Checking out library books ~Battle of the Books ~Stories and lessons-library skills ~Activities and contests ~Book Fairs ~Using the book vending machine ~Author assemblies ~And more . . . !

Welcome back to the library! Looking forward to seeing you all soon and sharing what's new in the library.

Summer Library Celebration

Bring your library scavenger hunt sheet, and any books you have checkked out, back this Wednesday, August 3rd, between 10AM-11AM and receive a sweet treat for all of your reading efforts this summer.

Pool Noodle Launchers

We've saved the most popular activity for our last day of summer library on Wednesday, July 27th. Come make a pool noodle launcher then see if you can take aim and hit Mrs. Morley, or one of the other book characters that we'll put up as targets.

Use your imagination

Next week you can use your imagination making a wooden peg book charcter or have fun playing with our collection of puppets. Join the fun on Wednesday, July 20th, from 10AM-Noon.

Shrinky Dinks

We're creating Shrinky Dinks in the library on Wednesday July 13th, from 10AM-11:30.

Come Get Creative!

Next week at summer library we are going to use our creativity to make a button and bookmark, come join the fun!

Balloon Animals!

Mrs. Morley bought extra balloons for summer library this year! Come try your hand at making balloon animals next Wednesday, June 29th, from 10AM-Noon in the library.

It's Origami Week!

Origami in the library next Wednesday, June 22nd, for summer library time!

Summer Library

Try out your "green thumb" this week at summer library when we plant seeds! Wednesday June 15th at 10 AM!

Summer Reading Journals

The first day of summer library, Wednesday June 8th, we will be decorating/designing a summer reading joiurnal. We will also have the reading tents set up in case anyone wants to "hang" around and read for awhile. You can come to summer library at any time after 10AM and we request that you come before 11:30 at the latest so we are able to close the school up at 12 when we are scheduled to close. Hope to see you there!

Design a bookmark

Something that you might enjoy working on this summer is creating a bookmark design for our bookmark contest next year. At the beginning of the school year next year Mrs. Morley will be displaying bookmarks made by students in the library, then the bookmarks with the most votes will be printed and made available in the library throughout the year.

Let's get Creating!

Summer Library

BookFlix

This week I am sharing the video of The Curious Garden by Peter Brown that you can find on BookFlix. Just a reminder that you can access BookFlix and use all it has to offer through a public library account for free. It is a great collection of fiction literature paired with nonfiction information books about multiple topics of interest. If you need information on how to sign in to use BookFlix email Mrs. Morley at peggymorley@alpinedistrict.org.

Lehi City Library is a great resource to help keep everyone engaged in reading all year long, check out all of the great reading activities they offer by clicking HERE! Their summer reading program, Oceans of Possibilities, starts on June 1st and parents and/or guardians of children who participate in their local library’s summer reading program can enter their child for a chance to be awarded a $1,000 my529 scholarship account. Just register at bookyoursummer.com. Children ages 18 and under (born on or after Saturday, May 1st 2004) are eligible for the award. Entries must be received between Sunday, May 1st 2022, and Monday, August 1st 2022, at 11:59 p.m. MT.

National Poetry Month

 

 

Our Library Poet-Tree

This month we are exploring poetry in the library and students can share poems they write on our poet-tree pictured above. I love seeing students use their creativity to explore and share poetry! A few websites that we have talked about that have poems children love are linked under the online resources and linked below, Ken Nesbitt and Shel Silverstein.

                Ken Nesbitt's Poetry 4 kids                         

EPIC

Did you try to catch a leprechaun last week? 

Many students have heard the story of How to Catch a Leprechaun, but did you know there are several other books in the How to Catch a series? You can find all of these books on EPIC! If you (or your child's teacher) do not have an EPIC account you can use my teacher code, pte8107, when logging in.

SORA

Just a reminder that students have an account and can access eBooks, audiobooks, and now magazines through SORA! Simply go HERE, choose Liberty Hills as your school and log in with the students ID# and last name. They are allowed to check out up to 3 items at a time for a 2 week period. 

If you need any assistance using this resource please reach out to Mrs. Morley

The Book Fair Is Coming!

Sign up HERE for your family to visit the book fair on 

February 4th, the no student school teacher work day.

FCF - Clementine

 

Because of the Rabbit audiobook

There is an audiobook of Because of the Rabbit, our whole school book club book, available on Epic. If you would like to use this audiobook to listen to our book club book you can log into https://www.getepic.com/ and sign is a guest under Mrs Morley’s account using the code pte8107.