Did you Know?

There is an Icelandic tradition to give books to your loved ones on Christmas Eve, then spend the rest of the night reading your new books...and I've heard eating chocolate might be involved. This tradition is called Jolabokaflod or ‘Christmas Book Flood’ and I think it sounds like a great tradition to have. I hope you enjoy your winter break, and maybe you can find some time to read together with those you love.

SNOW!

With our first snow over the long weekend, and winter just around the corner, we are bringing the joy of SNOW into the library! One of the resources I am sharing with students this week is the website snowcrystals.com where you can dive a little deeper and learn more about how snow crystals form. Check out the video below that is from the snowcrystals website.

Giving Thanks

With next week being Thanksgiving, this week in the library we are talking about things we are grateful for. We are also watching a book video from BOOKFLIX, a resource with a great selection of fiction book videos paired with a nonfiction eBook about the same topic. If you haven't used BOOKFLIX, and would like information about logging in to use it, reach out to Mrs. Morley.

SORA

Every student in ASD has an Overdrive account set up where students can access eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and more on an app called SORA. The way to sign in to SORA has recently changed and students now use their school credentials (their school email and password they created, the same way they log into the computers at school) so you will need to log out of old accounts and into the new account if you've been using SORA at home. HERE is a tip sheet for logging in to SORA at home. Please let Mrs. Morley know if you have any questions or problems doing this.

October Scary Stories

A very common questions throughout the month of October is, "Where are the scary stories?" I have tried to bump up our scary/Halloween/Fall book selections over the past couple years but we still don't seem to ever have enough. So, throughout the month of October students are invited to write a scary story of their own (elementary school age appropriate of course) and bring it to the library so we can hang them up to share with eachother and get our fill of scary stories.

Book Fair September 18th-22nd

Welcome Back to School

Welcome back to school! Check out a welcome back note about Mrs. Morley and the library HERE.

Bring any books you have checked out from the library back this Wednesday, August 9th, between 9AM-10AM and receive a sweet treat for all of your reading efforts this summer.

Puppets

It's Puppet Day at Summer Library this week! Wednesday 9AM-11AM

Summer Library STEM

Mrs. Morley has a few robots and STEM activities that she would like you to help her try out. She's still learning to explore STEM, so maybe you can teach her a thing or two at summer library, Wednesday from 9AM-11AM.

Balloon Animals

Come have fun doing another summer library favorite...Making Balloon Animals! See you on Wednesday from 9AM-11AM.

What in the World?

This week at summer library we are exploring our world through nature, space and recycling. Wednesday from 9AM-11AM!

Come and have some fun doing origami and doing other creative activities in the library this Wednesday, June 21st, from 9AM-11AM!

This week for summer library we are doing one of our most popular activities...creating Shrinky Dinks! Join us in the library on Wednesday July 14th, from 9AM-11AM.

Summer Reading Journals

Come kick off summer reading at our first day of summer library this Wednesday, June 7th! We will be decorating/designing a summer reading journal and will also have games out and the reading tents set up in case anyone wants to "hang" around and read for awhile. Come at any time between 9AM and we request that you come before 10:30 at the latest so we are able to close the school up at 11 when we are scheduled to close. Hope to see you there!

Keep Reading!

Thank you for another great year in the library! I hope to see families at summer library, but if you can't make it to the school please find other ways to help students keep reading this summer. Check out the list on the right of links to summer reading resources, ideas, activities, and freebies students can earn just for reading this summer. Enjoy your summer and KEEP REEADING!

Every student has an account on SORA where they can access eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, comic books and so much more. If you haven't used this resource and need help getting started please reach out to Mrs. Morley, she is happy to help.

Summer Library

Summer library will be on Wednesdays from 9AM-11AM. Take note of the dates above, there are a couple weeks that we will not be open. I look forward to seeing you this summer!❤📚 Mrs. Morley

This week I am sharing stories that I have checked out on SORA. Just a reminder that every ASD student has an account on SORA that they can use to access eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and comic books. During the summer SORA will offer a collection of SWEET READS that have unlimited use so they are always available.

BOGO book fair May 8-12

Our BOGO book fair is just around the corner, on May 8th-12th! If you want to come as a family, we will be open on Monday, May 8th, right after school until 4:30 and close when the Liberty Hills Day events start. For more information, check out the book fair homepage HERE.

BookFlix

This week in the lower grades we are discussing our world and how everything fits together within it. These books help us to see how we have a place here and that what we do to take care of our world can make a difference. We are watching them on BookFlix. Email Mrs. Morley if you would like to use BookFlix and need the login information to access the books there.

Winnie

My brother sent me this video of a bear that had gotten in his shop the other day and said "What do I do with a bear?" and it made me think of the book Finding Winnie.You can find a video of this book on getepic.com and use my class code pte8107 to log in as a guest.

Sign in to SORA with your sudents ID# and last name. Email Mrs. Morley if you have any problem signing in and she will help.

SORA

Book Fair is March 6-10!

Liberty Hills Families. We would typically have a book fair during parent teacher conferences but Scholastic was unable to provide one for us this time around. We will be having our book fair next month on March 6th-10th. Click here to find more information on the book fair homepage.