Library News
Mrs. Paulette Garza
paulette_garza@roundrockisd.org
Great News! It’s a new year and the wonderful and generous PTA has approved a budget to spruce up the library. A committee has been formed and with the leadership of Lori Hutson, project Library Makeover has begun. Suggested library makeover ideas include, a fresh coat of paint, a cozy reading nook, display area, lighting above the non-fiction bookshelves, a parent volunteer work area, wall quotes and changing the artwork in the story area. Estimated completion date is tentatively set for March.
Starting in January, second grade students began their AR program, titled “Dig into a Good Book”. Many have completed class lessons in the library and are now proficient in using the iBistro library catalog to find books by subject and title. All second through fifth grade students should be able to access the iBistro library catalog from the Old Town Elementary Webpage. AR titles can be found on the Library Catalog page under Reading Programs (yellow tab). The Old Town Elementary webpage is located at http://schools.roundrockisd.org/oldtown/
Kindergarten students will be introduced to the first of ten RRISD Librarian’s Armadillo Readers Choice (ARC) Award nominee book list for 2008-2009. Students will then vote for their favorite ARC book in May. Kindergarten and first grade will be enjoying the Armadillo Readers Choice books this semester. Math, science, social studies, language arts and technology TEKS concepts have been incorporated into ARC library lessons by the ARC district committee made up of our excellent RRISD elementary librarians.
At the end of January, 3rd through 5th grade students voted for their favorite Texas Bluebonnet book. To be eligible to vote, students must have read five or more books from the Texas Bluebonnet book list. Old Town Elementary students top three choices were: (1) Atherton: the House of Power by Patrick Carman, (2) The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Novel in Words and Pictures by Brian Selznick, and (tied for 3rd) Tall Tales by Karen Day and How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O’Connor. All eligible 3rd through 5th grade students in the state of Texas voted for their favorite Texas Bluebonnet book and the winner will be announced in April at the Texas Library Association Conference in April. For more information on the Texas Bluebonnet Award and book list visit the TBA website (http://www.txla.org/groups/tba/).
Old Town Elementary Library Webpage:
http://teacherweb.com/TX/OldTownElementary/Library/index.html
AR titles can be found on the Library Catalog page under Reading Programs (yellow tab).
Have a Safe and Happy Holiday Break!