Fifth Graders

This week, we have begun creating webs for our research topic. This means, students have decided on a topic and on the subtopics for their report. Our next step is to begin taking notes from encyclopedias. Once we have searched for information in the encyclopedias, student can still decide on a different topic or re-structure their web. By the middle of October, students will have to turn in the definite topic of research.

4th Grade collections Presentation

Our fourth graders have finished studying the collections of books available at the Elementary School Library. Now, in groups of five or six they will be presenting different collections for thier classmates. They will describe the kinds of books in each and how these books are arranged and then try to convince us theirs is the best set of books available and we just NEED to go there. They can do this in different ways, and knowing our students...they will be very creative. I can hardly wait to see what they will come up with.

5th Grade Report

As you are very well aware, fifth graders have been researching a topic of their choice since the beginning of the year. It is time now to turn in their findings. This means a 780 word paper with the coming together of all the information. This paper is due on the following days:

Section A March 24

Section B March 3

Section C March 28.

When your child turn in his paper, he/she must also turn in the following:

* notebook with at least 18 pages of notes (three from each source),

* six source cards: 1 encyclopedia article, 2 books, 2 internet and 1 magazine articles, and

* the bibliography including the sources used when taking notes to write the report.

First, Second and Third Grade parents

The Jefferson-Valle Media Center-Elementary has over 25,000 books, videos, CD's DVD's, etc. for your child to enjoy and for you to enjoy with him/her. As you are aware, the only way to access these is through the use of our electronic catalog. We make a special effort that every student becomes an excellent user of this software, as once a child knows how to do this, he/she is ready to use any other electronic catalog.
We are reviewing this with our first, second and third graders. This also involves locating the desired item on the shelves. Slowly, but surely, we will be experts in no time.

Arthur and Friends

Kinder Parents:

This week we are getting to know Arthur and his friends. We have learned why Marc Brown (author of Arthur books) came up with the idea of Arthur, why Arthur is an aardvark, and why Arthur has lost his nose. We will begin by reading Arthur's Nose, and go on to meet and color Pal and all Arthur's frinds.

We hope you can stop by and check our Arthur books to enjoy with your child as well.

Pre-Kinder parents

October 18th is a very special day for us. It is the day when our pre-kinder students will come to the library for the very first time this year. We can hardly wait!! We have prepared a puppet show to welcome them and to point our rules for behaving in the library. We are ready to show pre-kinder boys and girls how much fun we can share at the library.
We encourage you to stop by and check our books to read with your child. Early-on experiences are ever-lasting and such is the enjoyment of books.

Friendly Reminder

Parents:

Please be aware that you are able to check out five books per child you have registered at AST's Elementary School. We are here to help you help your child read just-right books. Reading is the foundation your child needs for all the years to come.

You can foster this attitude be reading to and with your child. When your child sees your read and enjoy books also, he/she will also grow up to find books enjoyable as well. This is a memorable experience for both parent and children.

We hope to see you soon!!!