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Mystery Author Contest
updated January 28, 2010
The LMC sponsored a Mystery Author Contest during January to celebrate Reading month. Two authors, one for grades K-2 and one for grades 3-5, were chosen for the weeks of 1/11, 1/19, and 1/25. ...
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First-grade students visited the libray for weekly story times and class checkout September 21-October 16 . During those sessions, they reviewed parts of a book, parts of a title page, characteristics of fiction, alphabetical arrangement of fiction by the author's last name, characteristics of nonfiction, and numerical arrangement of nonfiction by subject.
On October 19, students began open library hours. They may now visit the library at any time in small groups or with their classes for checkout or research. Classes are also scheduled throughout the year. In December, students were scheduled for lessons on appropriate sources to use for their animal research projects (dictionary, encyclopedia, nonfiction books). In January, classes returned for a story time with Virginia Readers' Choice books. During this lesson, they were also introduced to a new section in the library...the Easy Reader Section. First-graders may now check out beginning readers and chapter books from that section.
First graders may check out one book at a time for one week. The book must be returned before checking out another book. Books may be renewed for an additional week.
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Second-grade students may visit the library for checkout or research throughout the week as a class or in small groups. Students are allowed to have two books checked out for one week, but they must return all overdue books before checking out new ones. Books may be renewed for an additional week.
Book talks and instructional classes are scheduled throughout the year. Students came to the library the week of October 19 to learn about the fiction section in the library, and they began checking out chapter books from this section the following week. Classes returned in January for instruction in using word reference tools (table of contents, glossary, index) and in checking out books from the Nonfiction and Biography sections of the library. In January, students were also scheduled for Virginia Readers' Choice book talks. Students will return in May for introductory lessons on using the electronic library catalog, as well as instruction in using a dictionary and encyclopedia.
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Third-grade students may visit the library throughout the week for research or to check out books. Students are allowed to have two books checked out for one week, but they must return all overdue books before checking out new ones. Books may be renewed for an additional week.
In February, classes will visit the library and computer lab for booktalks and lessons on word reference tools (index, glossary, thesaurus, dictionary), almanacs, atlases, encyclopedias, call numbers, and the electronic library catalog.
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Fourth-grade students may visit the library throughout the week for research or to check out books. Students are allowed to have two books checked out for one week, but they must return all overdue books before checking out new ones. Books may be renewed for an additional week.
Instructional classes and book talks are scheduled throughout the year. In December, classes visited the library and computer lab for instruction in the Big 6 research process and online resources, such as Grolier, SIRS Discoverer, and World Book Online, to prepare students for their biography projects. In January, classes were scheduled for book talks on historical fiction. Students will return in March for additional instruction in the use of the almanac and atlas.
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Fifth-grade students may visit the library throughout the week for research or to check out books. Students are allowed to have two books checked out for one week, but they must return all overdue books before checking out new ones. Books may be renewed for an additional week.
Instructional classes and book talks will be scheduled throughout the year. In October, students visited the library for book talks on genres, such as mystery, science fiction, historical fiction, and fantasy. They also met in the computer lab for instruction in using online resources, such as Grolier Online, SIRS Discoverer, and World Book Online. Classes will return in March and April for lessons on using the newspaper and writing a bibliography, as well as a review of information resources.
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Kindergarten students visit the library with their classes for weekly story times and checkouts. Students may check out one book for one week and must return their books in order to check out new books. Books may be renewed for an additional week.
Please help your child remember to bring their library book back to school on or before their library day, so another book may be checked out.
Thomas- Monday
Kagel - Tuesday
Wall - Tuesday
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Brenda McHorney
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