Midvalley News

This month we have been doing a Read & Share program with our students. Our goal behind this program was to encourage students to share what they have been reading with their classmates. We had students come up during their class story time and tell us about a book they have been reading. We also had them share their favorite part of the book and if they would recommend this book to others. We told the students it was optional to share but if they did they got to pick a prize. We feel this program has been a great success. We had a lot of participation from our students and the books they shared have been flying off the shelves. We have also had a great book display in our library this month. One of our 6th grade classes displayed their cereal box book reports. The students have loved looking at them and have wanted to check out the books that the reports were done on.

Oakdale Elementary

We are happy to announce that Oakdale Library has their own blog!!! Please visit this site at Oakdalelibrary.weebly.com!!!

Tour of Butler Elementary Media Center

Hi All-  Working on Module 7 Lesson 1: Making the library inviting and user friendly.

Welcome to the Butler Elementary Media Center.  One of the things we are most proud of is our inviting and fun library.  Students and parents are always stopping by to see what is new and talk about books.  It is easy to get stuck in the adult world of wanting conformity, with everything neat, organized and sterile looking.  A colorful, vibrant library is fun and inviting to our patrons- CHILDREN!  (who are definitely not neat, organized or sterile!)

We are lucky to have a large library to work with and a little budget from PTA and the school to fund a new project each year (they are always inexpensive).  Our library is dark (no windows) and dated, so these projects help with atmosphere.  These displays bring literature to life, ignite curiosity and interest in learning, provide information and cue students on how to utilize the library.  Some of them are time consuming and some are not, but every one has been worth it for the conversation and literary interest they encourage.  

“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.” 

                                                    --Dr. Seuss

Ali & Debbie

 Spiderman directs kids to graphic novels.  

 A great informational bulletin board with book suggestions for different genres.  The color copies of the book covers really make a difference in generating interest and then helping students locate the book.  

 Hanging objects to tell you where to find books. 

 A glass display case for things we don't want to walk off.  Legos are always a hit. 

Cozy reading areas.  PTA funds have helped purchase little chairs and bean bags.  The kids love this. 

Oakdale

Think Spring!

We are excited about Spring!

We brought in our butterfly collections to display with our butterfly and caterpillar books.

(Our favorite is " A Butterfly is Patient" by Dianna Hutts Aston.)

What is your favorite part of Spring?

DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME (or at school!)

BUTLER ELEMENTARY'S AMAZING, WONDERFUL, EXCITING IGLOO -- PART II

We learned about The Arctic, the Inuit people, and snow houses. Kids got to read in the igloo. Basically, our igloo was the biggest hit of the year with students, teachers and parents stopping in to look at it.
 One such man stopped in also. Head of "Risk Management" for Canyons. Oh-oh. He said it had to come down immediately due to fire danger.

Good old Butler is 90+ years old and has yet to have a fire, but...

So after going clear to the top, the State Fire Marshall with extreme kindness told us the bad news. "It has to come down." REALLY SO SAD. It was only up for 1 1/2 weeks.

 

The teachers and students are mourning.

We did get permission, but learned a good lesson with this one. And yes, we DID recycle.

Goldilocks and three Dinosaurs

I had so much fun reading this great Goldilocks story.  The students at Copperview

really loved this story by Mo Willems.  He is one our favorite authors.

We even served Chocolate Pudding. 

Midvalley Elementary

                       This year the theme we chose for our library is "Reading is always in season".  
         As the seasons have changed we have focused on books and activities that pertain to the season.   
                       The idea behind this was to get the kids excited about reading all the time!