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London Elementary Library

September 2021 Newsletter

London ElementaryLibrarySeptember 2021 Newsletter
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London Tigers ROAR!!!

Welcome back London Tigers. I hope you all had an amazing summer full of reading. It is so good to have you back to school. You can use this newsletter to find information on our Roaring Reader program, eBooks, online learning websites, virtual field trips, and more.
2021-2022 Arkansas Diamond Reading List
The Arkansas Diamond Award is voted on by students in grades Kindergarten through 3rd Grade. We will be voting in May. To be eligible to vote, you must have read or listened to at least 3 books.
2021-2022 Charlie May Simon Reading List
The Charlie May Simon Award is voted on by students in grades 4th through 6th. We will be voting in May. To be eligible to vote, you must have read at least 3 books.
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2020-2021 Arkansas Diamond Award Winner!

There is a Dinosaur on the 13th Floor by Wade Bradford and illustrated by Kevin Hawkes is the 2021 Arkansas Diamond Primary Award winner.
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2020-2021 Charlie May Simon Award Winner!

Lifeboat 12 by Susan Hood is the 2021 Charlie May Simon Award winner.

Roaring Reader

1st Quarter forms will be due on October 23rd. If you are filling out a paper sheet, you can turn that into your classroom teacher. If you are filling out the google form online all you have to do is submit it. Make sure you are reading books at home and filling out your reading log. For every 10 points you earn, you will receive a paw print charm. Meet your quarterly goal for your grade and earn an extra reward.


Grade level goals:

Kindergarten-10 points

1st Grade-10 points

2nd Grade-15 points

3rd Grade-15 points

4th Grade-20 points


Points:

Picture books=1 point

Non-Fiction books=1 point

Graphic Novels=1 point

Chapter books=1 point for each 50 pages

1st Quarter Roaring Reader Sheet
Click here to print off the 1st quarter Roaring Reader sheet

What have you been reading?

We are back to school! E-mail me and tell me about any books you read over the summer break.


jaci.livermore@rsdk12.net

London eBooks

Click on the link below and sign in to read from over 400 eBooks. You must sign in with your username and password to access these books. You can open books to read and if you don't have time to finish, you can check them out. If a book takes you to the Mackin website, you can use the username: London and password: tigers.
London Elementary eBooks
Username: firstname.lastname.XX (grad year) Password: RsdXXXXX (your student password)

Online eBooks

These links will take you to free books online. Most do not require a username or password. If it does require a username or password those are listed below each button.

Back to School Books

If You Take A Mouse To School - Laura Numeroff - Back to School Read Aloud - Bedtime Stories
How Do Dinosaurs Go to School | Read Aloud
📚 Kids Book Read Aloud: DAVID GOES TO SCHOOL by David Shannon
📚 Kids Book Read Aloud: WE DON'T EAT OUR CLASSMATES by Ryan T. Higgins
AMELIA BEDILIA FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL | Amelia Bedelia Books for Kids | Children's Books Read Aloud
How I Spent My Summer Vacation - Back to School Kids Books Read Aloud - Bedtime Stories for Kids

Online Magazines

Drawing Videos

How To Draw A Cartoon School
How To Draw A School Bus
Back To School! How To Draw A Stack Of Books An Apple And Pencils
How To Draw A School Backpack
How To Draw A Funny Laptop Computer + Spotlight
How To Draw A Book And Pencil 📖 ✏️

Virtual Field Trips

These websites will allow you to visit different places around the world. You can find watch animals live, explore National Parks, or see what is happening in space. My favorite is the Monterey Bay Aquarium where I like watching the jellyfish live cam.

Learning Websites

This link will take you to a list of learning resource pages for extra practice.