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Hillside Library Annual Report

2016-2017

Hillside LibraryAnnual Report2016-2017

Collection Information

  • 10,697 copies in the Hillside Library
  • 56 eBooks
  • 1.065 items were added to the Hillside Library
  • 350 items were weeded

Circulation Statistics

  • 41,904 items were circulated this school year
  • 1,086 items were placed on hold
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TPSP Project

2nd grade students researched excercises and sports for their TPSP project, where they had to come up with a new game or health plan.
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Poetry Stations

3rd grade students participated in figurative language stations, finding examples of 6 different types of figurative language in poetry.
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Texas History Wax Museum

4th graders learned how to identify reliable sources while researching their Famous Texan for the Wax Museum.

Collaborative Partnerships

  • All grade levels, K-5, worked on projects in collaboration with the librarian.
  • 35 collaborative lessons took place in the library this school year.

Highlights from the 2016-2017 School Year

  • Book Giveaway at the Back to School Bash, where 300 students received a gently used book.
  • Added 6 ChromeBooks specifically for use in the library.
  • Collaborated with the Art Teacher on DOT DAY activities for Kiner, 1st, and 2nd grades.
  • Teaching 5th graders how to make citations.
  • Armadillo Day was celebrated with the author, Mary Ann Casad, visiting 4th graders.
  • Fall Book Fair fundraiser for new library books and MakerSpace activities.
  • Author Visit with H.J. Ralles speaking to 4th graders about writing.
  • Author Visit with Susan Stevens Crummel on Friday, Decemnber 2, 2016 with ALL grade levels.
  • All students partipated in the Hour of Code the week of December 5, 2016
  • Students that read 5 or more books from the Texas Bluebonnet List were invited to a voting party in the library during their lunch time. 30 students partipated this school year.
  • Spring Book Fair fundraiser.
  • Coin Drive -- students raised enough money that each classroom at Hillside received at least 3 books, lower grade levels receiving 5 or more.
  • Dr. Seuss Week and Dr. Seuss Family Literacy Night
  • Summer Reading Kick-off collaborating with Mrs. Gray the week of May 15th.

Non-Library Usage and Closures

  • Vertical Team Meetings were held on Tuesday, September 27th, in the library. Library closed to students all day.
  • Vertical Team Meetings were held on Tuesday, December 6th, in the library.
  • Volunteer Breakfast held in library on Wednesday, April 12, 2017.
  • Chess Assembly for 2nd and 3rd graders on Friday, March 24, 2017.
  • LIGHT Brigade from Garland HS presented to 5th graders on April 26, 2017.

Goals for 2016-2017

  • Provide a schedule that includes time for collaborative lessons, inquiry, and creativity
  • Provide a Makerspace/Creator Club in the library.
  • Obtain technology devices for student use in the library.