Magnolia Library Newsletter

Thank you to the support of our teachers, students, families, and parent volunteers during our winter book fair. Thanks to all of you, $1213.54 was raised to purchase new books for our library.

The students have been reading a variety of winter-themed books in the library!

Morning time in the library continues to be a huge success. The doors to the library open at 7:20 a.m. Students, at this time, visit the library to read and to check out new books.

First graders have been reinforcing their partner reading skills in the library.

Collaborating with Miss Woods and her fourth grade classes during their study of natural disasters was such a productive time! Students learned the importance of evaluating sources of information, then practiced accessing quality sources using Alabama Virtual Library.

It was an honor to collaborate with Ms. Wolfe during a lesson pertaining to using print and digital encyclopedias to research various topics. (All students have access to digital encyclopedia articles by going to Alabama Virtual Library (Student Resources - Elementary), then clicking on the link for Britannica School Elementary.) Click here for the lesson plan, learning targets, and handouts.

Third graders used the digital resources available on Alabama Virtual Library to research a variety of topics of interest to them. Students remembered to stop and jot notes when they found important information.

It has been such a wonderful opportunity to collaborate with Mrs. Redding during her study of earth's systems' interactions. Mrs. Redding and her students visited the library throughout the week to conduct in-depth research using online and print sources. Students learned the importance of gathering information from sources to answer questions, organizing this information into specific categories, and making sure to cite each source utilized during their research.

Students have been doing a fantastic job using the OPAC to locate books according to their specific reading levels and interests.

Many thanks to the Magnolia PTO for its generous donation of a grant that provided many new books for the library! These books will be treasured by the students and teachers for years to come!

The Chawazi Finger Chooser is a perfect way to select students in small group settings. Click here for more information!

The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds is the perfect book for introducing poetry to students!

Yearly Circulation Total: 14,919 ( August 10, 2017 - January 31, 2018 )

Circulation Statistics (December 1-31, 2017):

885 books have been checked out by students and teachers.

11 books have been added to the collection.

Circulation Statistics (January 1-31, 2018):

3,156 books have been checked out by students and teachers.

84 books have been added to the collection.