Library

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Destiny

Be on the lookout for volunteer opportunities in the library this year. I am so excited to welcome volunteers back in. If you are interested in coming into the library to help shelve books, work the book fairs, or help students check out books, please email me: mtiblier@conroeisd.net.

Kindergarten:

In Kindergarten, we focus on the basic library skills such as:

• book care – how to properly take care of your library books
• using a shelf marker
• how to check out your library books and when to return them
• difference between fiction and nonfiction
• What is a fairy tale and its components

First Grade:

In first grade we will focus on expanding our library skills:

• book care
• using a shelf marker
• how the shelves in the Everybody section are layed out
• how books are arranged in the library (using the author’s last name)
• We will also focus on different authors throughout the year!

Second Grade:

In second grade we will focus on:

• what is a genre
• characteristics of several genres along with examples of each (traditional literature, historical fiction, etc.)
• how to use our online catalog to find books

Third Grade:

In third grade we will focus on the Bluebonnet Books. This award is given each year to one book that exemplifies great literature. It is voted on by 3rd through 6th graders throughout the state of Texas. In order to vote, a student has to read five or more of the twenty choices and log them on the sheet that I will give out at the beginning of school.

Fourth Grade:

In fourth grade we will focus on the Bluebonnet Books. This award is given each year to one book that exemplifies great literature. It is voted on by 3rd through 6th graders throughout the state of Texas. In order to vote, a student has to read five or more of the twenty choices and log them on the sheet that I will give out at the beginning of school.

Texas Bluebonnet Award:

A list of 20 books chosen by Texas librarians for grades 3-6. Each student who reads at least five of the books before the middle of January will be able to vote for their favorite!

Texas 2×2 Award:

A list of 20 books recommended for children age 2 through grade 2.

Caldecott Award:

An award given by the American Library Association to the most distinguished illustrated American book.

Newbery Award:

An award given by the American Library Association for the best contribution in American literature for children.

Be on the lookout for information regarding book fairs for this school year. Dates are tentative and will be released once they are confirmed.

Each month I gather the Birthday Book Club kids during the last 10 minutes of their lunch during their birthday month to come join me in the library. The kids get to decorate a custom book mark and get to choose a new book. They will be the first to check out that book and have a personalized name plate in it.

If you are interested in having your child participate in the Birthday Book Club be looking for the flyer going home or go to the link below. I ask for a $20 donation in CASH to participate.

Thank you for all your support of this program over the last few years!! Not only have there been hundreds of new books added to our library by the kids LOVE it!!

Birthday Book Club Formpdf
If you use assistive technology and experience difficulty accessing the document, please contact the school librarian.

Norman Bridwell (Clifford books)
Brian Jacques (Redwall series)
Mary Pope Osborne (Magic Tree House Series)
Tedd Arnold (Fly Guy books)
J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter books)
Marc Brown (Arthur books)
Jeff Savage
Eric Carle
Andrew Clements
Susan Stevens Crummel
Beverly Cleary
Janet Stevens
Judy Blume
Jan Brett
Dan Gutman
Dav Pilkey (Captain Underpants books)
Tomie DePaola
Kay Vandergrift
Dr. Seuss
Steven Kellogg
Laurie Keller
Junie B. Jones
Megan McDonald (Judy Moody series)
Rick Riordan (Lightning Thief series)
39 clues series (different authors for each book)

Your child has access to many valuable and reliable resources. Have your student log into the Conroe ISD SSO portal and browse the many programs available there. Your student can also access his/her account in Destiny. This is the library catalog used at school. You can see what books are checked out, put books on hold (3rd/4th graders), and view the amount a book costs if it needs to be replaced.

Click here to use some of the research subscriptions and websites available to Bust Bobcats!

By clicking on the link below, you will be leaving the Conroe ISD website. If you use assistive technology and experience difficulty accessing information on one of the sites, please contact the librarian.

Symbaloo

I am very excited to be the library media specialist at Bush Elementary! I graduated from Texas A&M and taught 9 years in third grade (4 of which were at Bush). While in the classroom I went back to get my Master’s degree in library science.This is my 12th year in the library and I think I have the best job in the whole school!

I have been married for 20 years and have two boys (one in sixth grade and one in fourth grade this year). I love to watch movies, travel, play games (I’m a bit on the competitive side), spend time with my family and of course READ!!

Paperback Book Exchange!

Children can bring gently used paperback books in exchange for “Barbara Bush Bucks” which will be used to “buy” books at a later date. Please only send paperback books. Also, books from Chick-fil-A and work books will not be taken. There will be a limit of “$30 worth of Barbara Bush Bucks” when “buying” and “selling”.

Here are the guidelines:

 * up to 50 pages – 1 Barbara Bush Buck

* 51-100 pages – 2 Barbara Bush Bucks

* 101-150 pages – 3 Barbara Bush Bucks

* 150 pages and up – 4 Barbara Bush Bucks

If you are interested in volunteering for this great event please email me at mtiblier@conroeisd.net or come by and talk to me.