Monthly Media Minute
Chantilly Montessori Media Center
February 2018
Have you had a chance to explore eBooks with your child? Chantilly has a large collection of eBooks. Check out our eBooks by searching in Destiny, our online catalog: https://sites.google.com/cms.k12.nc.us/chantillymontessorimedia/online-catalog. Login information was sent home earlier in the year. Contact Ms. Camie if you need more information.
There are also numerous eBooks available from other sites. Check out our eBook page for more information: https://sites.google.com/cms.k12.nc.us/chantillymontessorimedia/ebook-resources
What's New?
Chantilly will do our first "All-school Read" this month. Students and staff will be reading Wishtree during their weekly read-alouds. Families are encouraged to read the book as well. To learn more about Wishtree, view the official book trailer or the author's Web site.
The American Library Association announced their Youth Media Awards on Feb. 12. To read about this year's winners go to the following site: http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards/browse/bpma?showfilter=no#C
Digital Learning Day is Thursday, February 22. Ask your child how he/she is using technology at school. To learn more about Digital Learning Day, click this link: http://www.digitallearningday.org/
What's Around the Corner?
Students in primary and lower el will have heard at least 5 of the North Carolina Children's Book Award (NCCBA) picture books during media by mid-March. Upper el students have heard 3 of the NCCBA junior books during media, so all upper el students are eligible to vote this year.
Students will vote for their favorite book the week of March 19-23. If your children are trying to read all of the books on the list, they have until May 25 to turn in their list to receive a certificate.
To volunteer to help with voting, add your name to the schedule. I need one volunteer for each primary class and 2 volunteers for each lower el class.
For more information, see the official NCCBA site: http://nccba.blogspot.com/?_sm_au_=iVVZhLHn3jMhWt0j
What's Needed?
Volunteers to help with NCCBA voting: add your name to the schedule. I need one volunteer for each primary class and 2 volunteers for each lower el class.
Hugs and thanks to all who have recently come in to volunteer!
Primary students are learning about this year's NCCBA picture books.
https://sites.google.com/cms.k12.nc.us/chantillymontessorimedia/primary-media
https://sites.google.com/cms.k12.nc.us/chantillymontessorimedia/lower-el-media
https://sites.google.com/cms.k12.nc.us/chantillymontessorimedia/upper-el-media