OPA Library News
February & March 2019
Library Curriculum
February
- Mock Caldecott
- Genres: Fantasy, Realistic Fiction, Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Drama
- Caldecott Winners
- Caldecott Results and Newbery Awards
- Dr. Seuss & Geisel Awards
March
- Book Talks
- Geisel Awards
- Culturegrams
- Folktales
- Synergize and 7 Habits
- Women's History Month
- Catalog Cards & Shelving Game
- Spring Break Bingo
Geisel Awards
Geisel Awards
The Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year. It's a newer award that was first presented in 2006.
Featured Database
Gale Reference in Context
"Created specifically for middle school students, Research In Context combines the best of Gale's reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more. Categories cover a range of the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, U.S. and world history, literature, and many more."
Featured Website: Project Here
Winner of the 2018 Parent's Choice Website Award. Project here helps students build social skills with mini games.
Blended Learning
The school will be focusing next year on increasing Blended Learning opportunities for students.
STEAM Challenges
At the Jr. High library students are doing weekly STEAM Challenges on Fridays.