Mann Library
April and May 2018
Mrs. Scheivert
Email: scheivert.jennifer@iowacityschools.org
Website: https://www.iowacityschools.org/domain/2514
Phone: (319) 688-1147
To wrap up our 100 Years 100 Books project, all grades participated in a "100 Years 100 Books Madness Bracket" at the end of March. We started with 8 different books from our 100 Years 100 Books list and through various voting rounds, we found a winner in Won Ton and Chopstick.
Library classes were busy as we ended the year! In most classes we worked on research skills and projects. Please see summaries and pictures below for more information! Classes also voted for state book awards. The winners were Dragons Love Tacos for the Goldfinch Award and Ellie's Story for the Children's Choice Award!
Wishing everyone a happy summer filled with lots of reading! The Iowa City Public Library visited us a few weeks ago and told students about the summer reading program. Please see the link below for information about summer reading options!!
Kindergarten
We ended the year by researching dinosaurs on a kid-friendly database, PebbleGo! Students picked a dinosaur, read and listened to information about it, took notes on what they learned, and then drew a picture of their dinosaur in the program KidPix.
1st Grade
In 1st grade classes, we reviewed fiction vs. non-fiction texts. We also talked about fairytales and read "Jack in the Beanstalk" in preparation for the Opera Iowa assembly. We discussed story elements while reading different stories as well. Students were introduced to the computer program "KidPix" and were able to create their own settings and characters as a review of story elements.
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
Students also had a small ceremony for completing certain levels of the Optimist Good Reader program.
4th Grade
Students also had a small ceremony for completing certain levels of the Optimist Good Reader program.
5th and 6th Grade
6th graders had a visit from the SEJH librarians which was a fun way to meet them and hear about many things to look forward to next year! They also had fun creating avatars for a famous person they had researched in class with Ms. Nugent.
5th graders had a few neat virtual "field trips" the past few months. Early in April, Mr. Kemp's class tried out a "virtual field trip" through Skype with the Virginia Museum of History and Culture on the Civil War. Later in April we set up a conference call with both classes with a Gettysburg National Park tour guide. The tour guide is my 88 year old great uncle; he's been an official Gettysburg Tour Guide for over 25 years!!
The last class or two of the year, students worked in small groups to create challenges for Dash the codable robot. Some groups tried to make him draw, some groups created obstacle courses, and other groups built arms to attach onto him with legos.
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