Kilgore ISD Libraries
Volume III- Spring 2015
KISD Elementary Libraries
Kilgore Primary Library Many exciting things have been happening in the KPS Library but there is one thing in particular that we are most excited about...KPS students are now checking out books! Before Christmas break, a letter was sent home to parents notifying them that their little ones would soon be able to check out and take home books from the KPS Library. Students were taught how to search for books on the shelves, how to care for books, and reminded how to remember to return library books before beginning to take them home. The students are so excited to get the opportunity to choose and take home their very own library books. | Chandler Elementary Library Students at CES have been working hard to meet their Accelerated Reader goals for the year. Those students that met their goals during the 3rd six weeks were able to come to a special Mardi Gras mask making party. | Kilgore Intermediate Library Work continues on the book collection at the KIS Library. During the library PLC meeting on January 20, the fiction collection of the KIS Library was examined and there are still several books that are mis-labeled. Janet Clower and a library volunteer, Jan Hattaway, are continuing their work to fix the labels of these books. Keep up the good work, ladies! |
Kilgore Primary Library
Chandler Elementary Library
Kilgore Intermediate Library
KISD Secondary Libraries
Kilgore Middle School Library
During the 3rd six weeks, students from Mr. Sneed's GT Social Studies class came to the library for help with research on missions. They used the iPads and books to find information. Check out the pictures of their final products below.



Kilgore High School Library
I am continuing to work with our instructional specialist, Christy McElyea, and our teachers on integrating technology into the classroom. In December, I created a short video to share with our teachers that demonstrated how to download video clips for classroom use from the web. This month, I presented a session on Google Drive and Google docs during PLC meetings. In February, I will be presenting a session on web based student projects. A new campus technology committee has been created at KHS and we had our first meeting during the staff development day on January 20. We are working hard to create a realistic plan for KHS and we are excited to work together on integrating more technology into our classrooms.
Teacher/Librarian collaboration continues each six weeks at KHS. In December, we worked with senior government classes on preparing presidential debates and doing research over U.S. presidents. This month, we will be working with sophomore English classes on researching Ancient Greece, properly citing sources, and using our databases.
We have three students that have met the requirements for the Bulldog Reading Club. Each student has read at least five books from this year's Bulldog Reading Club list and will have the chance to win a grand prize in May. For each five books the student reads, their name is placed into a grand prize drawing.