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Books! Gadgets! Fun!
November
Happy November!
We continue to have fun during our Makerspace Moments! Thank you for sending your students! Makerspace Moments are:
Tuesdays 9am - 10am AND 12:30pm-1pm
Wednesdays 12pm - 1pm
November brings our Scholastic Book Fair! More details below!
We are always here to help you and your students with projects and research! Please do not hesitate to let your Learning Commons Team know what you need!
Valerie Byrd Fort, Karen Gobbi, Brenda Burkett
Book Fair!
Book Fair hours are:
Monday, November 17 7:20am - 3pm
Tuesday, November 18 7:20am - 3pm
Wednesday, November 19 7:20am - 3pm
(please let your Dads know that they are welcome to stop by after All Pro Dads on Wednesday morning)
Thursday, November 20 7:20am - 3pm
Friday, November 21 7:20am - 2pm
TEACHERS! You are invited to a special Teacher Preview on Friday, November 14 from 3pm - 4pm. Mrs. Billingsley with Scholastic will be with us to share some great books available at the fair and there will be snacks! This will also be a perfect time for you to fill out your classroom wish list and even make a stack of your own - you CAN use your Boosterthon money at Book Fair!
Please include information about Book Fair in your classroom newsletters - thank you!
International Games Day!
iPads and Laptops
*When you schedule the iPads, be sure to include exactly how many you need. We have a total of 46 iPads. Same with the laptops. There are 8 laptops.
*You schedule equipment for a certain time (for example, 8am - 9:30am). Please return what you check out at the scheduled time (in this case, 9:30am). There is often someone who needs them right away when you are finished.
*When you get a cart of iPads, please be sure to put iPads back in the correct slots (the slots in the cart and the iPads are numbered), with all iPads facing in the correct direction.
*Be mindful of creating recurring appointments on the Google Calendar. There are times that the iPads and laptops are reserved months in advance for special projects and events. If you have a recurring appointment, you may overlap with a special project or event.
Thank you so much for your help! If YOU ever need an extra set of hands or eyes when using the iPads or laptops with your class, please let your Learning Commons Team know!
Makerspace Moments! Spotlight: CIRCUITS
Makerspace Moments are a time when students can come to the Learning Commons to explore and create. Students created some wonderful cardboard creations in September and October!
November's spotlight is CIRCUITS! There will be 3 areas that students can explore:
*Paper Circuits - Use copper tape, an LED light, and a battery to create a piece of art that lights up!
*Snap Circuits - Can you connect the parts to make a sound?
*Circuit Blocks - Connect wires to see if you can make electricity flow!
If you would like to participate as a class, let me know and we can work something out!
The Makerspace Moments schedule:
Tuesdays 9am - 10am AND 12:30pm-1pm
Wednesdays 12pm - 1pm
FYI - There will not be an after school Make Shop in November or December. Thank you!
Read with the Gamecocks
Bright Ideas Grant Winner!
Lion Cub Storytime
November 14
January 16
February 20
March 20
April 24
May 15
Teachers, please share these dates in your classroom newsletters!
Save the Date!
Mark your calendars for...
- Lion Cub Story Time - November 14
- Book Fair - November 17 - 21
- Read with the Gamecocks Program - November 25 - December 8
- Gamecocks Reading Logs Due - December 11
About Us
Email: vfort@lexington1.net
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/newprovidencelearningcommons/
Location: 1118 Old Cherokee Road, Lexington, SC, United States
Phone: 803.821.3314
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NPESLibraryMediaCenterLearningCommons
Twitter: @mrsbyrdfort