Granger Elementary Library News
September 2017
WELCOME BACK
Shawntay Hammonds
Library Media Specialist
Corri Navarrette
Library Assistant
Third Grade Pokemon Scavenger Hunt
Fourth Grade Pear Deck Orientation
Kindergarten Library Visit
Ultimate Book Challenge
Ultimate Book Challenge is a program for students in third through fifth grade. Students are challenged to read as many books as possible from a list of ten books. They then compete with a team to test their knowledge of the books. Students who would like to participate should turn in their permission form no later than Friday, September 22nd.
Ultimate Book Challenge Permission Form 2017-2018
The Battle of the Books books for this school year 2017-2018 are listed below.
- Shelter Dogs by Peg Kehret
- Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
- Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley
- Hamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible by Ursula Vernon
- Soar by Joan Bauer
- Skinnybones by Barbara Park
- The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier
- The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
- Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate
- Dying to Meet You by Kate Klise
Read To Your Bunny
Read to Your Bunny is a story time program for preschool children. We meet the fourth Monday of each month from 7:50 – 8:30 to enjoy a story, arts and crafts, games and activities, and more. All parents and children aged birth-five years are welcome. Following are the Read to Your Bunny dates for this year. We hope you’ll make plans to join us!
Monday, September 25th - First Read to Your Bunny
Monday, October 30th
Monday, November 27th
Monday, January 29th
Monday, February 26th
Monday, March 26th
Monday, April 30th - Read to Your Bunny end of the year celebration
Southwest Fall Book Fair
Monday, Oct 2, 2017, 08:00 AM
Kay Granger Elementary School, Saratoga Springs Circle, Fort Worth, TX, United States
Granger Electronic Books
Granger Library Collection E-Book Instructions
Our Granger electronic book collection consists of over 500 books. You may access the collection through the Follett Destiny Discover app (preferred) or through the internet.
To access e-books using the Follett Destiny Discover app:
Download the Follett Destiny Discover app.
When you open the app, in the school field begin typing Kay Granger Elementary and then select Kay Granger Elementary, Keller, TX from the list that appears.
In the username field, enter your ID number.
In the password field, enter your ID number.
Click on eBooks.
You may open a book or check it out. Any books checked out may be found on the ereader section of the app. (You will see the “My eReader” tab at the top)
To close a book when you are finished viewing, click on the three lines in the upper right hand corner. Select “My Library” to return to the ebook collection. Select “My eCheckouts” to view the book you have checked out.
To access e-books via the Internet.
Go to the library website.
Click on Destiny (Granger Elementary Library Catalog.)
Scroll to the ebook collection. Click “see all.”
You may open or checkout a book. Username: ID# Password: ID# Books that are checked out will remain in your account for five days unless you renew the book prior to the last day.
Please contact Shawntay Hammonds at Ghammonds@nisdtx.org or (817)698-1158 if you have any questions.
Kay Granger Elementary School Library
Email: Ghammonds@nisdtx.org
Website: http://granger.nisdtx.org/library
Phone: 8176981158
Facebook: facebook.com/kaygrangerelementarylibrary
Twitter: @KGElibrary