D97 Library News
February 2015
Thank you for checking out the February News from the Oak Park District 97 Teacher Librarians!
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February Holidays and Celebrations
Ideas to sweeten your classroom in February
Black History Month
2-2 Groundhog Day -official web page for Punxsutawney Phil
2-3 15th Amendment Ratified in 1870 -right to vote regardless of race or color
2-11 Nelson Mandela -released from prison for trying to overthrow apartheid
2-14 Valentine's Day -ideas from Family Education Network2-16 Presidents Day- activity from PBS.org
2-18 D97 Library Tech Night- (see below for more information)
2-22 George Washington's Birthday- short YouTube video of his life
Books We Love!!
Sit-In: How four students stood up -by sitting down by Andrea Davis Pinkney
The Day the Crayons Quit -by Drew Daywalt
George Did It -by Suzanne Tripp Jurmain
D97 Library Tech Night- Parent Workshop at Main Library OPPL
Wednesday 2/18 6pm at the Main Library- The D97 teacher librarians, in conjunction with our OPPL partners, will be hosting parent sessions to share some of the ways students can use iPads for school or personal interest, focusing on library-related apps and programs. Parents will explore all the amazing tools that students have access to, thanks to our partnership with the Oak Park Public Library!