The Library Connection
NEWS FROM HARLAN ELEMENTARY LIBRARY/MEDIA CENTER
May News
LAST DAY FOR CHECK OUT IS 5/20 -- ALL BOOKS/ITEMS DUE 5/27
Bagel Sales - last bagel day is June 3rd
School Store is now open on D days from 9:00 - 9:45 from now until the end of the school year! 4 more dates - last day is 5/26
WELCOME TO THE LIBRARY
The Harlan Elementary Library/Media Center is the place to be for reading, research and inquiry, technology, digital citizenship, creativity and exploration! This Library Connection newsletter will provide you with information about learning in the library, recommended resources available to students in school and at home, special events, book recommendations, and more! Please also check out our Harlan Elementary website for more information and resources. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions you have!
What are your students working on in April?
- Kdg students will be working on research skills - Insects
- 1st grade students will be working on research skills - Space
- 2nd grade students will be working on digital citizenship - "Putting a Stop to Meanness", "Let's Give Credit" and "Who is in Our Online Community?"
- Focus on Fiction vs. Non-Fiction after research projects are completed.
- Using Choice Boards during choice time
- Understanding the layout of the library and how to checkout books
- How to work at stations (makerspace, centers, group work)
Students in 3-5 currently attend Library at a fixed time. However, their schedule is more flexible and revolves around checkout and integrated classroom research and projects. They will be doing check out during this time.
Checkout Common Sense Media for any questions you have regarding digital citizenship. This is a great website to check out to see if movies or books are age appropriate for your children.
Please return all library books when you are finished reading them. There is no need to wait for your library day.
MISelf in Books
Click on the link to find more information and to register for the event. Zoom links will be e-mailed weekly.
Library Policies/Procedures
#Items to be checked out:
Kdg and 1st = up to 3 items
2nd - 5th = up to 5 items
Books are allowed out for 2 weeks before an overdue notice will be generated. If you need more time than two weeks please ask for them to be renewed.
If books are lost or damaged students must pay for books to be replaced. This is to make sure our library collection is up to date and everyone has access to their favorite books.
Fines can be paid for by check (made payable to Birmingham Public Schools and in the memo line write Harlan Library) or cash. Please address the envelope to Mrs. Coleman.
Support our library collection by purchasing a birthday book!
Mrs. Coleman, School Librarian
Email: scoleman@birmingham.k12.mi.us
Website: https://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/domain/504
Location: 3595 North Adams Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA
Phone: 248.203.3294
Twitter: @HarlanMedia2