Casey Library Media Center News
February - March 2020
Valentine's Sale Feb. 10th - 13th
Mobile Planetarium Feb. 18th - 21st
Literacy Spirit Week Mar. 2nd - 6th
Upcoming Events and Important Library Dates
There's lots of fun stuff happening in the Casey Library Media Center during February and March. Please mark your calendars! Here's a preview of upcoming events:
Feb. 10 - 13:
- Leadership Team (Safety Patrol) Valentine's Fundraiser after all lunches - table will be located in the main hallway outside of the library. All students will be able to browse. Only students with money should stay behind to shop. Sale includes: balloons, carnations, and small toys/gifts. Proceeds benefit the Casey Leadership Team (Safety Patrol) and pay for their end-of-year celebration field trip.
- Library Schedule - Green Week (3rd - 5th) check out only - 4 day week due to DOI on Friday 2/14
- Friday, 2/14 - DOI Day - Student Holiday
Feb. 17 - 21:
- Monday, 2/17 - Parent Conference Day
- Tuesday - Thursday 2/18 - 2/21 - Inflatable PLANETARIUM in library - Sign up for all classes coming next week
- Thursday, 2/20 - Science and Math night?? Still TBD
- Friday, 2/21 - Schlitterbahn Wave of Pages Reading Logs Due
- Library Schedule - Blue Week (PK - 2nd) check out only after planetarium visit - 4 day week due to Parent Conference Day
Feb. 24 - 28:
- Library Read-A-Thon annual fundraiser 2/24 - 3/6. Please help me raise money for our Library Media Center by communicating all of the Read-A-Thon materials and info to our Casey families.
- Library Schedule - Green Week 3rd - 5th - Normal schedule with puppet show
Mar. 2 - 6:
- Library Schedule - Blue Week (PK - 2nd) with puppet show
- Literacy Spirit Week
***Tuesday 3/3 = 184th Texas Independence Day - dress up like a cowboy/cowgirl or wear favorite Texas sports team gear. Great day to teach about Texas history!
-Austin Ed Fund Presentation and Meeting in Library
***Wednesday 3/4 = Read Across America (and Casey) Day - Volunteer Readers in classrooms. You are welcome to invite parents and community members to your classroom to read a story. I'll be reaching out to the community for volunteers. Please let me know if you can help me find volunteers and/or have connections with a dependable organization. Thanks!
-Also last day of Prime Time
***Thursday, 3/5 = Diversity in Literature Day - we'll be reading and celebrating diverse characters and diverse authors in literature. All of us should see ourselves reflected in the characters and stories we celebrate in our classrooms.
***Friday, 3/6 = Storybook Character Day and Parade. We'd love to have EVERYONE dress up like their favorite storybook character. Please discuss with your team and maybe have a team theme? Kids LOVE to see the adults participate!
-AR Challenge #2 ends
Mar. 9 - 13
Library Schedule - Green Week (3rd - 5th)
Tuesday, 3/10 - P. Terry's Spirit Night
Friday, 3/13 - AR Reward Day #2 field trip to Altitude Trampoline Park
Mar. 16 - 20 - SPRING BREAK
Mar. 23 - 27
Library Schedule - Flex Week - Open check out Monday and Tuesday
J. Garcia at annual Texas Library Association Conference in Houston 3/25 - 3/27
Mar. 30 - Apr. 3
Library Schedule - Blue Week (PK - 2nd
Literacy Resources
MackinVia.com - Digital collection of thousands of e-books (English & Spanish) paid for by AISD. Students MUST log in through the AISD Portal.
Username: s + AISD Student # (ex. s1234567)
Password: Capital letter of last name + birth date (MMDDYY) + s (ex. N010106s)
Tumblebooks.com - Austin ISD subscription of e-books in English and Spanish
Tumblebooklibrary.com
Username: austinisd
Password: books
MyCapstoneLibrary.com - collection of e-books for Casey Elementary
Username: casey
Password: austin2
Pebble Go - Awesome resource of non-fiction (informational text) for our younger and struggling readers! It's in English and Spanish!
Username: caseypg
Password: gocasey
Accelerated Reader (AR) - 2nd - 5th grades sponsored in part by the Casey PTA. Online reading incentive program. AR Reward Days are fun events to reward readers for reaching their grade level goals.
AR Challenge # 1: Oct. 2 - Dec. 8th.
AR Reward Day #1 to go see "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" January 2020.
AR Challenge #2: Dec. 9th - Mar. 6th
AR Reward Day #2 - field trip to Altitude Trampoline Park on March 13th
AR Challenge #3:
AR Reward Day #3 - Water Slide Day here at Casey
Additional Literacy Resources
Casey Library Collection - Over 20,000 books in English and Spanish. Classes visit the library bi-weekly for library lessons and to check-out books.
Classroom libraries - variety of books in the classroom for students to read in class.
Austin Public Library - Pleasant Hill Branch and Menchaca Road Branch nearby
Homework help at the Austin Public Library! Click here for the link
I-Station
Countdown!
BLAST
HD Word
Read Naturally
Library Read-A-Thon Feb. 24th - Mar. 6th
1. Purchase of stackable cushions and/or seating upgrades for our story area.
2. Purchase new books and library materials in English and Spanish.
3. Fund AR Reward Day celebrations (field trips, water slides, etc.).
4. Purchase materials for our Library's STREAM Makerspace.
Please donate money and sponsor our readers! You can also help us by spreading the word via social media. Our goal for this year is $5000.00. Highest earning class at each grade level will earn a special reward. Students that raise the most money will also be rewarded. Via Read-A-Thon.com, students can use a portion of the money they raise to shop for cool prizes on the Read-A-Thon.com website.
Sponsors can write a personalized message on the fundraiser page to show their support! Thank you for supporting our school library! Links to the fundraiser page on CaseyCrocodiles.com and Caseylibrary.weebly.com. More info coming soon!
Casey Library Media Center
The Casey Elementary Library Media Center's main goal is to help all Casey students become life-long readers and effective users of technology and information. All Austin ISD Libraries are committed to supporting our school district's reading initiative to provide students with access to exciting books and innovative technology. Please check out our library website regularly to see the latest programs and events at our library.
Email: john.f.garcia@austinisd.org
Website: http://caseylibrary.weebly.com/
Location: 9400 Texas Oaks Drive, Austin, TX, United States
Phone: (512) 841-6916
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CaseyLibrary/
Twitter: @Casey_Libary