Granger Elementary Library News
September 2018
WELCOME BACK
Shawntay Hammonds
Library Media Specialist
Kendra Caram
Library/Office Assistant
Morning Library Starts at 7:20
Fourth and Fifth Grade Pear Deck
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 21st.
Ultimate Book Challenge Permission Form 2018-2019
The Battle of the Books books for this school year 2018-2019 are listed below.
- The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
- A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold
- The Unlucky Lottery Winners of Classroom 13 by Honest Lee
- Restart by Gordon Korman
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K Rowling
- Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Barbara Park
- Stef Soto Taco Queen by Kelly Jones
- Amina's Voice by Hena Khan
- Hero by Jennifer Shotz
- Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai
Southwest Fall Book Fair
Monday, Oct 1, 2018, 08:00 AM
Kay Granger Elementary School, Saratoga Springs Circle, Fort Worth, TX, United States
Fourth Grade Author Visit with HJ Ralles
This Thursday, September 20th, author H.J. Ralles will be visiting our fourth graders to share a presentation on Cabeza De Vaca and conduct a writing workshop. Fourth Grade students have the opportunity to purchase a copy of a book and have it autographed by the author during her visit. Please click here for a PDF copy of the order form. If you would like to order a book, we ask that you return the book order and payment by Thursday. Checks should be made payable to Kay Granger PTA. If you have questions, please contact librarian Shawntay Hammonds by phone at (817) 698-1158 or by email at Ghammonds@nisdtx.org.
We look forward to our visit with H.J. Ralles on Thursday!
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, October 22nd - First Read to Your Bunny
Monday, November 26th
Monday, January 28th
Monday, February 25th
Monday, March 25th
Monday, April 22nd - Read to Your Bunny end of the year celebration
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