Old Town Elementary School Library

Second grade is learning about famous Americans!  I put together a short video on the research process for the teachers to show them in class.  Parents, you may want to take a look, also!  I explain how to use World Book Kids, which will help in the research process.

Click on the following link to see the video!

I’d also like to see what you think of learning in this way via technology, so post a comment and tell me what you think!

Mrs. Thrift

OTE students have been invited to the Battle of the Bluebonnet books with students from RRISD and Leander ISD!  We can send one team of 4-5 students to represent OTE in this fun afternoon celebrating reading!

This is a special celebration and quiz show for students who have shown exceptional dedication and drive in reading the Bluebonnet Book Award nominees.   Students will be provided snacks and will get to meet other students who have read Bluebonnet books and want to celebrate them.  There will be an hour long “game show” in which students will be able to work together as a team to answer questions and digitally submit their answers with a remote control.  The game show is hosted by the Leander ISD superintendent.  Leander has been doing this successfully for a few years and is now extending their invitation to Round Rock Schools as well.

Cox Elementary is located at 1001 Brushy Creek Road, Cedar Park, TX 78613.  The celebration will be from 4-5pm on Tuesday, February 23^rd, 2010.  Students would need to arrive by 3:45 to sign in and find our table.  Parents will be responsible for providing transportation for their child both ways and are requested to stay and cheer for our Old Town Elementary team! 

So, if this sounds like fun to you, stop by the library and let me know!  I will be choosing 4-5 interested students to represent OTE.

Here is the permission form:  Battle of the Bluebonnets Permission Slip

Thanks,

Mrs. Thrift

It’s a 3 way tie!!  I can’t believe it!  Statewide results will be available in February. 

Mrs. Thrift

Click on this link, and it will take you to a survey.

Voting Closed

May the best book win!

Mrs. Thrift

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www.juliantrubin.com/sciencefairprojectsaz.html

https://www.hw-secure.com/terimore/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=7&cat=K-7+Science+fair+projects

http://chemistry.about.com/od/sciencefairprojects/a/sciproelem.htm

Here’s a copy of the flyer I passed out to all 5th graders when they came to start science fair research in the library.  Science Fair Research

Do you want to help out at the book fair?  Send me an email at Keri_Thrift@roundrockisd.org and then go to the VolunteerSpot website to sign up for a day and time.Thanks so much!

Mrs.  Thrift

Fourth and Fifth Graders had a great time coming to the lunch today to talk about the book Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix.  All students who have finished the book were invited to come talk about the book at lunch.  I provided discussion questions about the book and they ate and talked.  It was so great to see them excited about the book and about the Read it Forward program.  After they ate lunch, they went to the story pit to work on a wanted poster.  They got to pretend like they were one of the missing, decide which time period they would have been taken from, and design a wanted poster.   Much fun was had by all!

Check out the video!

Found Lunch

Hi Old Town Texans!

Here’s a video for you to watch on how to find AR books in the library.  You can click on the following link to take you to my YouTube video.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJT77mtNQms

Please note that when I’m on the video and I click on Internet Explorer, the website defaults to the Old Town homepage.  If you don’t know how to get to the Old Town webpage from home, it is www.roundrockisd.org/oldtown

Enjoy!

Mrs. Thrift

Are you one of the missing??? 

If you have read the book, Found, please click on the link below to take the short survey.  Then you can claim your prize!

 Click Here to take survey

Thanks,

The LBI (Library Bureau of Investigation)

Parents, the library is going green as well!  The HBBC flyer can be printed from you home computer.  Students may also come by and pick up a hard copy if they request one. 

Click here for the flyer: HBBC flyer