No more tears...

We were doing so well until yesterday afternoon when we had no fewer than four students in tears for various reasons. All very important reasons, of course.

Change in structure
If you checked out Wednesday or later, you already know this change. For those of you who didn't, we are instituting some changes to alleviate current challenges. And it will look different for each class. After checking out books, students will be sent to the wooden tables to read. For those students who are following directions, an adult will give the opportunity to pick a buddy and a comfy seat around the room. Some of your classes have been very good about their reading time and may not need these extra steps. We'd like to make sure that all students have the opportunity to enjoy the space so the adults can assist with finding good books, not playing whack-a-mole.

Plans for checkout next week
Fourth and Fifth - we will learn to access OverDrive on the iPad. Have the students download the app from Self Service. We will launch it and get them set up during your time in the media center. 

Third - how to create a hold for a book

First and Second - how to use the new shelf markers to find topics (coming soon!), reminders on how to use space savers to keep the shelves neat.

Kindergarten - basic survival

Pineapple Charting
Shoutouts to Taryn, Joe, and Abbey for adding some activities to the Pineapple Chart this week. Everyone who submits an activity will have their name thrown in a hat to win books at the end of each month. No limit to the number of entries! 

Congrats to Abbey Upton for winning the #CREteach award for this week! Keep those tweets coming! It's really nice to be able to see all the cool stuff you are doing in the classroom. We need to write our own story!

You made it to the end. Stop by the media center on Tuesday and yell out "I love reading" to get a treat!

Have a great long weekend! You deserve it!