Library Buzz...

Happy New Year!
First of all, I'd like to thank you, MUSF, for your support and fundraising efforts making it possible to update our Library and iLab! We are deeply grateful and so excited for our students to enjoy new flexible learning spaces, efficient access to materials and awe inspiring reading nooks! Our team has been meeting regularly and working diligently in order for a special reveal next school year.

In the library, our students have been buzzing through an array of literary experiences! Here's a glimpse of the library programs provided to date. Also, please note that our Habits of Mind, Harvard's Project Zero Thinking Routines, school theme, "All Means All," and the California Model School Library Standards are through lines woven into library curriculum. 

October  

• Oct. 17th - Grades 4-6 Library Book Club, The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Perez and author visit - so much fun to have students connect and discuss literary conventions with the author!
  
• October - National Hispanic Heritage Month
• October 21st Santa Barbara County office of Education's "Breakfast with the Authors" 
  
• October - Halloween & Dia de los Muertes traditions
  
• Grade level literary conventions
  
• Grades 4-6 - Battle of the Books program introduced
  

November

• National Native American Heritage Month
• December 9th - 2nd Annual Booklab event - families enjoyed guest authors, book art and Timbre's pop up bookstore!
• Grade level literary conventions

January

• California Young Reader Medal Program - students voted on their favorite books. Votes were sent to the state. Results are shared in May. Stay tuned!

February

• 4-6 Research unit combined with Black History Month - tessellation quilt presentation
• Celebrating Lunar New Year and traditions
• Valentine's Day Traditions

March - Coming Soon...

• Classroom, School & County Spelling Bees
• March "Book" Madness begins