Welcome Back to the Library
I am so excited to welcome our students to our brand-new library space! As I write this, the construction crew is installing bulletin boards and ceiling tiles. The books have been unpacked and shelved. By the end of the day all of our chairs, tables, shelves, and flexible seating will be in place and ready for reading, learning, and book joy.
Here are a few library dates to look forward to:
August 28-September 5 (first rotation) First check out for students in grades 4-5
September 6-13 (second rotation) First check out for students in grades 2-3
September 14-21 (third rotation) First check out for students in grades K-1
October 10-18 OBOB orientation and registration kick off for 3-5th grade
October 13 Fall Book Fair in the under cover area (non-school day for students)
Your student's library days can be found by following the Calendar link at the Sato Library Website.
Book Care
As students prepare to take books home, it is a good time to review best practices for taking care of library books.
Hold your book like a treasure. You and the book are both safer if it is closed while you are walking.
Always read with clean hands.
Turn pages carefully from the corner to avoid tears and wrinkles.
Do not write, draw, or color in library books.
Always use a bookmark. Never dogear pages or turn the open book cover side up to save your place.
Keep books away from food and drinks. No reading and eating!
Keep the books away from pets and young children.
Never attempt to fix a damaged book.
Keep your book in your backpack when you're not reading it. It will never get mixed up with Bethany Library books and you will never forget it on library day. đ
ReadWoke
Inspired by the work of librarian Cicely Lewis, #readwokeSato is an optional library program for fifth graders. Students are challenged to read inclusive books across genres which present characters whose abilities, cultures, beliefs, skin colors, or other attributes vary from those of the dominant culture. These books provide mirrors in which diverse students can see their own experiences reflected and validated. âWhen children cannot find themselves reflected in the books they read, or when the images they see are distorted, negative, or laughable, they learn a powerful lesson about how they are devalued in the society of which they are a part,â wrote education leader Rudine Simms Bishop. âThese negative representations can become a source of internalized oppression.â Inclusive books also play a critical role as windows through which readers meet characters unlike themselves. They provide an opportunity for readers to see things from a perspective they may never encounter, to view situations they may never experience, and to find commonality with characters they may have seen only as other. Inclusive literature, then, encourages the development of awareness, compassion, empathy, and a more accurate understanding of oneâs place in our complex, multicultural society. That is the power of a diverse book: You change everything for one kid, and you create empathy in 100 more.
Fifth graders who complete a #readwokeSato bingo will earn a #readwoke t-shirt and have their picture added to the #readwoke wall of fame. Want to help? Make a donation toward the purchase of #readwoke t-shirts for students who complete the #readwoke challenge.
Meals and Snacks
If your child will be purchasing lunch, there are two ways to add money to your account: 1) pay at school; cash or checks are accepted in the school cafeteria or 2) pay online. SchoolCafĂ© can be used for online payments. Thereâs a small fee for using SchoolCafĂ© to make deposits.
How much does breakfast and lunch cost?
Breakfast costs $1.65; lunch costs $3.05.
How do families apply for free or reduced-cost school meals?
If you believe your student qualifies for free or reduced-cost meals, please visit the Meal Benefits webpage to apply.
How are food allergies handled?
Please be sure to notify our school nurse, Carey Stephens at carey_stephens@beaverton.k12.or.us. She will create a Student Health Plan that will put a flag in our system to alert the cafeteria staff that there is a food allergy. Additionally, we have allergy tables in our cafeteria that students can sit at. Please notify your classroom teacher if your child has a food allergy and needs to sit an an allergy table. Thanks!
Dietary Restrictions-
All entrees in our cafeteria will be labeled as pictured below. If your child has special dietary needs such as the need to choose only vegetarian items, please help teach them to look for the green V as pictured as above.
