Glenn Library

We are officially two weeks into the school year and with such a great start we are headed into a three day weekend! This labor day weekend take advantage of the extra day to relax and recharge with loved ones as we prepare to enter a new month of learning. We have a lot to celebrate this month!

The 15th anniversary of International Dot Day is September 15th! We will be celebrating in the library the week of September 16th.

Click here to visit the International Dot Day website to get ideas for celebrating.

Hispanic Heritage month begins September 15th and ends October 15th, the theme for 2024 is "Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together." We will spend some time talking about this at the end of the month.

Click on the PDF below to access this year's library schedule. If there is ever a time that I may need to reschedule, I will reach out to you so that we can choose the best possible day and time to make it up. Also, if there is ever a time that you may need me to reschedule, please feel free to reach out and we can find a good time for your class to come in.

There are also open checkout times, when you may send a student(s) who may need to checkout on a different day.

If there are ever any changes that need to made to the schedule, I will update it and share with you all.

Library Services is excited to announce that Bookbreaks.org is back! Bookbreaks is a fantastic program that was launched last year, that is designed to enrich our campus's literacy efforts! Bookbreaks.org provides engaging, interactive author presentations, and literary discussions that aim to inspire a love for reading and deepen our students' literacy skills.

Through Bookbreaks.org. your students will have the opportunity to hear from renowned authors such as Jason Reynolds, Kwame Alexander, and Grace Lin this fall. These sessions are perfect for sparking conversations and exploring diverse perspectives in literature.

If you don't have a Bookbreaks account yet, you'll be receiving an email to activate your account. If you don't see it in your inbox within a few days, please check your spam folder.

We're looking forward to enhancing our reading programs with this exciting new resource!

Everyday Superheroes with Shannon Hale & LeUyen Pham (K-3rd Grade)

Thursday, September 12th @ 10:00am or 12:00 pm

Join author Shannon Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham as they discuss their book, The Princess in Black.

Cracking the Code with Stuart Gibbs (4th-5th Grade)

Tuesday, September 17th @ 12:00pm or 1:00pm

Join author Stuart Gibbs as he discusses the Spy School series.

Remember if you can't make the live session, you can always access the recording at a later time.

All teachers and staff have access to Lightbox Learning.

Lightbox is a curriculum-based subscription of reading materials. You and your students can access over 3,000 interactive eBooks! Lightbox includes a variety of nonfiction titles that are great for research and inquiry, fiction titles, and several books that can be accessed in 15 world languages. This is truly a wonderful resource that provides opportunities for the text to be read to students, as well as, access to videos, maps, and interactive websites that allow students to engage at a deeper level with the material.

I have included a video explaining just how to access lightbox and have highlighted some of the features provided. If you want more information or have questions, please feel free to ask.

This year third grade has a wonderful opportunity to participate in the Read to the Final Four challenge. Students will have a chance to get engaged with the men's 2025 NCAA Final Four, which will take place right here in San Antonio, by participating in a fun reading challenge that will help foster a lifelong love of reading!

Registration begins next week, and we will continue to provide updates and more information as we near the start of the challenge. Let's encourage our 3rd graders to read, read, read!

"I owe everything I am and everything I ever will be to books."

-Gary Paulsen

The Joy of Reading