Library Newsletter

I would like to thank Ms. Arroyo for inviting me to her art classroom to capture her students creating stop motion animation movies last spring. Her students were highly engaged in the process and created some very impressive stop motion short films! Make sure to check out the video below featuring Ms. Arroyo's period 2 class from 2015-2016.

ELM has a one year, school-wide subscription to Brain Pop. We have also paid to have access to Brain Pop Spanish resources and Brain Pop ESL resources. If you have never used Brain Pop before, you can visit their website to get more information about how you can use it in your classroom.

Login instructions are below and are also posted on the library website.

https://www.brainpop.com/

Username: eastlakemiddle

Password: bpop16

Our students have access to all of the databases listed below. Each database has special features. ProQuest and Ebsco are both comprised of various databases which provide specific focus on a variety of subjects. World Book provides access to resources in Spanish. If you are planning a project with your students, make use of these resources. I am happy to show you, or your classes how to navigate these databases. Learning how to use databases (rather than relying on Google searches) is a great skill to teach our students as we prepare them for high school.

You can also find all of the links and passwords to the databases listed below on the ELM Library website.

Our students have access to an e-book collection through Follett Shelf. Most of the non-fiction titles are multi-user, so there is no limit to how many students can access a book at the same time. If your department would like to provide students with multi-user e-books for a specific project, or to supplement your curriculum, please contact me so I can build the collection based on what you need. Follett Shelf can be accessed through a browser, or through the app.

Below is the login information. The username and login are the same for all students/staff.

Follett Shelf

Username: elakems

Password: chulavista

You can also find login information on the ELM Library website.

Make sure to check out the Blended Learning for Tritons site created by Kurt Ulle for all of your blended learning resources!