November 13th was Kindness day. We spent time in library classes reading books about showing kindness. 1X5 classes read the book We Are Definitely Human by X. Fang. The big message we found in the story was to be kind to all people, even if they are different than you. 1x2 and 3rd also read the book Twig by Aura Parker that is about making new people feel welcome. Kindergarten read the book The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld that is about showing kindness by just being there to listen when someone is having a hard time.

This week I began introducing the Oregon Readers Choice Award (ORCA) books to students. This is a state wide award that allows students to vote on which book is their favorite. To qualify to vote, a student needs to read 2 or more of the 8 selected books. There are 3 grade bands for the books: 3x5, 6x8, and 9x12. Voting will take place in March, so now is a great time to get reading! I have one copy of each book at MLC, but I am sure that you can also find them at the public library. For more information check out the ORCA website. Look below for the book lists for each grade band.

This week 4x5 tried out a new station choice! They got to explore the Snap Circuit boards. I saw so much team work and collaboration happening with these boards. It's so cool to see the excitement when they flip the switch and it works!

We are up to 1,442 book check outs! Amazing! Do you think we'll break 2000 before the new year?

See you in the library,

Molly

The MLC library just got a big order of brand new books! Click on the image below to see a slide show of the new books. These are all available to check out now! Come by the library if you want to be the first one to read one of these shiny new books.

Do you have shelves of books that are just collecting dust? Consider checking for these titles to donate to our library. This is a list of older books that need to be replaced or that we need more copies of. Ideally, donated books would be hard back and in good condition, but paperbacks would be considered:

- Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

- Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (and other books written by Rick Riordan)

- The Snowy Day by Jack Ezra Keats

- One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Suess

- Every Day by David Leviathan

- Jurassic Park and The Lost World by Michael Crichton

- Amulet Book 3: The Cloud Searchers by Kazu Kibuishi

Looking for something new to read? Here are some recommendations

by staff and students from our library.

You can find these books on the blue shelf by the door.

Do you want to give a recommendation? Come talk to Molly in the library!

Recommendation written by Max Hanson

This is an exceptionally good book. It is the first book in the series. I liked it because the two main characters rotate perspective every other chapter. If you like Percy Jackson and the Olympians, I think you will love this series too! This is the first book in a 3 book series.

Synopsis:

Since their mother's death, Carter and Sadie have become near strangers. While Sadie has lived with her grandparents in London, her brother has traveled the world with their father, the brilliant Egyptologist, Dr. Julius Kane. One night, Dr. Kane brings the siblings together for a "research experiment" at the British Museum, where he hopes to set things right for his family. Instead, he unleashes the Egyptian God Set, who banishes him to oblivion for forces the children to flee for their lives. Soon, Sadie and Carter discover that the gods of Egypt are waking, and the worst of them - Set- has his sights on the Kanes. To stop him, the siblings embark on a dangerous journey across the globe - a quest that brings them ever closer to the truth about their family, and their links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.

Destiny Discover

Destiny Discover allows you to look through the books we have in the MLC library. You can also see what you have checked out, put holds on books, and see any fines on your account. You can add books to a favorites list and even leave reviews. Log in to your PPS account on any device and look for the Destiny icon on your Class Link home page - myapps.classlink.com

Sora

Sora gives you access to E-books and audiobooks from both Portland Public Schools and through Multnomah County Library. To learn more about how to access Sora check out these slides.

Library Connect

Did you know that every student enrolled in Portland Public Schools automatically gets a library card? Pretty cool! This mean you can check out physical books as well as e-books and audiobooks and all the other cool resources they have available. The login for your account will be 01 followed by your ID number (ex. 01123456) and the password is your 8 digit numerical birthday (ex. April 10, 2010 - 04102010). If you need more information or you cannot log in look here or contact the Multnomah county library at 503-988-5123

The library hours:

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 8:30-4:00

Wednesday: 9:00-3:45

Thursday: 9:00-2:45

Friday: Closed

Email: msoloway@pps.net
Location: 2033 NW Glisan
Phone: (503) 916 2658