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The Library Connection
NEWS FROM HARLAN ELEMENTARY LIBRARY/MEDIA CENTER
February News
WELCOME TO THE LIBRARY
The Harlan Elementary Library/Media Center is the place to be for reading, research and inquiry, technology, digital citizenship, creativity and exploration! This Library Connection newsletter will provide you with information about learning in the library, recommended resources available to students in school and at home, special events, book recommendations, and more! Please also check out our Harlan Elementary website for more information and resources. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions you have!
Please return all library books when you are finished reading them. There is no need to wait for your library day.
What are your students working on in February?
- Students have been working on their coding courses and are starting to successfully complete them at code.org. While we are ending this unit, they have access to their account for the rest of the year.
- Should your student want more coding opportunities, please reach out and I can assign them a new course that will save their progress as they moved along.
- All students will have opportunities to listen to articles that support learning about Black History Month as well as culturally responsive texts.
- Computer lab expectations, how to navigate the library website
- Using Choice Boards during choice time
- Understanding the layout of the library and how to checkout books
- How to work at stations (makerspace, centers, group work)
Students in 3-5 currently attend Library at a fixed time. However, their schedule is more flexible and revolves around checkout and integrated classroom research and projects. They will be working on the following for now:
- 3rd Grade Digital Citizenship - Our Digital Citizenship Pledge - Making a stronger online community
- 4th Grade Digital Citizenship - Our Online Tracks - How does our online activity affect the digital footprints of ourselves and others?
- 5th Grade Digital Citizenship - Beyond Gender Stereotypes - How do gender stereotypes shape our experience online?
- Students will be getting a coding course at the end of the month or in March. They will be able to work on this independently, should they choose.
- Students will continue to check out books and use online databases and resources.
- Choice boards and virtual libraries are also available in their library schoology course.
Checkout Common Sense Media for any questions you have regarding digital citizenship. This is a great website to check out to see if movies or books are age appropriate for your children.
Battle of the Books Information
Battle of the Books for 4th and 5th Graders
- Team Registration opens February 12 at https://www.baldwinlib.org/battle-of-the-books/
- Last day for registration is 3/3/24.
- Battle Day! March 9th at 9:15 a.m.
- Find all battle information at Baldwin's library, on Harlan's Library website at https://harlan.birmingham.k12.mi.us/library/current-projects, or in your child's Schoology library course.
Coming soon - March is Reading Month: Tournament of Books
Harlan is celebrating March is Reading Month by sharing 8 stories during the school day and having a tournament to see which title prevails. Students will be coming home with a calendar of activities to help promote the love for reading. More information coming soon.
Literati Book Fair Coming Soon - March 13th - March 22nd
Library Policies/Procedures
#Items to be checked out:
Kdg and 1st = up to 2 items
2nd - 5th = up to 3 items
Books are allowed out for 2 weeks before an overdue notice will be generated. If you need more time than two weeks please ask for them to be renewed.
If books are lost or damaged students must pay for books to be replaced. This is to make sure our library collection is up to date and everyone has access to their favorite books.
Fines can be paid for by check (made payable to Birmingham Public Schools and in the memo line write Harlan Library) or cash. Please address the envelope to Mrs. Coleman.
Mrs. Coleman, School Librarian
Email: scoleman@birmingham.k12.mi.us
Website: https://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/domain/504
Location: 3595 North Adams Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA
Phone: 248.203.3294
Twitter: @HarlanMedia2