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24 January 2008

Last Chance!

Due to the winter holidays and the fact that so many classes were off-campus during January, we have decided to extend the "Lincolns for the Library" program. The last day to turn in "Lincolns for the Library" will be on Lincoln's birthday, Tuesday, February 12th. Please help us meet our goal this year. Learn more»

21 January 2008

We Celebrate

This month we celebrate Martin Luther King Day on January 21st. The King Center is a useful starting place to learn more about this Nobel Peace Prize winner's life and work in social justice and non-violent activism.

In our collection: Marching to freedom : the story of Martin Luther King, Jr., by Joyce Milton.

14 January 2008

Children's Book Awards

The American Library Association announced the winners of several children's book awards today.

The John Newbery Medal for best children's book in the U.S.: Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Schlitz

The Randolph Caldecott award for best picture book: The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick

The Theodore Seuss Geisel Award for "the most distinguished book for beginning readers": There Is a Bird On Your Head, by Mo Willems

Learn more about these titles and all the books honored this year at the ALA's Children's Library Service homepage.

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7 January 2008

Welcome Back!

Make some Family "Read-olutions" for 2008

Now that the holidays have ended, it's a great time to make some New Year's "Read-olutions" as a family. Read more »

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We have the Books & Beyond guidelines and help to fill out your reading sheets. -- with extra help from Mrs. Landacre for Grades k-3 recording Chapter Books on the reading log: pdf format or html format.

You can download the Adobe Reader (available free) to view or print the .pdf file.

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Fifth Grade

Get ready for Balboa Park

The week of January 14-18, 2008, our fifth graders participate in the "School in the Park" program. Learn more about the cultural resources at Balboa Park.

State Capitals Online: Test your knowledge of the states and their capitals. ShephardSoftware.com has a wonderful collection of multi-level online quizzes to teach U.S. geography and state facts. You'll want to cut and paste the URL: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm.

Fourth Grade

Get ready for Old Town

The week of January 14-18, 2008, our fourth graders study at Old Town. We have books and links to help you learn more about San Diego's early settlement.

California History Special

Mission: Mission! Building your model of a California Mission.

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Resource highlight

The San Diego Unified School District partners with the San Diego Public Library to provide students with access to the learning portal San Diego SchoolRooms. Presenting select educational web content, SchoolRooms is organized around the K-12 curriculum. With funding provided by the California State Library, the resource is available to students, teachers, parents, and the San Diego community with a valid San Diego Public Library card. Let us know what you think!

Did you know?

You can access the library's catalog online. Selecting this link provides access to the basic search for our collection. The catalog is also available in a kid-friendly version.

You can help

Recycle ink cartridges to benefit Benchley-Weinberger Elementary School via the BW-PTA and Staples. More info»

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