marlboroschool.net » Library http://marlboroschool.net Marlboro Elementary School, Marlboro VT Sat, 19 May 2012 00:57:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Great Online Learning Tools http://marlboroschool.net/library/great-online-learning-tools http://marlboroschool.net/library/great-online-learning-tools#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:09:01 +0000 Pam http://marlboroschool.net/?p=6850 There are a couple of learning sites that I thought parents might like to know about. One is Powerspeak Languages. This is a fee-based site that all students have free access to as part of our subscription to the Vermont Online Library. They have easy-to-use foreign language lessons, including Spanish. To access the site, you need to use the link from our library webpage, but you’ll need to ask Pam for the password. (you can email pburke@marlboroschool.net).

The other is the Khan Academy. This is a free site and students can set up accounts using their Marlboro  Google Docs accounts. The math practice is super, but there are plenty of other subjects too.

Both the sites are definitely worth checking out if you have internet access and a computer at home. Please explore the sites with your children first so that you can make sure they are a good fit for your child, and agree ahead of time on the amount of screen time that’s appropriate. I am not teaching the students to use these sites at school, so they might need help at first.

Remember, families can also get the Type To Learn software from me if they would like to have their children use that at home too. Students in grade 3 and up use this at school.

Email me at pburke@marlboroschool.net if you have any questions!

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Another BIG thank you to Max C. for the excellent picture books. There is nothing like beautiful, hardcover picture books in great condition to make us all smile. Thanks Max.

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Thanks also to Cooper’s mom Kathy for the stream of awesome novels she’s been supplying to the library. The 5th graders will tell you, having extra copies of Warriors & Lightening Thief books is a must.

]]> http://marlboroschool.net/library/thanks-for-the-books/feed 0 Library 2010/11 http://marlboroschool.net/library/library-201011 http://marlboroschool.net/library/library-201011#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:50:11 +0000 Pam http://marlboroschool.net/?p=4454 Dear Families,

Welcome back to school! Here is some general information about the library at school.

We do not have any set due dates and do not charge fines for overdue books. I give the students reminders once a month and ask them to return books as soon as they are finished so other students can enjoy them. Accidents do happen occasionally, and if books are lost or damaged, let me know. The regular replacement fee for a lost book in $15.00, or replacement with the same edition. If books get wet, it’s important to let me know immediately so I can try and stop mold from growing. (If a book gets moldy, it can easily spread to other books in the library.)

Visit our school website often! We post Friday notes there as well as all the weekly classroom notes. We also love to share pictures of the kids in their school activities. I have a page for teachers & parents with information on internet and media use with children. See the library link on marlboroschool.net.

If you are looking for a volunteer opportunity, I often need help shelving books. If you know your alphabet, you can shelve! Please email me if you’d like to be on my list of parents that help out occasionally.

We do take donations of books. This year we’re particularly in need of Harry Potter hard covers, as our collection is rapidly falling apart.

As your children grow, I encourage you to remain involved in what books they read. Reading aloud together is a valuable and enriching activity for children of any age, and there are plenty of books written for children that you might even enjoy one your own. Parents are welcome to check out books. Stop by the library whenever you’re in school or send in a note requesting a book. We also have a parenting section in the library that you might want to visit. You can access our online catalog through the school’s website at marlboroschool.net

Happy Reading,
Pam Burke, Librarian

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