Tag: library

An exciting Read Week was capped off with our beloved Edible Books! Students were invited to create an edible version of a book and bring it to the school to share with their classmates. The creativity was off the charts…

Our 3rd graders joined our librarian Thomas to listen to the story, Ali and the Magic Stew. The class followed along closely – engaged, listening, and pausing for discussion throughout the reading. They were then free to explore the space,…

The third graders are currently working on our very own little library with their colab teacher, Gil. Using their developing woodworking skills, their idea is to install the library on Grizzly Hill sometime soon. They started by looking at other…

This morning, the 5th - 7th graders had a special visit from author Jennifer Holm, author of the Babymouse series, the Sunny series and many many more wonderful books. She shared with the students about her upbringing, her journey to…

The middle school library was buzzing during Banned Books Week! In library class, students had deep and meaningful discussions about the First Amendment and the harms of censorship. And in humanities, 7th graders pulled books from our shelves that have…

In honor of Día de los Muertos, students built ofrendas on each campus to prepare for the November 1st and 2nd celebration. In many villages in Mexico, beautiful altars (ofrendas) are decorated with candles, flowers, wild marigolds (cempasúchil), mounds of…

It’s Banned Books Week! In library class, our middle schoolers celebrate by reading their favorite banned books and discussing the reasons books are being challenged across the country and the world. With the help of our librarians, students created a…

During library with Julia, our 5th graders teamed up to make shorts for The 90-Second Newbery Film Fest, which are now live on their website! The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival is an annual video contest in which young filmmakers create…