It is a privilege to serve as your library media teacher at Eberwhite.  Thanks for another successful year!

EBERWHITE ELEMENTARY LIBRARY ANNUAL REPORT - Infographic was created using venngage.com

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Thank you to everyone who helped with our first annual Scholastic BOGO Book Fair!  Your help is greatly appreciated!

April is School Library Month!  How can you support our school library program?

1.  Ask your child about the books that he or she borrows.  Read the books to him or her or listen to him or her read the books to you.  Search our online catalog for books that may be of interest to him or her, and request books by emailing Mrs. Player or sending in a note on library day.

2.  Ask your child about what he or she is learning during library class.  Like or comment on the library assignments that are posted to Seesaw, and engage your child in conversation about what literacy topic or ed tech skill he or she learned.

3.  Volunteer your time during library class and/or attend and support library initiatives.  Participate in our Birthday Book Club, Book Fairs and Community Story Time events.  Donate your unwanted/outgrown children's books to our Little Free Library or March is Reading Month book drive.

4.  Spread the word on how important school libraries ran by a certified library media specialist are.  Research how school libraries impact student learning and increase reading achievement.  Write lawmakers urging them to support school libraries with certified library media specialists for all Michigan public schools.

Thank you for your support with our school library program at Eberwhite!

Please join us as we celebrate reading as a school community!

Are you looking for a special way to honor your child's birthday this year?  Please consider our school library's Birthday Book Club!
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How it works:
*Complete and return the form (found in the file below), along with a copy of your child's favorite book to the library
*Your child will receive a special certificate and bookmark in honor of his or her donation
*A special bookplate honoring your child will be placed on the inside cover of his or her donated book
*Your child's book will be placed on our special Birthday Book Club bookshelf in the library
*Your child's picture will be placed on the Birthday Book Club picture collage wall in the library

You may donate a book at any time.  Your child’s certificate will be presented to him or her on their birthday, or half-birthday for summer birthdays. ​

The Birthday Book Club gives your child the chance to make a lasting gift to our school library.  Your child's birthday book will become a part of our library collection for all students to borrow and read for years to come!

Eberwhite parent Lauren Ranalli has published a new children's book!  The Great Latke Cook Off is a Chanukah story about family tradition, friendly competition, and delicious recipes.  

If you're interested in learning more about her book or if you'd like to purchase a copy, please visit her website at www.laurenranalli.com.  You can also borrow a copy of her book from our school library!

We live in a world surrounded by technology.  We know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly depend on understanding how technology works.

But only a tiny fraction of us are learning how technology works. Only 35% of all high schools teach computer science.

That’s why our entire school is joining in on the largest learning event in history: The Hour of Code, during Computer Science Education Week (December 3rd - 7th). More than 100 million students worldwide have already tried an Hour of Code.

​Our Hour of Code, led by Mrs. Newton (PLTW teacher) and Mrs. Player (Media Specialist & School Librarian) is making a statement that Eberwhite is ready to teach these foundational 21st-century skills! 

​See http://hourofcode.com/us for details, and help spread the word!