Library Newsletter

February Stick with Reading minutes are due! Turn in by Wednesday, Mar 6 at the latest.

Feb. 26 - Mar. 1

Check out our dress up days.

Cick the image to the left.

Mar. 11-15 - SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL

Mar. 18 - SchoolMessenger Automated calls for overdue books

Mar. 29 - Good Friday - NO SCHOOL

Runs October - April

• track minutes read each day
• turn in minutes sheet at the end of the month
• prizes for top readers EACH MONTH

Dolphin Awareness Month

Women's History Month

Mad for Plaid Month

March Madness

National Reading Month

Read an E-book Month

Youth Art Month

Mar. 3-9 - Read an E-Book week;

- Return Borrowed Books Week

Mar. 17-23 - American Chocolate Week

- Schools Library Media Center Week

- World Folktales & Fables Week

Mar. 18-24 - International Teach Music Week

Mar. 21-27 - Shakespeare Week

Mar. 2 - Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss' Birthday)

Mar. 5 - National Cheese Doodle Day

Mar. 7 - Sock Monkey Day

Mar. 8 - Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)

- National Proofreading Day

Mar. 9 - National Barbie Day

Mar. 10 - Daylight Savings ends (Spring forward)

Mar. 11 - Ramadan begins (Islamic)

Mar. 13 - K-9 Veterans Day

Mar. 14 - Pi Day (3.14)

Mar. 15 - Ides of March

Mar. 16 - National Panda Day

- National Corn Dog Day

Mar. 17 - St. Patrick's Day

Mar. 19 - National Chocolate Caramel Day

Mar. 20 - Spring begins

- World Storytelling Day

- Hufflepuff Pride Day

Mar. 21 - Slytherin Pride Day;

- World Poetry Day

Mar. 22 - Gryffindor Pride Day

- World Water Day

Mar. 23 - Cuddly Kitten Day

- National Puppy Day

- Ravenclaw Pride Day

Mar. 24 - Palm Sunday (Catholic, Christian);

- Holika Dahana (Hindu);

- Purim (Jewish)

Mar. 25 - Dolyatra (Hindu)

- Tolkien Reading Day

Mar. 27 - Manatee Appreciation Day

- Scribble Day

Mar. 29 - Good Friday (NO SCHOOL)

- Mermaid Day

Mar. 30 - National Pencil Day

Mar. 31 - Easter Sunday (Catholic, Christian)

- National Crayon Day

This board was created by Shannon Miller. There are many fun things to do here.

Mar. 4-8 - B week (3-5) -Library Skills review (scavenger hunt) &/or Research

Mar. 11-15 - SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL

Mar. 18-22 - A week (K-2) - Unplugged Coding or spring activities

Mar. 25-29 - B Week (3-5) - Library Skills review/Building breakout games

- NO SCHOOL March 29 - Good Friday (School Holiday)

Library Classes alternate with Guidance & Couseling classes. There is an A week schedule & a B week schedule.

Library is open daily from 7:35 - 3:30.

ALL books are checked out for TWO weeks. Please help your child to be responsible & remember to return their library books. Books can be returned before the next library day. There is a black book return cart in the front lobby & a red book return cart in the K-1 hallway. Book can be returned here before school and throughout the day.

Grade - Check-out Limit

KG - 1

1 - 1; 2 by 2nd semester

2 - 2

3 - 3

4 - 3

5 - 3

I have been a Librarian since 2013. I have been in education since 1998. I have taught 3rd grade, 1st grade, & technology applications before becoming a library media specialist. Along with being a certified School Librarian, I am certified in Elementary 1-8, ESL, Information Processing Technologies I (PK-12), & All-Level Music (PK-12).

Bachelor of Music Education (BME) - Tulsa University

Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) w/ an emphasis in Educational Technology - Southern Methodist University

Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS or MLS) - Texas Woman's University

Certification in Archives & Special Collections - University of Southern Mississippi

Email: michelle.holloway@pisd.edu
Website: https://www.pisd.edu/aldridge
Location: 720 Pleasant Valley Lane, Richardson, TX, USA
Phone: 469-752-0027
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Twitter: @AldridgeOcelots