Library Newsletter

Dress up as your favorite color!

National Crayon Day is March 31. Since this is on a Sunday, we will be celebrating on April 1.

April 8 - LMS SchoolMessenger Automated Call (Overdue books)

April 16-17 - STAAR Reading (3-5)

April 18-19 - Holloway at Texas Library Association annual conference

April 24 - STAAR Science (5)

April 30 - May 1 - STAAR Math (3-5)

March Stick with Reading minutes are due! Turn in by Friday, April 5 at the latest.

Runs October - April

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

Click on Pebble Go from your webdesk to check out some of these exciting articles.

School Library Month

Poetry Month

April 7-13 - National Library week

April 22-26 - National Student Leadership week

1 - April Fool's Day; Easter Monday (Catholic)

2 - Children's Picture Book Day

3 - Paraprofessional's Day

4 - School Librarian Day

9 - Unicorn Day

10 - Eid al-Fitr (Islamic)

12 - Drop Everything And Read Day

13 - Scrabble Day

15 - World Art Day

17 - Haiku Poetry Day; Ram Navami (Hindu)

18 - Poem in my Pocket Day

21 - Kindergarten Day

22 - Earth Day; Passover (Jewish)

24 - Administrative Professional's Day; Theravada New Year (Buddhist)

25 - World Penguin Day

28 - Superhero Day; Great Poetry Reading Day

30 - Bugs Bunny Day; Mr. Potato Head Day

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

April 1-5 - A week (K-2) - Spring STEM

April 8-12 - B week (3-5) - Spring STEM

April 15-19 - NO CLASSES - STAAR Reading test; Holloway at TLA conference

April 22-26 - A week (K-2) - Spring STEM

April 22 - NO SCHOOL

April 29 - May 3 - B week (3-5) - Spring STEM

April 30 - May 1 - STAAR Math test (Schedule will be adjusted) - LAST WEEK OF CLASSES - A week (K-2) - Spring STEM

May 6-10 - Make-up classes if needed

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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