LRC Weekly Update

What’s new this week:

• Synergy Major/Minor Guides: Check out our new step-by-step slides and video tutorials detailing exactly how to enter a Major or Minor in Synergy.

• Parent-Teacher Conference Setup: Find a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to help you schedule, organize, and manage your upcoming parent-teacher conferences smoothly.

How to access: Visit the Teacher Hub Website, navigate to the Digital Resources section, and explore the latest materials designed to save you time.

🚨 Note: If you had trouble with the link in our previous update, it has been fixed below!

March Book Madness is back for another year, and we need your expertise to build this year’s bracket! As educators and staff, you know our students and stories best—your opinion matters, and your input directly shapes the titles our school will read, discuss, and vote on.

Whether it's a hidden gem, a beloved classic, a niche local author, or a high-interest new release, we want to hear what books you think deserve a spot in the tournament.

👉 Submit your book recommendations by Oct. 15th using this link

Hispanic Heritage Month runs September 15 to October 15, and the Richmond LRC has a new website to help you celebrate in your classroom! Along with a featured book list, it has quick, kid-friendly fun facts to share with students, like the story of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian at the New York Public Library, or the everyday English words that came from Nahuatl and Spanish. You'll also find a short explanation of why the month begins on September 15, plus a list of local events for families in the Chicago area.

Every featured title links straight to our Hispanic Heritage Month collection in Destiny, so students can find and check out the books right away.

Please take a look and pass these resources along to families!

👉 Hispanic Heritage Month Website

👉 Hispanic Heritage Choiceboard

Don't forget to sign up for our Fall Book Fair Preview on October 2nd! If there aren't any available times, please reach out and let us know when you can come in during the book fair the following week.

👉 Click here to sign up!

Also, we need extra hands to help our Kindergarten and 1st Grade students build their wish lists as they browse on Oct. 2nd.

Here are the class preview times that need volunteer assistance:

• Fisher: 10:50 a.m.

• LaCosse: 11:10 a.m.

• Arcangel: 11:40 a.m.

• Galvan: 1:10 p.m.

• Roets: 2:00 p.m.

• Stout: 2:20 p.m.

If you're available to help our K/1 groups please reach out to Kristine or Sarah!

A quick reminder that our Literati Book Fair is coming up fast. If you haven't created your classroom wishlist yet, please take a moment to set it up so parents can start supporting your classroom library!

💡 Pro-Tip: Aim to add at least 20 items to your wishlist—teachers with 20+ books see the highest level of parent support!

How to share your wishlist:

• 📧 Email your custom wishlist link directly to parents in your classroom newsletters.

• 🚪 Print your unique QR code to hang right outside your classroom door or add to a printed newsletter.

👉 Create or update your wishlist here: Literati Wishlist Builder

Please share this blurb below in your classroom newsletters for parents! Thank you!

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Shopping from home has never been easier! Browse hundreds of exciting titles for every reader and every age, all while directly supporting our school library with every purchase.

🔗 Shop Now: Literati Online Store

💳 In-Person Book Fair Coming Soon! Don't forget—parents can also purchase Literati Gift Cards so students can easily shop our in-person Book Fair from October 5th–9th! It’s a convenient, cash-free way to let your reader pick out their absolute favorite books.

Happy reading! 🎈

We are excited to offer teacher seats for two powerful tools designed to boost student engagement, literacy, and interactive learning: Blooket and BookBreak!

• What is Blooket? A fast-paced, trivia-and-review platform that turns learning into interactive classroom games. It’s perfect for exit tickets, test prep, or energetic skill-building sessions that keep students motivated through custom game modes and rewards.

• What is BookBreak? A virtual author-visit platform that connects K–12 students directly with bestselling authors. Each monthly session includes live-streamed author talks, interactive Q&A, and pre-built lesson resources aligned with standards to inspire young readers and writers.

Featured Upcoming BookBreak Virtual Author Visits: Get your classes ready to tune in live or watch the recordings on demand! Mark your calendars for these incredible author events:

• September 16: Chris Van Dusen — Author and illustrator of If I Built a School

• September 22: Max Brallier — Author of the #1 New York Times bestselling series The Last Kids on Earth

• October 1: Yamile Saied Méndez — Author of What Will You Be?

How to Join & Get Started: Reach out to the LRC to schedule a virtual author visit for your class! You can choose to bring your students down to book the LRC space or stream the visit directly in your own classroom.

Interested in a teacher seat? If you’d like access to either (or both!) of these subscriptions for your classroom this year, please reach out so we can get your account set up!