Library Newsletter: Teacher Edition

I hope everyone's year has gotten off to a great start so far. The library has been working to help get tech out to our students, and we're also working on getting the library ready for our students.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to get everything ready to go.

I wanted to send out this newsletter with some helpful information. Here you can find the link to sign up for the library, information on resources the district offers, how you can search for and request books through our Destiny catalog system, and professional resources that may be beneficial to you.

I plan to keep it as a living newsletter that will be updated as needed throughout the year.

If you have any questions, or need any help, please don't hesitate to email me or stop by the library.

Sora is a reading app that provides students and staff access to ebooks and audiobooks purchased by Harlandale ISD and the San Antonio Public Library. It's convenient for students to check out titles at home, on the weekends, or during school breaks with no worry about misplacing or damaging a book. These digital titles automatically return at the end of the lending period.

Install the Sora app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, go to Harlandale Single Sign On Portal (SSO), or go to soraapp.com

Students may log in using the following information:

Username: 6 digit student ID#

Password: first 4 letters of last name in caps last for numbers of SSN# and ! (EX: MART4465!).

Teachers and staff may log in using their network login.

Help boost your child's literacy skills with this easy to use and enjoyable eBook resource!

Click the video below for a short video on logging in and using Sora.

Capstone Interactive eBooks are interactive, browser-based, digital books that feature easy navigation tools and enhanced content such as read-to-me audio that supports readers of all types and ages.

Help boost your child's literacy skills with this easy to use and enjoyable eBook resource!

Login Steps:

1.) Click on the link provided: Capstone Interactive eBooks

2.) Click the "Log In" button on the top right

3.) Click "Log in with Capstone Interactive"

4.) Username: flanderstx

Password: hisd123

5.) Click "Go" and enjoy

Direct login link: www.mycapstonelibrary.com/login/?sqs=133079e10189aa3c4f817c5989e93a021ff35c76b0d5ab8e8745479b9df1a1ff

If it ask for a password, password is "learn".

TextQuest provides access to many other resources like:

• Britannica School Elementary
  
• Learn 360
  
• Gale Presents: Miss Humblebee's Academy
  
• TeachingBooks
  
• Gale Presents: National Geographic Kids
  

For those who responded to my technology email I sent back in August with "Libraries Rock", your names were put in a drawing for $25 Scholastic Book Fair dollars. Click below to see who our two winners are. Winners, please get with me before when the book fair rolls around.

Library Assistant - Marcela Sanchez

Email: joshua.romero@myhisd.net
Phone: (210)989-3335