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September 2014 Newsletter

The newsletter provides information about upcoming library events and resources, including a pumpkin decorating contest, book drive, and new website. It promotes the use of Animoto for classroom videos and highlights several students and classrooms that had high numbers of books checked out in the previous month. The newsletter also discusses the benefits of an Oldham County Public Library card and nominations for a Teen Advisory Board.

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September 2014 Newsletter

The newsletter provides information about upcoming library events and resources, including a pumpkin decorating contest, book drive, and new website. It promotes the use of Animoto for classroom videos and highlights several students and classrooms that had high numbers of books checked out in the previous month. The newsletter also discusses the benefits of an Oldham County Public Library card and nominations for a Teen Advisory Board.

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Vega Longhorn Library Newsletter Issue #1 October 2014


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September has come and gonerather quickly I
might add. We made it through the first weeks of
school. Hopefully everyone has had an amazing
beginning of the year. The library has been
buzzinglots & lots of tshirts, Dr. Seuss books, fun
activities, technology troubleshooting, and Mrs. Kirkland trying to figure out what in the world I am
doing. Hopefully we have everyones technology running smoothly and it stays that way. If you have
problems, please let me know. I will certainly try my best to get you fixed up as quickly as possible.
Thank you for your patience as I find my way around the library and what I want it to be. It will be a
great year!!!
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The Library is getting into the fall
spirit by having a pumpkin
decorating contest. Vega staff
and students are invited to
decorate a pumpkin like
their favorite book character. Its
easy and fun for the whole family.
Details to come October 1!!
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Mrs. Kirklands Teen Leadership class
will be hosting a Book Drive for the
Longhorn Library during the month of
October. We will be looking for gently
used books for all grades levelsPK-
12. Clean out your nightstand, the
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closet, under the bedwherever you
have stored those books you have
already read.
Thanks in advance for helping us put
books in kids hands!!!
@ Vega ISD
Library
MY FAVORITE BOOK CHARACTER
Pumpkin Decorating Contest

When doing a search in Google
you can sort all results according to
READING LEVEL!!!!
1. Click on SEARCH TOOLS
2. Click on ALL RESULTS
3. Scroll down to READING LEVEL.
You can choose Basic,
Intermediate, or Advanced
reading level.
This will change your search results
to the reading level you requested.


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Bring it to life for
your students!!
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Animoto is an ideal tool for creating
videos and presentations in the
classroom. It takes just a few minutes to
create a video to bring your lessons to
life.
HOW TO USE:
http://animoto.com/education/classroom
1. Apply for an educators account
with Animoto. This is generally a
very quick process, but could take
up to a few days, so plan
accordingly. An educator account
will upgrade you to Animoto Plus
features and unlimited videos.
(My account was approved
immediately.)
2. Log in and begin creating your
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first Animoto video.
THINGS TO KNOW:
~You can create up to 50 student
accounts with your teacher account.
Animoto will send you directions of
how to do this in your first email.
Students would love this.
~There is an Ipad/Iphone app for
Animoto that makes it super easy for
kids.
Here is a link to one of my Animoto
videos to see an example.
http://animoto.com/play/m1WzKeJPOA
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http://animoto.com/education/classroom
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Carrying an Oldham Co. Public Library card
has more benefits available to you than just
what is at our local library. The Oldham Co.
Library is a member of the Harrington Library
Consortium. If you have an Oldham Co.
Library card, you also receive the perks
offered through the HLC. Some perks are
You will have the ability to check out
books at any libraries that are also
members of the HLC. Local ones
include Deaf Smith Co. Library,
Amarillo Public Libraries, and Canyon
Area Library. This is not a complete
list, but ones locally that you can
use.
3M eBooks download ebooks to
your current device to read.
TumbleBooks animated, talking
picture books that kids would love.
Britanica Online Encyclopedia
And MORE!!!

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If you are interested in getting your own Oldham
Co. Library card, please visit Mrs. Kirkland or
Mrs. McCorkel in the library. You can complete
the application, and I will turn it into Carolyn
Richardson at the public library.

If you already have an Oldham
Co. Library card, please make
sure it has a barcode on the back to be able to
use it. To upgrade, complete a new application.
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September is
LIBRARY CARD SIGN UP MONTH
- sodales.


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Cool
Websites
http://inkthinktank.com/
Short pieces of non-fiction
writing on a variety of
subjects. Intended to show
kids that non-fiction writing
can be interesting. Best
thingit is totally FREE!!!!
Each piece of writing is
accompanied by an audio
selection that can be used to
read the piece to the kids.
Please read the Teachers
page for ideas for
implementing in your
classroom.
EPIC calls itself the first All-You-Can-Read eBook service for kids. It currently offers
thousands of digital titles. Some popular titles include: Olivia, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The
Berenstain Bears, The Chronicles of Narnia, Ramona, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Flat Stanley, Scaredy
Squirrel and Big Nate.
Epic also includes nonfiction and graphic novels as well.
THIS WEEKEpic is offering classroom teachers FREE FOREVER single
subscription access to its iPad library. Please follow the link
(http://www.getepic.com/educators/) and sign up. Then download the app on your class
iPads for a great center activity for kids.



TEEN ADVISORY BOARD
In celebration of Teen Read Week and an effort to make our library more inviting for our teenagers, I
would like to create a Teen Advisory Board. I am looking for a 3-4 students from each grade level that
are willing to meet for lunch a 1-2 times a month to discuss ways to improve the library for older
students. I would like nominations from teachers of students that might be great for this board. I
want readers and non-readers. I want students that are involved in school activities, as well as
students who may not be as involved. I want a Teen Advisory Board that represents a cross-section of
our student population. Please submit your nominations to me by October 9. I will then invite the
students to participate. Thanks for you help. I appreciate any teacher input as well.
August 25-September 29
TOP 10 BOOKS
CHECKED OUT
1. Beauty
2. The Foot Book
3. Theres a Wocket in my
Pocket
4. Dr. Seusss ABC
5. Hop on Pop
6. Horton Hears a Who!
7. One Fish, Two Fish, Red
Fish, Blue Fish
8. I Can Read With My Eyes
Shut
9. Bad Kitty Meets the Baby
10. The Lorax

TOP 6 STUDENTS

1. Lea Weller 42 books
2. Maigyn Ellis 24 books
3. Juan Carlos Jiminez 23 books
4. Jainil Bhakta 23 books
5. Karley Keyes 23 books


TOP
HOMEROOM
WITH 270
CHECKOUTS IS
MRS. AYRES!!!!!
YEAH 2
ND

GRADEKEEP
READING!!!

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