McKelvie Library News Blog

The McKelvie Library just received a shipment of 55 NEW books! They have all been cataloged and processed! Many of them are in the hands of our McKelvie readers. The PTG brought Rocky by for a visit! Click HERE to see Rocky reading at the McKelvie Library. He is reading the same book as the Before-School Book Club!

Wow! The weather has turned. This is a perfect time of year to snuggle up with a great read! The library is bustling with students checking out great reads and using our Destiny interface to create a collection/reading log! This will be a digital record of the books that they have read during this school year. Be sure to ask your student if he/she has a collection created yet. A BIG thank you to Janine Muir and the VERY supportive PTG! The book fair Scholastic Dollars have been spent and two new modular standing desks, as well as 40 print books and several packages of fun bookmarks, were purchased! The modular standing desks are a hit! Almost ALL of the books have already been checked out to McKelvie students and the bookmarks are marking spots in great reads. THANK YOU PTG. Click HERE to check out our Halloween library friends created with the spines of books.

Our Before-School Book Club has started! Thank you to all who have decided to participate as we begin The Losers Club by Andrew Clements. This week two “Golden Tickets” were found in McKelvie Library books! Click HERE and HERE to see the “Golden Tickets” and the prizes awarded. Congrats to Rachel and Emmy. Happy book shopping and reading! This is a friendly reminder to protect library books from water and snacks. Please encourage your child(ren) to transport his/her library book(s) to and from school using a plastic bag. This does not need to be a fancy bag. We have had several books damaged by liquids. Rain and water bottles are common themes. I appreciate your help with this very much!

Amy Poisson (McKelvie Enrichment Teacher) and Julie Cote (McKelvie Librarian) are excited to offer a new opportunity for students, our first ever before-school book club! The book we have chosen is a 2018-2019 Great Stone Face Nominee by popular Maine author, Andrew Clements. The title of our selection is The Losers Club. Registration Closes on Monday, October 8, 2018, at 5:00 pm . You may click the registration link HERE until the 8th at 5:00 pm. A confirmation email regarding your child’s participation will be sent by Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Thank you! Last Friday we had a furry visitor at the McKelvie Library! Gus, a certified therapy dog, and his owner Barbara Sofield came to visit during the 5th and 6th grade recess times. Both students and staff were thrilled to visit with Gus. Click HERE to see Gus, Mrs. Sofield, and two 6th grade McKelvie students. Gus and Mrs. Sofield will be making regular appearances on Fridays to the McKelvie Library beginning October 19th. C...

Congratulations Meagan! Meagan, a fifth grader, located the 7th “Golden Ticket” of the school year just yesterday. Please click HERE to see Meagan, her “Golden Ticket”, and her prize. Read away, Meagan! There are only 3 “Golden Tickets” left. Amy Poisson (McKelvie Enrichment Teacher) and Julie Cote (McKelvie Librarian) are excited to offer a new opportunity for students, our first ever before-school book club! The book we have chosen is a 2018-2019 Great Stone Face Nominee by popular Maine author, Andrew Clements. The title of our selection is The Losers Club. Registration opens on Friday, September 28, 2018, at 5:00 pm . You may click the registration link below. This club will accept 25 students and registrants will be notified via the provided parent/guardian email address. The club will begin on Thursday, October 11th and ends the last week in November. McKelvie Before-School Book Club Registration Form

Yeah for Sarah! Sarah found the 6th “Golden Ticket” of the school year in a nonfiction book she is reading! Be sure to click HERE for a picture of Sarah, her “Golden Ticket”, the book she found it in, and her prize. Happy reading, Sarah! Amy Poisson (McKelvie Enrichment Teacher) and Julie Cote (McKelvie Librarian) are excited to offer a new opportunity for students, our first ever before-school book club! The book we have chosen is a 2018-2019 Great Stone Face Nominee by popular Maine author, Andrew Clements. The title of our selection is The Losers Club. Registration opens on Friday, September 28, 2018, at 5:00 pm. To access the registration link, go to the McKelvie website and click on the Library tab. Scroll down to “Library News" and look for the post that says "Before-School Book Club Registration Information" This club will accept 25 students and registrants will be notified via the provided parent/guardian email address. The club will begin on October 11th and ...

Congratulations to Tommy, a 6th grader at McKelvie, who found the 5th “Golden Ticket.” Click HERE to see Tommy, his “Golden Ticket” and reading prize! The McKelvie Library continues to remain a busy place with students relaxing and reading. We have had hour-long library overviews to introduce and reacquaint the students with the physical layout, Destiny Discover (our search interface), policy and procedures, and the over 100 new books we have acquired! Ask your child if he/she has visited their school library! So far 18 classes have come through. Susan Cavanaugh, our Technology Integration Teacher, and I just finished Chromebook Overview lessons for all students! Please make sure that you help your child be a great digital citizen when they are using their school Google account at home. Parents and students should have reviewed and returned the McKelvie Student Chromebook Contract agreement that was sent home. This document outlines all of the student expectations/safety guide...