McKelvie Library News Blog

Thank you to all of the McKelvie families and staff who consistently read my weekly updates! I am grateful for all of your support this year. What a year it has been...  I have had two takeaways from last spring and the current school year. One being that continued and consistent book access is imperative, not only during a "regular" year but also during a "pandemic year." SO many of our students used our library and the books, not only to discover and learn, but also to escape to a world different from the world we carefully navigated for over a year. For many of the students, reading provided a sense of comfort. Getting lost in a character's world has provided a simple break from what we have all maneuvered this past year.  Additionally, I have been completely amazed at how resilient our students have been. I continue to be impressed with how well they have adapted to all of the changes we have faced! It has been amazing to watch and talk with them. Please, pl...

This past week has been hopping in the McKelvie Library! We have actively started talking about summer reading and its importance. The classes that have come to the library to be shown the "Summer Reading" page found on the McKelvie Library website under the "Resources" tab have also been working on their TBR (to be read) list. This list contains books that your child would like to possibly read during the summer break. Be on the lookout for this list! Click HERE to see the page containing a note about summer reading as well as resources that will help with their summer reading adventures! I have been stressing with the students the importance of reading what they love during the summer. There are no mandatory reads for McKelvie Intermediate School students, but it is important to keep up their stamina and read or listen to what they 💙💛! This is an additional gentle reminder that all library books and textbooks are due back to the library on Friday, June 4th. Mos...

Drumroll please... Wildfire by Rodman Philbrick is the 2021 Great Stone Face Award winner! This book received the greatest number of votes out of the twenty titles selected by the Great Stone Face Committee. If your child has not yet read this fast-paced novel, be sure to have them check it out! This title is available at the McKelvie Intermediate School Library, the Bedford Public Library and on Sora, in both audiobook and ebook versions! Congratulations to Rodman Philbrick (the author of Wildfire ) and thank you to all of the McKelvie students who voted during the month of April for their favorite Great Stone Face nominee. Speaking of reading... Did you know the McKelvie Intermediate School Library WILL BE OPEN this summer? There will be four Relax and Read events taking place this summer! An email regarding these events was sent out by BSD Assistant Superintendent, Tom Laliberte, BSD Summer Programs this past Monday, May 17th. The dates for Relax and Read are as follows: Tuesday, Ju...

Wow! McKelvie, we are down to under twenty days before summer vacation! I would love your support in helping to make sure that your child knows where their textbook(s) and library book(s) are. We will continue to circulate library books right up until Friday, June 4th when all books (library and textbooks) are due back to the library! Your child should know how to check their account but if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me and I will be happy to help.  The Great Stone Face winner will be announced Monday during our school morning announcements! Please stay tuned as to which of the twenty 2020-2021 nominees was the favorite of students in grades 4-6 in the state of NH. The title will be posted on the scrolling banner across the McKelvie Library site, as well as on the "GSF tab." Additionally, information regarding the number of votes etc... can be on the "GSF tab."  There will be several afternoons this summer for your child to come to their sch...

I hope everyone had a restful break! We are in the home stretch of this unique school year! During this upcoming week, it is imperative that your child has headphones or earbuds for NHSAS testing. These will need to come to school daily with your child. The library does offer earbuds, which are similar to what one would get when traveling on an airplane, for a $1.00. Please keep this in mind in the event your child's current pair gets misplaced or malfunctions. The Great Stone Face winner will be announced next weekend! Please stay tuned as to which of the twenty 2020-2021 nominees was the favorite of students in grades 4-6 in the state of NH. I love to see the title that receives the greatest number of votes! The title will be posted on the scrolling banner across the McKelvie Library site, as well as on the "GSF tab." Additional information regarding the number of votes etc... can be on the "GSF tab."  This week we had several "Sora Explorers" visit ...

Happy April break, McKelvie! I hope each of you is able to rest, relax, and read! We had many book shoppers today building their vacation reading stacks.  In addition to book shoppers, we held another First Chapter Friday session with the Ramsey/Mueller/Burke/Robinson POD! This has been a wonderful way to introduce students to titles that they might not typically select off of the shelves. While listening to the first chapters of the preselected titles, they are able to sketch, think and wonder, predict, infer and decide what their next read will be. Many students have been making sure that they have read or listened to two or more of the 20-21 New Hampshire Great Stone Face Nominees before the April 30th voting deadline ! Please ask your child which nominees they have enjoyed! Click  HERE  to be redirected to the "GSF" tab found off of the library website for a list of the current nominees. You will also see a Screencastify video on how students can proceed when they are...

 Only in New England do we have seventy degree temperatures and then does it snow days later...  As we prepare for the New Hampsire Statewide Assessment System (NHSAS) here at McKelvie in May, I want to remind you that students should have headphones/earbuds to use in school for their academics as well as for the upcoming NHSAS testing. There is an option for students to purchase a pair of inexpensive earbuds (similar to the quality that you would purchase on a plane) from the library for $1.00. Many students have been making sure that two or more of the 20-21 New Hampshire Great Stone Face Nominees have been read or listened to before the April 30th voting deadline! Please ask your child which nominees they have enjoyed! Click HERE to be redirected to the "GSF" tab found off of the library website for a list of the current nominees. You will also see a Screencastify video on how students can proceed when they are ready to vote!  We are almost upon April break. Please be ...