Monday, April 6, 2015

OOB Twitter Challenge!


 Happy School Library Month!


School Library Month (SLM) is the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) celebration of school librarians and their programs. Each April,  school librarians are encouraged to create activities to help their school and local community celebrate the essential role that strong school library programs play in transforming learning.  This 2015 celebration marks the 30th anniversary of School Library Month! The first national observance kicked off with a ceremony on the west steps of the U.S. Capitol on April 1, 1985, and its theme was "Where Learning Never Ends: The School Library Media Center."

Honoring the anniversary, the 2015 theme is "Your School Library, Where Learning Never Ends. " *

In concert with this theme, and to keep all of us learning, the District Librarians (Beth Orlando, Aimee Thompson, and Yours Truly) have put together a Twitter Challenge as our contribution to School Library Month. This is an opportunity to continue learning how to use Twitter to connect with peers and colleagues and to continue to build  your professional/personal learning network (PLN).  And it should be fun, too!!

Your District Librarians will track participants over the course of the challenge.  Everyone who completes the challenge will be entered into a raffle for some great prizes. And I mean great stuff, like coffee, books and pizza!

If you have technical troubles or need help, see me!

Happy Tweeting!

Linda


Link to the Twitter Challenge: http://tinyurl.com/nb4rrku

* In case you are wondering, we no longer call School Libraries "Media Centers" and I am now officially a "School Librarian" not a "School Library Media Specialist." The reason for that is simple- folks have finally realized the infinite capabilities of school librarians and the central role of the school library in teaching and learning, so we don't have to remind people all the time and can go back to a simpler, more concise name!



Thursday, March 12, 2015

Monday, March 9, 2015

Read Across America Day at Loranger

Representatives from the Old Orchard Beach Police and Fire Departments visited our school on Monday, March 2, to read to the 4th and 5th grades.


Friday, May 2, 2014


Honey Exchange at our library on Friday, June 6, 2014!

  • On Friday, June 6th we will have a master beekeeper from The Honey Exchange in for a presentation for the whole 4th grade. We will be meeting in the library for this 9:00 AM presentation which will be approximately1 hour long. They will be bringing in a SAFE bee observation hive. 
  • Here is the web address of the HONEY EXCHANGE for more information!


Hey, tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day!
 Don't miss out on your free comic book!

You can find comic book stores near you by using this cool
COMIC BOOK STORE LOCATOR.


Click HERE  to hear a message from LeVar Burton about Free Comic Book Day.


Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Lynn Plourde visits Loranger to talk about her graphic novel, "Lost Trail."

Maine children’s book author Lynn Plourde visited with grade 4-6 students here today!  She shared her writing process for  “Lost Trail: Nine Days Alone in the Wilderness,” her graphic novel written with Donn Fendler and illustrated by Ben Bishop.
Plourde has had twenty-eight children’s books published, including her newest “You’re Wearing THAT to School?!” Plourde’s other books include “Pigs in the Mud in the Middle of the Rud,” “Moose, of Course!” “Dino Pets,” and “Lost Trail,” the 2013 Maine Student Book Award winner and a graphic novel co-authored with Donn Fendler. Video read-alouds, learning activities, and a blog on teaching writing are available on her www.lynnplourde.com website. Plourde is a Skowhegan native who currently lives in Winthrop with her husband, Paul Knowles.     

Lynn spoke first to the fourth grade.  They were very interested!
Lynn used a document camera to show the students how she did the research.
The students asked many questions!
Title 1 students received signed copies of "Lost Trail!"











Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Book Fair Costumes

Students dressed as a favorite book character on Halloween- here are my favorites!