Recent Changes

Debra Witchet, Library Assistant
Library Schedule
7:45 - 9:409:00 3rd and small groups
8:45
9:00 - 9:409:50 Kindergarten rotation
10:00-10:50 First grade rotation
10:00-10:55 Fourth grade rotation
11:00-11:55
11:00-11:50 Third grade rotation
11:55-12:15
11:55-12:30 Open Check out
12:20-12:50
12:30-1:00 Closed for Lunch
12:50
1:00 - 1:45 Kindergarten1:50 Second grade rotation
1:50
1:55 - 2:45 2ndFourth grade rotation
2:50
3:00 - 3:30
INTERESTING OFFERS
Teacher Learning Community

at school. ToI will have some book budget this year.To add information

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Welcome to Magrill Mustang Tales
FALL 2012
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The place to go for library news and information for the teachers and staff of Curtis Magrill Elementary.
Linda Griffin, Information Literacy Specialist
Number of students visiting the library
Libraries Impact Student Achievement
clip art thanks to Dixie Allan
http://webclipart.about.com/od/schooleducation/tp/Free-Back-To-School-Clip-Art.htm

1:50 - 2:45 2nd grade rotation
2:50 - 3:30 Students on passes
FALL All Star BOOK FAIR
OCTOBER 11 - 19
ONLINE AT magrill book fair
INTERESTING OFFERS
Teacher Learning Community
There will be a contest here at Magrill to determine which team will go to the district contest. The number of participating teams will determine just how we do our contest. There will be some practice questions provided as well as book covers to practice with.
The Magrill contest will be held a week or two before the district competition which is in May.
be 2 teams.teams selected to go on in the competition. One from the k-2 groupK-2 classes and one the 3-4 group.grade classes.
The DATES
Magrill's contest - to be announced
District contest -
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Practice questions - not yet available for 12-14
3-4 Practice Questions
Accelerated Reader
If you haven't done a new STAR test for your students this semester, it should be done asAs soon as possible. I am allowing students to check out a few points higher than their level to account for growth, but they reallythe database has been updated, we need to begin taking the Reading STAR test. You will be tested.notified when a plan is in place.
If you don't have the link on your current computer, here it is:
https://hosted28.renlearn.com/231198/
Book IT! - Great ideas and forms are available here.
UPCOMING EVENTS
FALL All Star BOOK FAIR
OCTOBER 11 - 19
ONLINE AT magrill book fair
RESOURCES
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Look at how many AR books have been read by Magrill students this year!
LIBRARY STATISTICS
checked out in February: 3438
Number
Number of students visiting the library: 2400library
Libraries Impact Student Achievement

7:45 - 9:40 3rd and 4th grade AR check out and testing for individuals or small groups
8:45 - 9:40 First grade rotation
grade rotation (Mrs. Griffin has RtI)
11:00-11:55 Third grade rotation
11:55-12:15 Open Check out
12:20-12:50 Closed for Lunch
Kindergarten rotation (Mrs. Witchet has rotation also)
1:50 - grade rotation (Mrs. Griffin has RtI)
2:50 - 3:30 Students on passes
FALL All Star BOOK FAIR

Welcome to Magrill Mustang Tales
SpringFALL 2012
The place to go for library news and information for the teachers and staff of Curtis Magrill Elementary.
Linda Griffin, Information Literacy Specialist