Winner of the Loyal Heights Extreme Beaver Reader Challenge is...
Maya was extreme reading in front of a blowhole in Depoe Bay, OR over the winter break. LH Staff viewed all 31 entries and chose the most Extreme Beaver Reader! All participants will have their READ posters displayed in the Library permanently and will receive their own copy of the print.
Congratulations, Maya!
The Global Reading Challenge is ON!
The GRC is a citywide program that is a collaborative effort between The Seattle Public Library and Seattle Public Schools. LHE students are in 8 teams of 7 students that meet weekly on Fridays for 30 minutes during the school day. Each team reads 10 books, then takes part in a trivia competition against the other teams at LHE. This in-house competition will take place on 2/11 from 12:30-1:30. LHE's winning team will go on to the Semi-Finals March 12th at 10-12 AM at the downton SPL. The winning teams from Semi-Finals go on to the City Final on March 24th at 7PM at the downtown SPL.
The committee did a great job selecting books this year. They are all different levels, and rich in diverse characters!
Several of the books can be accessed electronically via Overdrive through SPL. See the link below:
https://spl.overdrive.com/library/kids/collection/1029653
Additionally, all branches of SPL have these titles in a separate section that kids can check out on the honor system - no library card required.
Study guides for each title were given to students before the Thanksgiving Break, however they are always available in the Library.
Thanks to The Rotary Club of Ballard and The Seattle Public Library Foundation for sponsoring this program!
You can find more information about the program here:
https://www.spl.org/programs-and-services/learning/global-reading-challenge
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Library Catalog
Did you know you and your student can access the Loyal Heights Elementary Library Catalog from home? I’ve been teaching the 2-5th graders how to login to Destiny so that they can look at their accounts, see what is due, renew their books, and put books on hold! Classroom teachers have their correct username/password combos. Ask them to show you how! Additionally, even if you don’t login, students can still see what books are available in our Library.