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READERS ARE LEADERS!!! 7th and 8th grade students come to the library periodically to read to students in the PK through First grades. As part of their Language Arts curriculum, 7th and 8th graders have been hard at work learning some of the skills involved in reading to young children. They’ve spent time selecting storybooks to read to the youngsters, and have practiced their read-aloud skills, such as reading with expression, pacing their reading and helping to involve the children in the stories. The younger students love having the older ones read aloud to them! Here are some recent photos:
2009-2010 Read Week! Saint Hilary's first-ever Read Week was a huge success! Throughout the week, students enjoyed many activities centered around reading. Our Saint Hilary community embraced the importance of reading and participated in events designed to bring more literature into our lives. Here are some photos of what our students experienced: Students in grades PK-4th were surprised to hear a story read to them by a Mystery Reader from our Saint Hilary staff and faculty! Students were given fun facts about their mystery reader and tried to guess who he/she would be before they entered the library to read. It was great for the students to hear literary favorites from teachers and staff members and come to understand what made those stories special to them!
During one Language Arts period, students in all grades participated in a rotation activity by reading books from different genres. They sampled genres such as biography, fiction, poetry, non-fiction, classics and fantasy. Students gained exposure to many different types of literature and many decided to read on from a new genre they tried!
Younger students were treated to Pre-K Aide Meghan Dickson’s performance of The Three Little Pigs one afternoon at Barnes and Noble. Meghan brought this childhood favorite to life with her creative story-telling and acting abilities! She even brought out the performer in children in the audience by having them perform the story themselves with her direction! They loved experiencing this story in a whole new way!
Saint Hilary students in grades 4th-8th grade heard a fabulous presentation by Gennifer Choldenko, author of Newbery Honor winner and New York Times bestseller Al Capone Does My Shirts and the newly-released sequel, Al Capone Shines My Shoes. Ms. Choldenko taught us a lot about the history of Alcatraz Island, which is the setting for her novels for young people, and then described her research and writing process. Students learned a lot about what it takes to write and publish a successful book and saw first-hand how rewarding it is to never give up!
Students had an opportunity to select books from our collection of gently-used books which were donated by our school and parish families. They had a great time choosing books they’ll love to read…all for free!!!
Students in each grade read books and wrote their very own book reviews! These were proudly displayed in our school as well as at Barnes and Noble!
Art Studio students Sean Haechler, Sarah Callahan and Olivia Butze interpreted the theme "Reading Builds Character" and created three-dimensional art projects to display at school. The creativity was VERY impressive!
2009-2010 Library Welcome to the Saint Hilary Library! My name is Lisa Veto and I am the school librarian. I am delighted to explore the love of reading with Saint Hilary students and to encourage them to keep those pages turning! Our library is open Monday through Friday from 8-3. As the school’s librarian, I am here to work with students from 8-12 on those days. Class Library Schedule PK: Wed. 10:30-11:00 K: Tues. 8:15-9:00 1st: Tues. 9:15-10:15 2nd: Wed. 9:15-10:15 3rd: Thurs. 10:30-11:30 4th: Wed. 8:10-9:00 5th: Tues. 11:21-12:06 6th Literature Group.: Thurs. 9-10; class book check-outs: 10:00-10:15 7th: Literature Group: Fri. 8:10-9:00; class book check-outs: 9:00-9:15 8th: class book check-outs: 11:05-11:20; Literature Group.: 11:21-12:06 Additionally, students may use the library for classroom projects and research at any time with teacher supervision.
Students in PK -1st grade enjoy a read-aloud story and a short activity designed to enhance reading comprehension and retention. Those students also have time to return and check out books. Students in 2nd grade enjoy listening to a chapter book read over a period of library sessions, and complete reading activities related to the story. Students in 3rd—5th grades come to check out books and complete work assigned by their classroom teachers. Students in 6th-8th grade participate in rotating groups to read upper-level literature and discuss relevant themes. Extension activities are periodically completed to deepen students’ understanding of concepts and literary elements. Our goal is to share the love of reading by introducing a wide variety of reading materials.
LIBRARY POLICIES Use of Library 1. All food and drink must be finished before entering the library.
2. Quiet voices must be used in the library.
3. Students may only use the library when supervised by a faculty member.
4. Computers are for school-related work only, and may only be used during computer class and library time while under faculty supervision.
Book check-out rules: 1. PK and K students may check out one book at a time. Students in grades 1-8 may check out two books at a time. Exceptions are made for book reports or class research projects.
2. Books may be checked out for two weeks.
3. Students are encouraged to return books on time as a matter of responsibility and respect for others wishing to borrow books. Students will receive overdue reminders to take home when books are overdue. Borrowing privileges will be suspended for students with overdue books.
4. There are no overdue book fines, but replacement/payment for books lost or damaged is the responsibility of the student who checked out the book(s).
Library Materials We will offer reading materials to our students which have literary merit and are consistent with the teachings of our Catholic faith. Ultimately, it is the parents’ responsibility to monitor their child’s reading selections and make the final determination as to the appropriateness of a particular book.
Birthday Book Program Celebrate your child's birthday by giving the gift of literature! The St. Hilary Birthday Book Program is designed to benefit the school library. Here’s how it works: your family will receive a donation card on behalf of your child in the mail prior to his/her birthday. You can make a donation of any amount, attach a check to the card, and send back to the school in the blue envelope. Your child will be asked to select a book for the school library. A nameplate with his/her name and birth date will be placed inside the book. Your donation will be acknowledged with a thank you note.
Research Tools Our library contains a full set of Worldbook Encyclopedias and many other useful research materials. Worldbook Online can be accessed by our students at school as well as at home. From home, this resource can be found at www.worldbookonline.com. Our remote ID is: world5 and our password is saint. Additionally, an extensive list of websites is posted by our computer teacher, Erin Turner at: Saint Hilary Web Site
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