November 2017 Statistics

November was fast and fun at the Forest North Library! Check out these statistics from this past month. I'm excited to be back in action at the library- Library Leaders has just selected their helpers and our first training is on Tuesday, 12/19, and Ukulele Club will start in January!

 

Now Seeking Library Leaders!

Interested students in 2nd-5th grade are all cordially invited to apply for Library Leader positions.  This is a program of student volunteers who work in the library to keep it running smoothly. 

Library Leaders applications are due 9/14 - only two students will be selected per class, and typically we have about 60 applicants.  We will have about two students serve each class in the fall, and new students are encouraged to apply in the spring, to maximize opportunities for interested candidates. We have a grading rubric that we use with completed applications to see which students are interested in running the circulation desk and helping other students in the library. We're looking for students who can work independently, get great recommendations from their classroom teacher & have great customer service skills. We need dependable, reliable workers with good attendance records who will volunteer once a week before school to help customers find and check out books, and manage checkout for their class. We encourage you to make sure those applications are complete and returned before the deadline!

Sound like something you'd like to do?  Get the application by clicking on the photo below, or come grab one in person from the Library. 

Book Talk From the Bathtub: Meriam

Meriam did a Book Talk for "Heidi Hecklebeck Has a Secret" by Wanda Coven.  Check out this YouTube video!

Book Talk From the Bathtub: Ben

Ben did a Book Talk for "Little Lions, Bull Baiters and Hunting Hounds: a Book About Dog Breeds" by Jeff Crosby.  Check out this YouTube video!

Book Talk from the Bathtub: Evie

Evie did a Book Talk for "Roller Girl" by Victoria Jamieson.   Check out this YouTube video!

Book Talk from the Bathtub: Aiden

Aiden did a Book Talk for "Zombie Winter" by Jason Strange. Check out this YouTube video!

Book Talk From the Bathtub: Elizabeth

Elizabeth did a Book Talk for "Someone Named Eva" by Joan M. Wolf.  Check out this YouTube video!

Library Leaders' Book Talks!

Library Leaders are up and running at Forest North this fall.  Check out this video of Amber from when she received notice that she was accepted into the Library Leader program! They have been helping customers before school during Wake Up & Read, working hard during recess during Book Fair to help customers write Wish Lists, and drafted scripts for Book Talks that we edited at our 10/19 meeting. These Book Talks will be posted on our YouTube channel, and will also be turned into Aurasmas so that all FNE students can check out these Book Talks while they browse for books in the library.  Come check them out at the library soon!

Now Seeking Fall Library Leaders!

Interested students in 2nd-5th grade are all cordially invited to apply for Library Leader positions.  This is a program of student volunteers who work in the library to keep it running smoothly. 

Library Leaders applications are due 9/11 - only two students will be selected per class, and typically we have about 60 applicants.  We will have two students serve each class in the fall, and an new crew in the spring, to maximize opportunities for interested candidates. We have a grading rubric that we use with completed applications to see which students are interested in making book reviews and helping other students in the library. We're looking for students who can work independently, get great recommendations from their classroom teacher & have great customer service skills. We need dependable, reliable workers with good attendance records who will volunteer once a week before school to help customers find and check out books, and manage checkout for their class. We encourage you to make sure those applications are complete and returned before the deadline!

Sound like something you'd like to do?  Get the application by clicking on the photo of the application, or come grab one in person from the Library.

Now Hiring Library Leaders - Apply Today!

Want to represent your class for the spring semester, work at the checkout desk, and help kids find books before school?  Do you love reading & books?  Apply today to become a Library Leader!  2 students from each 2nd-5th grade class will be chosen to be trained in the ways of the library, help keep it running smoothly, and learn more in depth what it takes to be a librarian and a leader.  We will have mandatory training sessions after school once a month on Mondays. Students must attend these training sessions to be a Library Leader.

Click the application above to print your own copy!  Applications due on Friday, 1/16.

Library Leaders Get to Work!

Fall 2014 Library Leaders had our first training earlier this week.  Two dedicated students from each 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th grade classes on campus met in the Library for our first meeting.  

During our meeting, we all got trained on checkout procedures.  Students will pick up crates before school to take to their classes, and bring everyone's books back to get checked in before their class arrives, so that we can save time on checking people's accounts. They will also be working the circulation desk while their class does group checkout, so they all learned how to help other students check out books.  Customer service is of the utmost importance!

We wrote thank you notes to all of our awesome Book Fair volunteers last week.  They helped me get 25 notes written in no time.  It was a big help, and my hands were grateful to not have to write them all alone!

We took photos for their Adopt a Shelf labels- check out some (but not all of them) right here- quite the helpful-looking bunch, no?  I'm so excited to get working with all of them! They learned what a beautiful shelf looks like.  They'll get assigned their own personal shelf soon!

Finally, we picked our work shifts for each week.  4-6 students will be helping during our Wake Up & Read Club before school each day from 7:20-7:35, helping students find books, check them out, taking Bluebonnet quizzes, and getting back with their class before the tardy bell rings & KEGL Channel 16 News starts.  

Can't wait to get started, Eagles.  Thanks so much for volunteering to help our in the library and help things run smoothly!

Library Leaders Announced Today

Mrs. Fournier was thrilled to receive tons of applications from students wanting to be Library Leaders!  Mrs. Fournier carefully graded the applications this week to see which students displayed the most organization, customer service skills, neatness, and library skills. The top 2 applications in each class will be invited to serve as Library Leaders this fall! She will be delivering contracts to the 2 chosen leaders per class today.

Library Leaders

Mrs. Fournier was thrilled to kick off Library Orientations this week!  I already saw Kindergarten, 2nd grade, and 5th grade classes. 1st, 3rd & 4th grades are all coming next week. 

Students in 2nd-5th grade are all invited to apply for Library Leader positions.  This is the new incarnation of the program formerly known as Fournier's Friends- student volunteers who work in the library to keep it running smoothly. There are some changes this year to the program to help streamline it and make it more effective for both the students and Mrs. Fournier!

Library Leaders applications are due 9/15 - only two students will be selected per class, and typically we have about 60 applicants.  We will have two students serve each class in the fall, and an entirely new crew to serve each class in the spring, to maximize opportunities for interested candidates. We have a grading rubric that we use with completed applications to see which students know how to alphabetize, put numbers in order, and know how to help other students in the library. We're looking for students who can work independently, get great recommendations from their classroom teacher & have great customer service skills. We need dependable, reliable workers with good attendance records who will volunteer once a week before school or recess to help customers find and check out books, and manage checkout for their class. We encourage you to make sure those applications are complete and returned before the deadline!

Sound like something you'd like to do?  Get the application by clicking on the photo of the application, or come grab one in person from the Library.