Sonntag Library Statistics (April Edition)

(April Edition)

April was a very busy month in the Sonntag library! In order to prep for the STAAR testing days, classes came to the library in waves to check out books. 5th graders enjoyed lunch in the library to discuss the March book club book. Furthermore, the Sonntag students also enjoyed listening to a variety of poems during their library times and had the opportunity to take a poem home "in their pocket!" Check out the rest of the happenings in the Sonntag library below. Happy reading! :)

Number of Whole Class Visits: 

95

Number of Total Items Circulated (Checkouts & Checkins)

6,679

Number of Items in Collection

12,521

Library Instruction/Programs/Community Outreach 

Planned and hosted the 2nd 5th Grade Readers Book Club

Introduced the students to a variety of poems to celebrate Poetry Month

Collaborated with teachers to pull library materials as well as promoted Mackin Via for a variety of classroom projects 

Promoted the 2012-2013 Texas Bluebonnet Award Program with 3-5 grades

Promoted the 2012-2013 2x2 Reading Program with Preschool-2nd grades

Presented a weekly Good Morning Sonntag Book Bits update

Updated the Where in the World Do You Read? board

Maintained student writer & new items displays to promote reading interests 

Updated a daily Fact of the Day by Mrs. Mattei fact

Open checkout every day for all Sonntag students, parents, and staff

Planned weekly preschool storytimes with future Sonntag students and families  

Coordinated parent library volunteers

Hosted & promoted the Sonntag Staff Book Club for the 2012-2013 school year in person and online using the Sonntag Staff Book Club blog

Administrative Activities 

Planned library activites through the end of the school year

Added new items to the library collection as well as weeding damaged books out of the collection

Collaborated with teachers to pull library materials as well as promoted Mackin Via for a variety of classroom projects 

Maintained the mobile app for the Sonntag Library

Maintained a blog for staff to discuss book club books

Adjusted the library schedule to accommodate classes for various activities 

Contributed to Specials weekly newsletter & PTA newsletter

Purchased new library books and materials 

Updated library blog and Twitter account weekly

Opened new parent accounts

Hosted new and returning library volunteers

Professional Development Activities 

Attended campus meetings & PTA Board meetings as the PTA Book Fair Chairperson 

Prepared and administered the STAAR testing throughout the month 

Read and kept up with new professional library journals & added new materials to future book orders

On the Horizon...

More books are on the way using profit acquired from the spring Scholastic Book Fair

2nd annual "Sonntag Celebrates Children's Book Week" will be here from May 28th -31st

3rd annual bookmark contest is underway! All enteries are due on Wednesday, May 20th

3rd annual school-wide book checkin begins May 13th (all student and parent books are due on May 23rd)

Attention 5th Grade Readers!

Attention 5th graders! If you are interested in the 5th Grade Readers Book Club for the month of April, please click here to find out more information about how YOU can join in on all of the reading fun (you even get to eat lunch in the library). 

Here's the book of the month for April: 

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis

Ten-year-old George Calder's life changes forever as he, his little sister, Phoebe, and their Aunt Daisy set out across the ocean on the "Titanic" in 1912.

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We hope to see you in the library on Friday, May 3rd during the 5th grade lunch time! Happy reading! :)

Attention 5th graders! If you are interested in the 5th Grade Readers Book Club for the month of March, please click here to find out more information about how YOU can join in on all of the reading fun (you even get to eat lunch in the library). 

Here's the book of the month for March: 

Book: School of Fear by Gitty Daneshvari

Twelve-year-olds Madeleine, Theo, and Lulu, and thirteen-year-old Garrison, are sent to a remote Massachusetts school to overcome their phobias, but tragedy strikes and the quartet must work together--with no adult assistance--to face their fears.

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We hope to see you in the library on Friday, April 5th during the 5th grade lunch time! Happy reading! :)

Attention 5th graders! If you are interested in the 5th Grade Readers Book Club, please click here to find out more information about how YOU can join in on all of the reading fun (you even get to eat lunch in the library). 

Here's the book of the month for January: 

Book: I Survived the Shark Attacks of  1916 by Lauren Tarshis

Click here for more details. 

We hope to see you in the library on Friday, February 1st during the 5th grade lunch time! Happy reading!