Summer Reading Programs for 2016!

Looking for your next great read? Are you looking for some great summer reading program opportunities? Check out what's happening at your local public libraries and beyond! Happy reading! :o)

Reading somewhere nifty this summer? Make sure you tag yourself using the following hashtags on Instagram and Twitter. Please get your parents' permission first!

Mrs. Mattei/Sonntag Library's Twitter & Instagram accounts: @matteibookbits 

Popular tags: #sonntagreads #gselibrary

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Want to get your hands on great eBooks and audiobooks? Check out Overdrive! 

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Check out what's happening this summer at the Frisco Public Library!

For more information, check out http://www.friscolibrary.com/summer. 

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McKinney Public Library Main Page: Click here! 

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Want to learn more about the summer reading programs at your local Barnes & Noble as well as print off a summer reading log? Click here!

Book of the Day by Mrs. Mattei

Are you a fan of the Texas Bluebonnet Award winning book The Day the Crayons Quit?? If you are, you are in for a REAL treat! Today's book of the day comes from acclaimed author/illustrator duo Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers. Check this gem out!

The Day the Crayons Came Home

I'm not sure what it is about this kid Duncan, but his crayons sure are a colorful bunch of characters. Having soothed the hurt feelings of one group who threatened to quit, Duncan now faces a whole new group of crayons asking to be rescued From Maroon Crayon, who was lost beneath the sofa cushions and then broken in two after Dad sat on him; to Burnt Sienna, who was eaten by the dog and then puked up on the living room rug ("NOT "pretty, Duncan); to poor Turquoise, whose head is now stuck to one of Duncan's socks after they both ended up in the dryer together; to Pea Green, who knows darn well that no kid likes peas and who ran away, changing his name to Esteban the Magnificent--each and every crayon has a woeful tale to tell and a plea to be brought home to the crayon box.
Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers have combined to create a companion book every bit as funny and kid-friendly as the #1 bestselling "The Day the Crayons Quit." 

Want to learn more about author Drew Daywalt? Click here!

Want to learn more about illustrator Oliver Jeffers? Click here!

Check out this excerpt from this amazing book!

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Library Stats: October Edition

October not only brought cooler weather but it was also an action-packed month! From the fall Scholastic Book Fair and the Texas Library Association's annual Library Snapshot Day to our weekly Preschool Storytimes for future Sonntag students, our students, staff, and parents "fell" into great books all month! Check out the library stats below to find out more about what happened in the library for October! Happy reading! :)

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The Sonntag Library participated in the Texas Library Association's annual Library Snapshot Day. This is a designated day in the month of October that allows a library to take a "snapshot" in the day in their life in order to promote libraries across the great state of Texas. The Sonntag Library participated back in 2012. Check out what happened in the 2014 snapshot! 

Number of Student/Parent/Teacher Visits: 197

Number of Computer Users (Check-ins/Checkouts/Computer searches): 9

Reference Questions: 38

Circulation Stats (Number of Check-ins & Checkouts): 492

Hits to Sonntag Library Blog: 42

Number of children (ages 0-12) participating in library programs: 197

Number of adults participating in library programs: 9

Number of students served by direct librarian instruction: 145

Number of teachers supported activities & collaborative efforts: 5

Number of student participating in non-class related activities: 0

Programs held on Snapshot Day: Open check-out for students, hosted parent library volunteers, 7 whole classes visited the library for check-out, supported teachers by providing advice and library materials for classroom curricula 

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Number of Whole Class Visits: 

114

Number of Total Items Circulated (Checkouts & Checkins)

5,781

Number of Items in Collection

13,313

Library Instruction/Programs/Community Outreach 

Planned & hosted the fall Scholastic Book Fair

Promoted and maintained the Coyote Reading Club reading program for all Sonntag Readers

Promoted the "Book Bucks for Great Behavior" program & gave away FREE books to students whose names were drawn

Taught 2nd, 4th & 5th graders how to use MackinVia (online research tools)

Conducted weekly reader's advisory and read-alouds to students

Participated in the 2014 Texas Library Association's Library Snapshot Day on October 20th

Promoted the first Sonntag Little Free Library for staff & parents

Wrapped up International Dot Day activities with K-2 students

Hosted Preschool Storytime with Sonntag's lil readers! 

Promoted the 2013-2014 Texas Bluebonnet Award Program with 3-5 grades

Promoted the 2013-2014 2x2 Reading Program with Preschool-2nd grades

Presented a weekly Good Morning Sonntag Book Bits update

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

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

Coordinated & hosted parent library volunteers

Administrative Activities 

Planned & hosted a variety of library lessons, library programs, & technology opportunities for all students 

Attended the monthly Sonntag PTA Board meeting as PTA Book Fair Chairperson

Attended and helped run the Texas Library Association District 5 Fall Meeting & Conference as Chair-Elect 

Analyzed the FISD curriculum to provide teachers with digital content to support classroom needs 

Planned and hosted for the fall Scholastic Book Fair

Collaboratively planned with the campus Instructional Coach & Specials team 

Purchased & added new items to the library collection as well as weeding damaged books out of the collection

Collaborated with teachers to pull library materials for classroom lessons

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

Updated library blog and Twitter (@matteibookbits) account frequently

Opened new parent accounts

Hosted new and returning library volunteers

Professional Development Activities 

Attended the Plano ISD Library Expo

Performed the duties as the Texas Library Association District 5 Chair-elect 

Attended and helped run the Texas Library Association District 5 Fall Meeting & Conference as Chair-Elect 

Attended campus and district library meetings

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

Read & kept up with professional, adult, young adult, and children's reads 

On the Horizon...

Books acquired from the fall Scholastic Book Fair on on the way!

The librarian and Sonntag Technology Facilitator will be collaborating with the Kindergarten students and teachers for Turkey & Thanksgiving research

The librarian will be supporting 4th grade research by reviewing how to use the databases with the 4th grade students before they research fall happenings

Library Stats: August/September 2014 Edition

(August/September Edition)

What an amazing start to our 5th year at Sonntag! So much as been going on in the library this year!! The NEW Coyote Reading Club program was launched. 2x2 & Bluebonnet Reading Clubs are now in full swing. 4th grade attended the Lone Star Storytelling Festival. Students have also been checking out books, learning about the databases, and even got a sneak peek at new books to the Book Fair as well as some old favs in the library during the first Book Tasting. Check out the photos below! :)

Our 4th graders attended the Lone Star Storytelling Festival that was hosted by the Frisco Public Library. The students had a blast listening to the variety of unique storytellers. Sonntag was even represented by one of our very own 4th graders who was hand-picked to share her story on stage!! Go Sonntag!!! 

Check out the beautiful stage at the Dr. Pepper Center in Frisco where the storytellers shared their beautiful songs and stories!!

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Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd graders celebrated the annual International Dot Day! The students not only listened to The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds but they also got to use the ColAR Mix app on the iPad to make their very own dots come to life. Check out one example below! 

Whoa!! Look at that 3D dot!!

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3rd Graders got a "taste" of some of the most underrated books from the dustiest shelves in the library. The students completed a short "Book Tasting" brochure as they rotated from table to table. It was interesting to watch them look through books that they didn't even know existed in the library.

Here are a few students who found their next great read during the "Book Tasting!"

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Number of Whole Class Visits: 

124

Number of Total Items Circulated (Checkouts & Checkins)

7,989

Number of Items in Collection

13,286

Library Instruction/Programs/Community Outreach 

Hosted a "Book Blast" for 1st - 5th grades during the first week of school 

Launched the Coyote Reading Club reading program for all Sonntag Readers

Launched the "Book Bucks for Great Behavior" program 

Taught 4th & 5th graders how to use MackinVia (online research tools)

Hosted a "Book Tasting" for 3rd grade students

Launched the first Sonntag Little Free Library for staff & parents

Celebrated International Dot Day with Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd graders

Coordinated and attended the Lone Star Storytelling Festival with 4th grade students 

Hosted Preschool Storytime with Sonntag's lil readers! 

Promoted the 2013-2014 Texas Bluebonnet Award Program with 3-5 grades

Promoted the 2013-2014 2x2 Reading Program with Preschool-2nd grades

Presented a weekly Good Morning Sonntag Book Bits update

Updated the summer Bucket List board & finalized the Summer Reading Log program for the year 

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

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

Coordinated & hosted parent library volunteers

Administrative Activities 

Planned & hosted a variety of library lessons, library programs, & technology opportunities for all students 

Analyzed the FISD curriculum to provide teachers with digital content to support classroom needs 

Continually planned for the fall Scholastic Book Fair

Collaboratively planned with the campus Instructional Coach & Specials team 

Creating QR codes & YouTube for books in the library to allow students and to connect with their next books

Purchased & added new items to the library collection as well as weeding damaged books out of the collection

Collaborated with teachers to pull library materials for classroom lessons

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

Updated library blog and Twitter (@matteibookbits) account frequently

Opened new parent accounts

Hosted new and returning library volunteers

Professional Development Activities 

Performed the duties as the Texas Library Association District 5 Chair-elect 

Attended the Sonntag Campus Improvement Team meeting as the representative for the Specials Team 

Attended campus and district library meetings

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

Read & kept up with professional, adult, young adult, and children's reads 

On the Horizon...

The fall Scholastic Book Fair is around the corner! The doors open on October 27th and will remain open through October 31st

Surprises will soon be revealed for all Coyote Reading Club, 2x2, & Bluebonnet Award readers! 

February Stats

(February Edition)

February has come and gone and what a month it was! The library hosted the second and final Scholastic Book Fair of the year. Because of our amazing students, parents, families, and friends the Sonntag Library as well as classroom libraries were able to acquire a wealth of new books. Thank you so much for your support! In addition, the 3rd annual 6 Flags Read to Succeed program wrapped up for the year. Students who participated in this amazing program will receive their free 6 Flags ticket sometime in May. 

During the month of February, 2nd and 3rd graders read the story The Book That Eats People by John Perry. They LOVED this story and even got "eaten by a book!!!" Check their photos out!

Also in February, library staff and the technology facilitator for Sonntag & Mooneyham collaborated to host a technology showcase for teachers. The teachers learned all about amazing Web 2.0 technology for their classrooms as well as online library research resources such as MackinVia! 

Check out our amazing 2012-2013 UIL Spelling Team! They competed at the UIL competeition in Feburary and did a fantastic job! Way to go! 

Number of Whole Class Visits: 

106

Number of Total Items Circulated (Checkouts & Checkins)

5,054

Number of Items in Collection

12,288

Library Instruction/Programs/Community Outreach

Hosted the up the 2012-2013 spring Scholastic Book Fair 

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

Collaborated with the technology facilitator to host a technology/library showcase with classroom teachers

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

Promoted and facilitated the 3rd annual Six Flags Read to Succeed program

Conducted weekly UIL Spelling practices with the Sonntag UIL Spelling team

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  

Hosted parent library volunteers

Hosted & promoted the Sonntag Staff Book Club for the 2012-2013 school year

Administrative Activities 

Planned & hosted the spring Scholastic Book Fair

Planned and conducted weekly UIL Spelling practices with the Sonntag UIL Spelling team

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

Promoted and facilitated the 3rd annual Six Flags Read to Succeed program

Maintained the mobile app for the Sonntag Library

Assisted staff members with the student Learning Academy 

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

Planned weekly library lessons

Opened new parent accounts

Hosted new and returning library volunteers

Professional Development Activities 

Attended campus meetings

Attended district library meetings

Read and kept up with new professional library journals

On the Horizon...

Sonntag staff book club meeting in April

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

5th Grade Readers Book Club meeting will be on Friday, April 1st

(December/January Edition)

Wow!! What a winter in the Sonntag library! Even though the year is half over, the activity in the library has just begun! Students and staff members alike have been busy checking out books as well as utilizing library resources. Furthermore, Bluebonnet Readers celebrated the end of the Blubonnet Voting "season" by casting their votes to voice their favorite book from this year's list (see pictures below). In addition, the library launched the 3rd annual Six Flags Read to Succeed program, the 'Read It Forward' program, as well as a brand new 5th Grade Readers Book Club! Check out the stats below and check back for more information about the happenings in the Sonntag library for the month of February! Happy reading!! 

Check out the pictures from the Bluebonnet Voting Party 2K13!

Number of Whole Class Visits: 

December:70

January:92

Number of Total Items Circulated (Checkouts & Checkins)

December: 4,463

January: 6,487

Number of Items in Collection

12,040

Library Instruction/Programs/Community Outreach

Planned the up the 2012-2013 spring Scholastic Book Fair 

Planned and hosted the first 5th Grade Readers Book Club

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

Launched the 3rd annual Six Flags Read to Succeed program

Launched the 'Read It Forward' program 

Planned and hosted the 2013 Bluebonnet Voting Party with elibible 3-5 graders

Conducted weekly UIL Spelling practices with the Sonntag UIL Spelling team

Moderated the Frisco ISD Libraries Reading Blog 

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  

Hosted parent library volunteers

Hosted & promoted the Sonntag Staff Book Club for the 2012-2013 school year

Administrative Activities

Put together a Playaway order using funds acquired from the Frisco Education Foundation 

Planned the spring Scholastic Book Fair

Planned and conducted weekly UIL Spelling practices with the Sonntag UIL Spelling team

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

Planned and launched the 3rd annual Six Flags Read to Succeed program

Planned and launched the 'Read It Forward' program 

Moderated the Frisco ISD Libraries Reading Blog 

Maintained the mobile app for the Sonntag Library

Served as a back-up standardized test administrator

Assisted staff members with the student Learning Academy 

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

Planned weekly library lessons

Opened new parent accounts

Hosted new and returning library volunteers

Professional Development Activities 

Acquired my CPR recertification

Attended campus meetings

Attended district library meetings

Read and kept up with new professional library journals

On the Horizon...

The deadline for the Six Flags Read to Succed forms is on February 19th 

Sonntag staff book club meeting in March

The spring Book Fair will run from February 11th - February 15th

Weekly UIL Spelling practices for the UIL Spelling Team (Competition on February 12th)

5th Grade Readers Book Club meeting will be on Friday, March 1st 21