Library Information
All library items are due two weeks after the original check-out date. Items are expected to be returned in the same condition they were borrowed.
Local Libraries
Newbury Public Library
933 Route 103
Newbury, NH 03255
(603) 763-5803
http://www.newburylibrary.net/
Sutton Free Library
Main Street
Sutton Mills, NH 03221
603-927-4927
http://www.sutton-nh.gov/Public_Documents/SuttonNH_Library/index
Wilmot Library
11 North Wilmot Road
Wilmot, NH 03287
603-526-6804
http://www.wilmotnh.org/Pages/WilmotNH_Library/index
Pillsbury Free Library
18 E. Main Street
Warner, NH 03278
603-456-2289
http://warner.lib.nh.us/
Tracy Memorial Library
304 Main Street
New London, NH 03257
603-526-4656
http://www.tracylibrary.org/
Grade Level Website Resources
GRADE 1:
- Community: http://www.planning.org/kidsandcommunity/
- Sink and Float: http://interactivesites.weebly.com/float-or-sink.html
GRADE 2:
- Sun/Moon/Stars: http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html & http://interactivesites.weebly.com/earth-moon-and-sun.html
- Motion: http://interactivesites.weebly.com/physics-and-motion.html
- Habitats: http://interactivesites.weebly.com/habitats.html
GRADE 3:
- Endangered species: http://www.endangeredspecie.com/ & http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
- U.S. Symbols: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/index.html
- Maps: http://www.atlapedia.com/ & http://www.worldatlas.com/
- States of Matter: http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_states.html & http://www.neok12.com/States-of-Matter.htm
- Solar System: http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
- Water Cycle: http://interactivesites.weebly.com/clouds--water-cycle.html
GRADE 4:
- Explorers: http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/explorersdropdown.htm & http://library.thinkquest.org/4034/
- Colonial America: http://socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/colonialtimes.htm & http://www.history.org/kids/ & http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/colonial/jb_colonial_subj.html
- Revolutionary America: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_subj.html#more
- Changing Earth: http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/text/index.html & http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/main_frames.html
- Simple Machines: http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/
- Rocks and Minerals: http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/main_frames.html & http://interactivesites.weebly.com/rocks-and-minerals.html
GRADE 5:
- U.S. government: http://pbskids.org/democracy/my-government/ & http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html & http://www.congressforkids.net/Elections_politicalparties.ht
- Underground RR: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/i...
- Civil War Battles: http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/ & http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil- war-battles.htm
- Civil War General: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/civil/jb_civil_subj.html
- Civil War Timeline: http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/
- Immigration: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/citizenship/index.html & http://library.thinkquest.org/20619/index.html
- Oregon Trail: http://www.america101.us/trail/Oregontrail.html
- Lewis and Clark: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/
- Electricity: http://interactivesites.weebly.com/electricity-and-energy.html
Digital Citizenship
A digital citizen makes safe, smart and ethical decisions in the digital world.
Digital Citizens....
Communicate responsibly and kindly with one another.
Protect their own and others' private information online.
Stand up to cyberbullying.
Respect each other's idea and opinions.
Give proper credit when using others' work.
Balance the time they spend using media.
Source - commonsensemedia.org
Policies
In the Media Center, students are encouraged to select reading materials appropriate to his/her reading level. Students in grades 4 and 5 are permitted to have up to three items in circulation at a time. Students in grades 2 and 3 are permitted to sign out two books at a time. Students in kindergarten and first grade are permitted to sign out one book at a time. Books are checked out for 2 weeks. Reminders of overdue materials are sent home each month. Students with overdue books, will not be allowed to check out new books until the overdue books are returned. A replacement fee notice will be sent home at the end of the year for any lost or badly damaged books.
Award Winning Books
Newbery Medal
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Click here to see a list of all Newbery Medal books: Past Newbery Medal Winners
Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Click here to see a list of all Caldecott Medal books: Past Caldecott Medal Winners
NH Ladybug Award
The Ladybug Picture Book Award is designed to promote early literacy and honor the best in recent children's picture books. A committee of children's librarians from around the state selects 10 picture book titles early in the year. Then, during Children's Book Week in November, New Hampshire children from preschoolers to those in third grade choose the award winner. The winning picture book is announced at the end of the year.
Click here to see a list of all Ladybug Picture Book Award books: Past Ladybug Award Winners
Great Stone Face Award
This is a New Hampshire Award. Titles are nominated by school librarians, public librarians, teachers and students and voted on by readers during National Library Week in April. These titles are appropriate to students in grades 4-6.
Click here to see a list of past Great Stone Face Award winners: Past Great Stone Face Award Winners
Assessment
Students in grades K-5 will receive an effort grade for library class. The effort grade will be on a scale from 1 - 4. Please see the rubric below on how students will be assessed on their effort grade.
Library Grade Rubric K-5
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment of Materials (20%) | Is consistently responsible in the treatment of library materials | Is usually responsible in the treatment of library materials | Is sometimes responsible in the treatment of library materials | Is rarely responsible in the treatment of library materials |
| Behavior and Participation (40%) | Consistently listens attentively and participates in activities | Usually listens attentively and participates in activities | Sometimes listens attntively and participates in activities | Rarely listens attentively and participates in activities |
| Library Skills (40%) | Work is consistenly completed with minimal errors | Work is usually completed with few errors | Work is seldom complete or has many errors | Work is incomplete |