E-Reading Opportunities

 

EVERY CHILD READS FREE!

Before your students head home for winter break, make sure they know about our free PopUp Library! Every child—whether or not your school or library currently subscribes to the StarWalk Kids Media collection of quality eBooks—can use our eBooks for free from December 21 through January 5.

We know that lots of families will be buying tablets, smartphones and computers as holiday gifts. So what better time to encourage kids to try our great eBooks? And, it keeps them reading during the school break!

Starting on Saturday, December 21, kids can visit: StarWalkKids.com/PopUp
and enjoy as many free eBooks as they want through January 5

Celebrate Reading This Holiday with TCEA Partner myON

TCEA and myON are partnering to bring an exciting opportunity that will allow your students and even your own children to access over 4,000 engaging digital books on computers, tablets, and other devices, wherever they are over the holiday break - free of charge.

Through this special holiday offer, students will be able to choose from a collection of thousands of high-interest digital books from myON, a business unit of Capstone - the leading publisher of school library texts --  in a variety of genres and formats. Readers of all levels will be able to enjoy these digital books independently or they may activate naturally-recorded audio and text highlighting to support their reading. An embedded dictionary provides help with pronunciation and definitions for words they may not know. Free mobile apps enable your students to download books on their mobile devices for offline reading, as well.

 

Encourage your students to read independently or enjoy the gift of reading together as a family during the winter break by reading on  myON!

 

Here's how to access myON books: 

• Go online to www.myon.com.
• Click the Log In Now button and enter TCEA, TX District as the School Name. (Begin typing the first few letters and select from the drop-down menu.)
• Enter the user name of "read" and the password of "read".

Click on submit, select a book, and start reading!

 

Happy Holidays from your SSE Library!

Thank You- Library Volunteers!

A special thank you to all of our library volunteers that give many hours each and every week to help SSE by helping students find and checkout books, shelving books, and keeping the library in top shape!  I appreciate all you do and your dedication to our school! 

Happy Holidays,
Mrs. McFarland

Pay-it-Forward

Wow!  The Specials team asked for contributions from our SSE family to pay-it-forward to the residents of the Carriage Inn in Katy and recieved so many needed items.  The residents that live there will be so excited to get a special holiday suprise box filled with socks, toothpaste, toothbrushes, candy, and other fun items.  Thank  you for helping bless others at this special time of year!  The Specials team will be delivering these boxes this Thursday. 

David Catrow visits with Thursday!

 

I am so excited about David Catrow coming to visit with

Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade students this Thursday! 

We have been reading his books and have watched a video

from his website of his illustration process as he is creating characters.

Check out his website!

Storybook Character Parade

We had so much fun watching and participating in the Storybook Character Parade!  There were so many wonderful and creative costumes.  We can't wait to do it again next October!

Mrs. McFarland & Mrs. Felcman

Pumpkins,Pumpkins, Everywhere!

Pumpkin Extravaganza- October 21st-25th

It's pumpkin time!  Bring a craft pumpkin or real pumpkin decorated as a storybook character to the library October 21st- 25th.  We are so excited to see the creativity of our Stanley families! 

Remember:

• One pumpkin per family- tags will be given to Stampede students
• must be a storybook character
• no carved pumpkins will be accepted
• each pumpkin must have the "Pumpkin Extravaganza Form" with it

Katy ISD Databases

Katy ISD subscribes to many useful and fun databases for students to explore and learn.  Database bookmarks with passwords will be going home this week in the Tuesday folders for Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade students; bookmarks for 3rd -5th grade students have been given to the classroom teachers to pass out to students.

Click here to access these databases!

Rhoads Elementary recieves the books from your All for Books donations!

Our sister school, Rhoads Elementary, recieved books purchased with your generous donations from the All for Books program at the book fair!  Way to go Stampede Community for making a difference and helping their school!

R.J. Palacio is coming to Houston!

R. J. PALACIO
Cool Brains! Inprint Readings for Young People

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

Inprint invites everyone to enjoy an afternoon with bestselling children’s author R. J. Palacio. Ms. Palacio will make a presentation about her book Wonder (for ages 8 and up). After her presentation she will take questions from the audience, followed by a book sale and signing*, giving fans a chance to visit with her. Books will be available for sale at the event through Blue Willow Bookshop.

Click here for more information from Inprint!

Online Book Fair

The Library book fair will continue online until next Friday, September 20th. All purchases made will be delivered to the school and given to your child.  Thanks for supporting our library! Click here to shop!

Book Fair this Week!

The Scholastic Book Fair is this week only and there’s something for everyone!  Visit the Stanley Library this week. Don’t miss out!

 

Monday 9/9-Thursday 9/12: 8:30am-3:15pm

Thursday- FAMILY NIGHT: 4:00pm-6:30pm

Friday 9/13: 8:30am-12:00pm

 

*Teacher wish lists will be available in the library*

 

 

The Stanley Library is  collecting loose change for the All for Books program. The money we collect will be used to provide books for our Sister School -Rhoads Elementary. Visit our Book Fair today and ask how you can help. Please use the form that was sent home or use the link below to print out a form. 

Printable All for Books Form

 

Bring your Reading Trophies for Wednesday Announcements!

Students who participated in the 2013 Public Library Summer Reading Program are invited to bring their reading trophy into the library this Wednesday, September 4th to be on the announcements!  I am so proud of each student who accomplished this and read either 20 books or 20 hours this summer!

Welcome back!!

I am so excited to meet all of our Stampede students this week!  First grade through fifth grade students will begin checking out library books this week and next week after their class has a library orientation lesson.  Kindergarten students will learn about book care in library lessons starting the week of September 16th and after their library lesson will bring home their first SSE Library book! 

Hello Stanley Elementary!

Hello Stanley Elementary Community!  I am so excited to be your Library Media Specialist starting this Fall 2013.  I am a wife, mom, librarian, 21st century educator, and children's literature enthusiast!  I have a bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University and a master's degree from TWU. Looking forward to meeting all of you this school year!

Mrs. McFarland