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Marian Wright Edelman said, "Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it."

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Each summer I offer three summer library dates. Students and families are invited to come for a themed story, craft, and the opportunity to check out books.

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Check out this Poster (US) designed by Julianna McDowell.

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Throughout the year I offer indoor story walks. Pages from story books are put on posters throughout the school along a walking path for students to follow.

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My current website which details procedures, policies, curriculum, and reading engagement incentives.

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Mission Statement

The Cedar Trails library is a place where students learn to appreciate how stories can foster belonging and connection between one another and the world.

Our library is a place where everyone has the freedom to find what they are looking for.

Our library is a place where everyone knows they are important, worthy of love, and AWESOME!

Our library promotes purposeful learning encouraging students to make and create.

Our library promotes 21st Century Learning and information literacy skills.

Is there a better gift than a book? PTSA invites you to purchase a library book in honor of your child. Celebrate a birthday, holiday, or any day by donating to the Gift a Book program. Mrs. McDowell will purchase books based on your child's interests, present the book to them during class, and create a special nameplate for the book that was given to the library in their honor.

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Each year as part of Read Across America students are invited to bring a stuffed animal to school as their reading buddy. They are then allowed to let them spend the night at school. The next morning they are surprised to find all of the crazy antics that the stuffed animals took part in while they were away!

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In addition to my weekly lessons, I offer video stories during to support classroom teachers around social emotional learning. Note the English Language Learning strategies used to prepare the readers.

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We are Problem Solvers- Big Truck, Little Island

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Our first stuffed animal sleepover at Cedar Trails. Theme: Reading Makes You UNSTOPPABLE! Author Visit: Adam Rex.

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I have coordinated author visits with Jerry Pallotta (Who Would Win series), Adam Rex, and Ben Clanton.

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Throughout the year I offer in person and Zoom opportunities for students to come and hear bedtime stories. Classroom teachers offer their time and talent as readers.

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Each fall students are invited to use a pumpkin or pumpkins to recreate their favorite story book character!

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During the summer of 2022 I categorized our non fiction collection. These categories enabled students to find what they need easily and efficiently increasing non fiction circulation by over 25%.

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I provide weekly picture book read aloud baskets to grade levels that reflect social emotional learning, grade level standards, and texts that highlight diversity and inclusion.

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A glimpse into my weekly lesson slides.

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A video walk through of our annual Read Across America.

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Each month I create google sites where I keep teachers up to date on what students are learning during library time.

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Five weeks are in the books now and I can feel kiddos finding their groove and becoming more and more comfortable with routines. We have one sweet pack of wolves ! One thing I am noticing is an unusually high number of students replacing library books due to pet damage, water damage, etc. We talked A LOT about book care this year so it is surprising that I have had so many families reach out to me letting me know they need to replace books. I would love for you to take a minute and tell kiddos that if they cannot be responsible

October means all things pumpkin! The library will be hosting our 3rd annual Pumpkin Book Project ! Students will have the opportunity to decorate a foam (preferred) or real pumpkin like their favorite book character. The pumpkins are due at the library by October 23 , but I will accept pumpkins up until October 26. More communication about the PBP will be sent home to families in my monthly Library Newsletter.

In addition to the Pumpkin Book Project, the library will host our 3rd annual Fall Bedtime Stories! This is event will be held at school with the option for families to zoom in. The teachers, are invited to read your favorite fall-inspired book to students. The Booktacular will be Thursday, October 26th from 7-8 pm . Students are invited to wear pajamas for this event. I am looking for five to six teachers to share their amazing storytelling skills. Please sign up here to participate !

Thank you to those of you who came to Destiny and Donuts . If you missed it, you can access the PowerPoint presentation All of our Cedar Trails passwords are included in the slideshow and it is also housed in TEAMs under General-Files. This year the library offers an Information Literacy Night . I will share with CT families all of the wonderful information regarding our digital resources that I shared during Destiny and Donuts. It will be October 19th in the MPR .

This month I am also introducing our Readers of the Pack Challenge. Each month I will send home a Reading Challenge sheet (see left sidebar for handout). This allows students to read books at their own pace while encouraging them to try new genres and categories. You will notice that some squares have a gold badge in the check box. This means if they read this book they will earn a badge (a small collectible pin). The goal is for them to earn all of the badges and read 40 books by the end of May. These monthly sheets are designed to help them stay on track. If they read all of the badge books for the month, they will be poised to earn all of the badges. If they choose to check ALL the boxes for the month, they earn lunchtime with me in the library, where they will hear a story and earn a trip to my prize box. In addition to this, students who have read twenty books by the first winter break will have a pizza party with me in the library. Those who read all forty books by May will earn a special picnic where lunch will be provided for them. Students can also keep track of what they read using my tracker. You will notice they are differentiated by grade as some badges aren't age-appropriate for some students.

I hope you are finding your Book a Day baskets helpful. Let me know if you have specific requests and I will do my best to honor them! Be sure to come to the library and check out books we have that support Disability Awareness Month and Hispanic Heritage Month (ends October 15).

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Hello Cedar Trails Teachers! Five weeks are in the books now and I can feel kiddos finding their groove and becoming more and more comfortable with routines. We have one sweet pack of wolves!

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I keep families up to date about library happenings with monthly newsletters.

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"Libraries are where it all begins." Rita Dove