And the Winner is...

Stolen Children by Peg Kehret

is the winner of the 2012 Nutmeg Book Award!

 

Web sites for reports

Here are some good sources of informational web sites

that are appropriate for students looking for facts for reports.

 

Kidsclick

ALA Great Web Sites for Kids

Library Catalog Links

Click here for the Toquam Media Center catalog

Click here for the Ferguson Library web site

 

Media Specialist

Circulation Policy

Students may borrow from the media center each week.  Students in grades K-2 may borrow one book each week; children in grades 3, 4 and 5, 2 books or magazines. Books and magazines are due back in 1 week. An item may be renewed if no one is waiting to borrow it.  There are no late fees for overdue materials. However, students are expected to return items on time and in good condition.  If a book or magazine is lost, or returned damaged, the student must pay for the item before checking out anything else.

February, 2012 

Wednesday, February 01, 2012 12:56:00 PM

February is Folk Literature Month in the media center.

Students in grades 3, 4 and 5 will be listening to legends, myths and fables.

Younger students will enjoy folk tales from different countries.

January, 2012 

Tuesday, January 03, 2012 3:33:00 PM

Happy New Year!

Fifth graders will be starting a project about Westward expansion.

 

Fourth graders will be finishing up a project about the Columbian Exchange,

the exchange of plants, animals and diseases that followed the voyage of

Christopher Columbus in 1492.

Then, students in grade 4 will explore the question:

If it is on the Internet, does that mean that it is so?

 

Third graders will continue learning to type, and will enjoy some Native American folk tales.

 

Students in grades K, 1 and 2 will be learning about the Caldecott Medal (for children's book illustration)

and listening to some of the stories that have won the award.

 

 

November, 2011 

Thursday, November 03, 2011 3:42:00 PM

Grade 4 and 5 students are eagerly reading the 10 books nominated for the Nutmeg Book Award, Connecticut's state book award, this year.

Which book will be the winner? We'll know after the students vote in January.

Welcome back to school! 

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 6:39:00 PM

Hi boys and girls

Happy new school year! Work hard in your new classes. Expand your knowledge, and expand your brain.

We have great books in the media center for you. See you all soon!

 

July, 2011 

Tuesday, July 26, 2011 10:34:00 AM

Keep reading!!!

June 2011 

Thursday, June 16, 2011 8:55:00 PM

Summer Reading

Join the Summer Reading Club at the library...Read about your favorite video game...Read a magazine about a topic you like...Read to your little relatives...

Read help screens on the computer...Read the newspaper...Read the cereal box, but

READ THIS SUMMER!!!!!