Summer Reading Programs

Librarians from Woodridge Public Library and Indian Prairie Public Library came to both Elizabeth Ide and Prairieview this week to tell our students about the summer reading programs available to them. Both libraries are using the "One World, Many Stories" program for children from birth through those entering 6th grade in the fall. They offer a wide variety of prizes for reading, such as coupons for fun places and free books, as well as many special programs. The programs include such things as tie dying, crafts from around the world, and visits from service dogs. Our students were very excited when they heard about all of this. So, come on parents and help your children to participate in the opportunity to read, learn, and have lots of fun. Get in touch with the public libraries.

Prairieview Book Fair

The book fair went well at Prairieview and we were able to add eight new books to our collection as a result. It is always fun to look through the selections at the fair. Not all the books available are appropriate for our collection, but it is fun to see them anyway. It is also fun to see the children all excited about the books they bought.

This week we have been doing post-assessments for the I-Safe program in the computer lab. The children have been learning about intellectual property and copyright laws. They have also been introduced to keeping their personal information off the internet. They should be using non-identifying nicknames on those "kid" sites. It is very important to remind them that people they don't know in real life are strangers.

Elizabeth Ide Book Fair

We were very fortunate to be able to add to our collection through the proceeds of the book fair. Here are just a few of the books we are adding to our collection.

This week, we have been doing the I-Safe post assessment with the kindergarteners and first graders. It is very interesting to note how much more these children know about and use computers than the children just a few years ago. They are still children, however, and we strongly urge parents to pay attention to what they are up to on the computer.