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"A bird doesn't sing because he has an answer.  He sings because he has a song"  -Joan Walsh Anglund
Welcome spring!  Here is one of my favorite poems that I always think of at this time of the year.  I especially think about it as I see the huge burr oak at Forsythe when I drive into Wines.  What do you think?

Spring Oak by Galway Kinnell

Above the quiet valley and unrippled lake
While woodchucks burrowed new holes, and birds sang,
And radicles began downward and shoots
Committed themselves to the spring
And entered with tiny industrious earthquakes,
A dry-rooted, winter twisted oak
Revealed itself slowly. And one morning
While the valley underneath was still sleeping
It shook itself and it was all green.

It has been a year since we left school in the middle of our March is Reading Month celebrations.  Does that seem like a long time ago?  Here is the activity calendar for you to enjoy this month.  Challenge yourself and keep your own records of your reading goals!  Don't foreget that you can now access SORA from Clever.

If you are looking for Asynchronous work, have you explored the poetry choice board?  Upper grades, don't forget the videos on Michael Rosen's website.

Lower El

Upper El

We have been honoring Black History Month for several weeks.  Please explore this choice board that I made as a companion to the book The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander.

The words say The earth is what we all have in common.
from The Mutts Spring Diaries by Patrick McDonnell
Check out the School Library Newsletter here.

Are you reading a rainbow?  Shall we revisit an oldie but goodie this year?


                                  
Do you like crafts?  The AADL has a new service that you can use for free if you have a library card.  There are more than 150 online class activities for kids and they look really fun.  Go here and create free Creativebug account. 

John Lewis: An Inspirational Figure
February 21, 1940 - July 17, 2020
 
An exciting honor for Mary Jackson, one of the scientists from Hidden Figures fame and a role model in the civil rights movement!  NASA will rename its headquarters the Mary W. Jackson building.  Enjoy this choice board for all sorts of information about the heroes of astronomy and civil rights featured in Hidden Figures.    
                                                             
Celebrate Black Culture with this collection on Epic Books 

What's better:  soap or hand sanitizer?  Watch this Ted Talk to find out the science.

Hey, kids.  AAPS Librarians love books!  Check out our movie to see how we like to share!

Do you need help bookmarking the Library homepage?  Watch this short video to find out.

Need a library card? Get it here remotely. Bummer Game Live T.V.	Please note that there are three links at the top of the page.  Can you tell which board I shared?  It doesn't need to be summer to enjoy these activities!	Mondays with Michelle Obama Mo Willems Lunchtime Doodles Links to the Episodes Storytime From Space
Adventures in FamilyhoodVirtual Fieldtrips   Enjoy these Star Wars activities courtesy of Ms. Clark at Carpenter School	James and the Giant Peach hugely entertaining reading. New episodes added twice a week. Let's Keep Reading! Live readalouds by some of our favorite authors Suggest a Book Let me know if you have enjoyed something special that you recommend for our library!	Keyboarding Games Our favorite games for all levels

2019.20 Realistic Fiction Podcasts
2019.20 Fantasy Fiction Podcasts
2018.19 Fifth Grade Podcasts

2017.18 Realistic Fiction Podcasts
2017.18 Fantasy Podcasts
2016/17 Fifth Grade Podcasts:
Realistic Fiction
Fantasy Fiction

 Bird Cams from Cornell Ornithology!