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Spring 2023 Read-a-Thon
OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL families, May 8-18 we are holding a Read-a-thon, and we really need everyone to participate. The ultimate...

Irena Hedrick
May 8, 20231 min read
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Elementary Fall Book Fair Is Here!
Our Fall Scholastic Book Fair is here! Location: Elementary Library (we have books for older kids too!) Dates/ Times: Nov.8-12, Mon-Thu...

Irena Hedrick
Nov 5, 20211 min read
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Sora
Our district library now has a new source of digital books - ebooks and audiobooks. Currently, the selection is through the OverDrive...

Irena Hedrick
Feb 5, 20211 min read
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TestDrive: a Social Media Simulation Site
As parents and educators, we understand the importance of teaching our kids safe, healthy and positive use of social media. In the past,...

Irena Hedrick
Oct 26, 20201 min read
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Take Your Book Along for the Holidays
Life can be so busy, and we often find ourselves thinking that reading and books have become out of reach because of our tight schedules....

Irena Hedrick
Nov 22, 20191 min read
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It's Good to See You Back!
What a great time it was to see everyone at our annual Meet-the-Teacher yesterday! Thank you for stopping by the library, as you tried to...

Irena Hedrick
Aug 16, 20192 min read
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Building Your Home Library
In our previous blogs, we looked at some indicators of an effect of a home library on a child's literacy. It also turned out, that this...

Irena Hedrick
May 1, 20191 min read
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Aaaand, the Last Book Fair of the Year is Almost Here!
Our online store opens April 7 and lasts through April 20. You can get free shipping to school, if ordering here: ...

Irena Hedrick
Apr 3, 20191 min read
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How Does Having a Home Library Affect Children's Literacy?
Curiously, simply having a library of books at home can have a tremendous effect on children's literacy, according to sources, such as R....

Irena Hedrick
Mar 29, 20191 min read
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Graphic Novels FYI
Do you know of a young reader who prefers graphic novels to conventional books? Are you worried that this may be impeding the development...

Irena Hedrick
Mar 18, 20191 min read
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(Knowledge is Like) A Pot of Gold
Wonderopolis. When we, educators, find a rich and engaging resource, it feels like we have unearthed a pot of gold. One such resource is...

Irena Hedrick
Feb 25, 20191 min read
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Our Secondary School Book Fair Has Arrived
Our Secondary School Book Fair has arrived! Here are 3 things you can do besides visiting it Feb.11-15, 7:30-3:30 (closing at noon on...

Irena Hedrick
Feb 8, 20191 min read
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Chester Drawers
We had so much fun today during the visit of a wonderful author, songwriter and comedian - Eddie Bowman, otherwise known as Chester...

Irena Hedrick
Feb 1, 20191 min read
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January Library Updates
There are many things taking place this time of the year! Here is a quick look at some of them. Eddie Bowman's aka Chester Drawers'...

Irena Hedrick
Jan 30, 20191 min read
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It's Here!
You are invited to our annual Fall Book Fair at the Elementary School Library. We will be open Monday, November 5 - 9, 7:30am-4pm daily,...

Irena Hedrick
Nov 2, 20181 min read
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Our Book Fair: The Countdown Begins!
Dear Mustangs, Our elementary school fall book fair is just around the corner! The book fair will take place during the week of November...

Irena Hedrick
Oct 15, 20181 min read
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A Look at Our 1st Six Weeks
It is unbelievable, how fast the time has gone by, and it is already October! During the last month, the library has been a very busy...

Irena Hedrick
Oct 8, 20181 min read
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