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Iowatown School Library News Archives [each month should have a
link to an additional page containing the past newsletter.]
September, 2006
August, 2006
May, 2006
April, 2006
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Students books on display during Parent-Teacher Conferences.
This week, students took turns reading to the principal from the stories they authored. Student books will be on display
in the library during Parent-Teacher Conferences and will be sent home the following week. Come and see these masterpieces!
And find a few books to check out while you are here!
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Headline about current library research project...
Kindergarten Researchers? The kindergartners at Iowatown Elementary School have been researching their own questions
in the library using a children's encyclopedia, supplemented with World Book Encyclopedia. Students have found answers to
their most pressing questions, ranging from "How does the Earth spin?" to "Why does a bee sting?" and "Who made the first
electricity?" Students practiced notetaking skills and recording their answers.
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How do you make electricity?
"Magnt. Compass. 2 yards wire, strip end off. [picture] Moove this. And this will moov.
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Celebrating favorite authors' birthdays is a regular occurrence at Iowatown Elementary School.
This photograph was taken of a first grade library class playing with Oobleck from the
Dr. Seuss book, Bartholomew and the Oobleck. They did a few experiements to see
if the Oobleck was a solid or a liquid.
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| First grade students and Salina Pugh, teacher-librarian, celebrate Dr. Seuss' Birthday! |
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