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Library News Archive |
| Monday - Friday |
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Morning Snack 3:00-4:00 p.m. |
| Special Extended Hours |
Thursday 3:00-6:00 p.m. |
| Students will also visit the Fair during their regularly scheduled Library Class. |
Posted: Octrober 2, 2009
First Graders Begin Accelerated Reader
Our 1st Grade students will begin taking Accelerated Reader quizzes the week of September 21st. Mrs. Wilson's students will check out their first Accelerated Reader books during Library class on Tuesday, and students in Mrs. Knudson's and Mrs. Shaffer's classes will get their books during Library class on Wednesday.
For more detailed information about our 1st Grade Accelerated Reader Program, please click on this link.
Posted: September 22, 2009
The Library is Closed After School Today. Please Visit the Library During Parent Night
We invite all Parents to stop by the Library during Parent Night tonight. In preparation for our event tonight, the Library will be closed after school today.
Posted: September 14, 2009
Accelerated Reader 100% Raffle
Accuracy is key to reading with Accelerated Reader books. Research has shown that students who consistently score 90% or higher achieve greater reading growth than those who score below 85%. To encourage accuracy, the Library sponsors a weekly 100% raffle. When a student achieves 100% on either a reading practice or vocabulary practice quiz, he or she is given a raffle ticket to complete. We draw a weekly winner, who is awarded with a gift card to Borders Books.
The winner of the 100% raffle this week is Brandon Ann from Mrs. Matsunaga's 5th grade class. Congratulations, Brandon!
Posted: September 9, 2009
Welcome Back!
The Library will begin normal check-out hours on the first day of school, September 1, 2009. Students may check out books and take AR quizzes. We are pleased to have expanded the number of computers available for AR quizzing, as well as maintaining certain dedicated computers for research and reference. We are looking forward to another fantastic school year!
Posted: September 1, 2009
Summer Library Hours
The Anaheim Hills Campus Library will be open for quizzing and checking out books as follows:
Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays only, June 16th - July 30th
Hours: 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Posted: June 12, 2009
Summer Reading Lists
Summer reading has proven to be beneficial to a student's academic success. Equally important are the adventures your child will experience reading wonderful literature. Becoming involved in an enjoyable story is one of the most affordable summer trips your child can take. Click here to access Fairmont's Summer Reading Lists.
Turn Your Summer Reading Into a Book Adventure
For those of you who can't make it to the school library this summer, we might have found the next best thing!
Check out www.bookadventure.com. This is a free site that has over 7,000 quizzes. Your student(s) will have an account and parent's can also have an account that will include access to their child(ern)'s results.
The quizzes are similar to Accelerated Reader quizzes in that they test for your student's comprehension. This is on the internet so quizzing can be done from anywhere!
All Library Materials Are Due Back Monday, June 1st
In preparation for the end of the school year, all books are due back to the Library on Monday, June 1st. The Library will remain open for Accelerated Reader testing throughout the remainder of the school year, but students may not check out new books. Students may read books from the classroom, home or the public library.
Posted: May 28, 2009
Spotlight on Britannica Online
Fairmont is pleased to offer 3 on-line databases from Britannica Online that students can use at home or at school. Encyclopedia Britannica is a powerful on-line encyclopedia that can be searched at three levels: Elementary School, Middle School and High School. This insures that students will understand the research material they've discovered, because it is age-appropriate. It also contains a dictionary, a thesaurus, on-line learning activities, as well as links to journals, magazines and appropriate websites.
For those who speak fluent Spanish, or students who want to work on their Spanish skills, we offer Britannica Spanish Reference Center. This includes both elementary and high school versions of encyclopedias and dictionaries in Spanish. It also offers Spanish-language educational videos.
Britannica Annals of American History offers more than 2,000 primary source documents and multimedia resources that guide students through the history of the United States. They can search using a timeline, and browse by author or topics in American History.
Just click on the link in the Sidebar to the right to get started.!
Posted: May 12, 2009
Modified Library Hours During CTP4 Testing
CTP4 Testing is taking place from May 4-7. During this time, there will be no AR testing in the Library during morning recess. It is important for the students to play and "recharge their batteries" during this time. We will still be open for testing before and after school and during schedule Library classes.
Posted: May 4, 2009
Standard Library Policies Resume After Spring Break
We hope you enjoyed your Spring Break. The expanded Spring Check Out policy is no longer in effect and we will resume our normal Library check out policy.
Posted: April 20, 2009
Library Policies During Spring Break
The Library will be closed during Spring Break. We will reopen on Monday, April 20th. During Spring Break, the checkout policies will be modified as follows:
- First Grade students may check out 4 books.
- Second and Third Grade students may check out 6 books.
- The policy for Kindergarten, Fourth Grade, Fifth Grade and Junior High students will remain the same.
Posted: April 10, 2009
The Library Will Be Closed After School on Friday, March 13
The Library will be closed after school on Friday, March 13th. We will be open before school and at morning recess. We will resume normal hours on Monday, March 16th.
Posted: March 12, 2009
Stories & Snuggles Library Event - January 28. 2009
The Library was filled with fun and fiction as our youngest students and their parents enjoyed the gift of good company and good books. Preschool and Junior Kindergarten students could drop by and read with their parents anytime between 12:00 and 1:30 and 2:30 and 5:00. 30 families came by to share a special moment and it was heartening to see the smiles on the children's faces as they snuggled with their parents.
To view all the photos taken during the event visit the Stories & Snuggles Photo Gallery.
Posted: February 1, 2009
Library Closed After School, Wednesday, January 21
The Library will be closed after school on Wednesday, January 21. We will be open before school and at morning snack. We will resume normal hours on Thursday, January 22.
Posted: January 21, 2009
Canyon Acres Thanks Fairmont Students for Generous Donation
Below is the letter from Canyon Acres thanking the Fairmont students for the books we donated in our One For Books Drive. Thank you again for your support. - Mrs. Harmon
Posted: January 7, 2009
The Library Will Be Closed After School Today
The Library will be closed after school today, January 5, 2009, due to a staff meeting. We were open for the students before school and at morning snack. We will resume normal library hours tommorrow.
Posted: January 5, 2009
Library Checkout Policy During Winter Break
During winter break, the checkout policy will be as follows:
- 1st grade students can check out up to 4 books
- 2nd and 3rd grade students can check out up to 6 books
- 4th through 8th grade students can check out up to 8 books
The books will be due back during our first week back to school.
Posted: December 16, 2008
The Library will be closed after school on Friday, December 5th
The Library will be closed after school on Friday, December 5th, due to the shortened Friday schedule. We will be open before school and during morning recess.
Posted: December 4, 2008
Junior Kindergarten to Begin Checking Out Library Books
Beginning the week of December 8, 2008, Junior Kindergarten students will begin to check out books from the Library during their regularly scheduled Tuesday library class. Students have been given instruction on the care of library books, the proper way to select and return books to the shelves, and the organization of our Library.
Junior Kindergarten students will be allowed to check out 1 book per week from the Library. It will remain in their library folder in their desk. Students will not be taking books home so they can have access to their library book when the teacher deems it appropriate. We are very excited that our JK students have reached a level of maturity to handle this responsibility and are pleased to offer this new service to our budding readers.
Posted: December 2, 2008
The Library Will Be Closed After School on Wednesday, November 26
The Library will be closed after school on Wednesday, November 26th. The Library will be open before school and during morning snack. We will resume normal Library hours on Monday, December 1st.
Posted: November 24, 2008
Thanks to the Generous Families Who Dontated Magazine Subscriptions to the Library
The students and I appreciate your generosity.
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The Chiesa Family |
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The Garcia Family |
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The Hsiao Family |
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The Khansari Family |
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The Laskin Family |
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The Mendonca Family |
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The Pindur Family |
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The Rodriguez Family |
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The Romero Family |
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The Seh Family |
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The Tsuda Family |
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The Weedon Family |
Posted: October 21, 2008
Special Library Hours During the Book Fair
During the Book Fair, we will make every effort to keep the library open before school, after school and during morning recess, although the library is subject to close at any time if our Book Fair volunteers are unavailable. Please make sure to stop by and visit us this week at the Book Fair!
Posted: October 13, 2008
The Library Will Be Closed After School on Thursday, October 9
The library will be closed after school on Thursday, October 9th. The library staff will be busy setting up our fabulous Book Fair. We will be open before school and at morning recess.
Hope to see you at the Book Fair beginning Friday.
Posted: October 7, 2008
Need More Subscriptions to Add to Your Magazine Drive Order?
If you need additional magazine drive orders and you've ordered everything your family is interested in, consider donating a subscription to the school library.
There is a wish list posted on the blog and the library bulletin board with a list of magazines the students would enjoy reading. You may click here for the on-line version of the wish list: Library Magazine Wish List. Please check the list outside the library to see which magazines have already been purchased.
The address to use on the order form is:
Fairmont Library
5310 E. La Palma Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92807
Thank you for supporting our library!
Mrs. Harmon and the students
Posted: September 11, 2008
Summer Library Programs
Summer Library Hours
The Anaheim Hills Campus will be open for quizzing and checking out books as follows:
Dates: Monday, June 23 through Thursday, July 31 (the same dates as Summer School)*
Hours: 8:00 - 8:45 a.m. Monday through Thursday
12:05 - 1:00 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday
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Turn Your Summer Reading Into an Adventure
For those of you who can't make it to the school library this summer, we might have found the next best thing!
Check out www.bookadventure.com This is a free site that has over 7,000 quizzes. Your student(s) will have an account and parents can also have an account that will include access to their child(ren)'s results.
The quizzes are very tsimilar o AR quizzes in that they test for your student's comprehension. And this is on the internet so quizzing can be done from anywhere!
This website is offered by Sylvan Learning Centers and, remember, it's free! Check it out!
Posted: June 19, 2008
Home Connect Experienced Temporary Problem
Home Connect experienced a problem late Friday, May 30th. Renaissance Learning, the host of this website, installed an update to our software that was not anticipated to create a problem with Home Connect. Unfortunately, that was not the case. We reported the problem to the Renaissance Tech Support department and the problem was resolved mid-day on Monday, June 2nd. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Posted: June 2, 2008
All Library Books Due Back by May 30, 2008
All library books will be due back into the Library on Friday, May 30th. Students may continue to test throughout the end of the school year, using books in their ZPD from the classroom, home or the public library. You may look up the book ZPDs in Home Connect, using your child's Accelerated Reader user name and password. You can access Home Connect using the link on this blog under Accelerated Reader or from the Fairmont website (Current Students/Home Connect).
We will keep you posted regarding summer library hours.
Posted: May 20, 2008
Library Checkout Policy During Spring Break
During spring break, the checkout policy will be as follows:
- 1st grade students can check out up to 4 books
- 2nd and 3rd grade students can check out up to 6 books
- 4th through 8th grade students can check out up to 8 books
The books will be due back during our first week back to school.
The library will not be open after school on Friday, due to the shortened day.
Posted: March 20, 2008
The Library Will Be Closed After School on February 7, 2008
The Library will be closed after school on February 7, 2008. We will be open before school and during morning snack time. We will resume regular library hours on Friday, February 8th.
Posted: February 7, 2008
Library Checkout Policy During Winter Break
During winter break, the checkout policy will be as follows:
- 1st grade students can check out up to 4 books
- 2nd and 3rd grade students can check out up to 6 books
- 4th through 8th grade students can check out up to 8 books
The books will be due back during our first week back to school.
Posted: December 18, 2007
Library News - 1st Graders May Now Check Out Up to 2 Books at a Time
Beginning November 1st, first grade students may check out two books at a time from the library. This is not a requirement, just an option. Some students may feel comfortable with working on one book at a time. Others will be at ease with two books. Your child and his or her teacher will be able to determine the proper volume of reading. Remember, the 1st grade teacher's reading requirement is 2-3 books a week. The goal is to foster a love of reading, and not provide any undue stress. Students will progress at their own rate, and experience the joy of good books along the way.
Posted: October 31, 2007
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