November will be an exciting month here in the library at Spirit Lake Elementary. We begin the month with our Superhero Book Fair and will end the month with a new library automation system in place. To check the progress of our book fair toward the goal check out the link below:
Book Fair
Our change to a new library automation system will mean that our ability to circulate materials will be unavailable for a few days during the week of the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanks for your patience with us while we make this much needed change.
Here is what we will be learning in Information Skills classes during the month of November:
Kindergarten: We will be learning to use Tux Paint to create our letters of the week. Remember that Tux Paint is a free software program that you can download to your computer at home.
First Grade: We will be using the lessons learned in Easy Tech about Shapes and Fills, Brushes and Lines to create Thanksgiving pictures with the Tux Paint program.
Second Grade: We will be reviewing online safety with the Netsmartz for Kids program and then using Easy Tech to learn about the parts of a computer and how to connect other devices.
Third Grade: We will be using Easy Tech lessons to learn about the basic components of computers and how to trouble shoot printer problems. We will also be learning about the Newbery Award given to outstanding children's literature and some of the titles that have been honored with this award.
Fourth Grade: We used digital cameras to take photos on the playground and now will be using a presentation software called Keynote to create a slideshow on the topic of Playground safety.
