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“If you were preparing breakfast for children, the school library would be the milk on the cereal or the butter on the bread. They’re an integral part of education.”
 David Loerscher, Professor, San Jose University
 
Terminal Park’s Library
Our library has numerous picture books (also referred to as “Everybody books”), fiction chapter books, non-fiction books and magazines from which to choose. We also have a lot of Accelerated Reader books for students to borrow. A.R. books have a blue sticker on the spine. Each book is marked with the reading level and point level. 
Lessons on book handling, parts of the book, story grammar, Dewey decimal system, researching, intelligent web usage, book genres, making a book bag, using the computer catalog, choosing good literature, and other library skills will be taught throughout the year.
Parents may sign up for a Terminal Park library card and check out some of the wonderful parenting material in the parent/teacher resource library section or any of our other books to read to themselves or to their kids.   It is important for your children to see you read for your own enjoyment and reading aloud to your kids makes bedtime more fun. 

 
Terminal Park’s Librarians
Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Schwartz love helping children, parents, and teachers find just the right books for their interests and needs.  
Mrs. Baker has been teaching for 17 years. This will be her seventh year as Terminal Park’s library teacher.   She has a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a Master’s degree in curriculum design and development. She has earned her elementary teaching certificate, a reading specialist and library media specialist certificate.   She loves being a teacher!
Mrs. Schwartz works at Washington Elementary as well as Terminal Park.   Her real job title is Para Educator for the Auburn School District. She really enjoys working with children, and watching them grow into readers. She loves to garden, ride bikes, and craft projects.

Terminal Park’s Checkout Policy
          Please make sure the books are returned on time so that other children can read them. There are no book fines for late books but lost or destroyed books must either be paid for or replaced. If a book is lost or destroyed, please come talk to Mrs. Baker without worry, we can work it out. 
 
Patrons
Number of books to check-out
Due Back 
Kindergarten
1
One week (7 days)
First Grade
1
One week (7 days)
Second Grade
 1
One week (7 days)
Third Grade
 2
One week (7 days)
Fourth Grade
 2
One week (7 days)
Fifth Grade
 2
One week (7 days)
 
Classroom Weekly Schedule
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Mrs. Hanson 
Mrs. McIntyre
Mr. Martin
Mr. DeFrancesco
Ms. Cramer
Mrs. Parce
Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Lagerquist
Ms. Galati
 
Mrs. Enz
 
Mrs. Andersen
Mrs. Mischke
 
 
 
Mrs. Brunelle
Mrs. Birk
 
Mrs. Thompson
 
Special Programs
The Global Reading Challenge
          The global reading challenge is run by the Washington State Librarians. Each school can enter a team of seven readers in the fourth or fifth grade who will read a group of 10 chapter books chosen by the Global Reading Challenge organizers. The books are given out in November and the first “challenge” or contest is held in March. The teams listen to questions from the books and submit their written answers for points. The team with the most points wins the Auburn level and goes on to compete in the state level. The kids who participated last year really enjoyed it.  Look on the DOCUMENTS page for worksheets for GRC.
 
ALMANIA!

This is a team Jeopardy style game using the World Almanacs.   It will be held in the spring after the students have gained confidence in using the World Almanacs. The students compete against one another to become the “T.P. Almaniac Champions”. They will compete against other Auburn elementary schools.
 
Auburn Almania Rules

  • There are 4 categories with 5 questions each, ranging from 100 to 500 points.
  • Each team will get 5 almanacs, 25 slips of paper, a clipboard and a pen.
  • The answer does not need to be written in sentence form.
  • Spelling is not a consideration in awarding points.
  • The answer slip must be turned in within 3 minutes after the question is revealed and read aloud. There will be “2 minute”, “1 minute”, “30 seconds”, and “10 seconds” warnings given. 
  • Each team will earn full points for each correct answer as long as they turn it in before time runs out.
  • The team that turns in the correct answer first gets to choose the next question.
  • Correct answers earn the number of points on listed the question. Incorrect answers earn zero points.
  •  If an answer is incomplete but correct, it will be returned to the group with “your answer is incomplete” and they will have a chance to finish the answer.
  • Once the answer is placed on the table, it can not be taken back.
  • In case of a tie, tie breaker questions will be given. Each question will be allowed less time than the question before it. For example the first question will have 2 minutes to answer, the second question will have one minute to answer and the third question will be awarded to the first to turn in their answer slip.

 

 

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