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Here's what is happening in our library!

Texas 2x2 forms (K-2^nd grade) and Texas Bluebonnet Award brochures (3^rd-5^th grade) will go home on Wednesday 9/16.  Please turn completed forms into the library.  Texas 2x2 forms can be turned in throughout the school year.  All Texas Bluebonnet Award forms are due by January 20, 2016.  Additional copies of these forms can be found in the library or in this blog (see a link to the page in right column).

Accelerated Reader testing began on Tuesday, 9/8.  Students may test each morning in the library from 8:00-8:20 AM.  Students can pick up an AR pass from the gym.  Parents can also write a note giving their child permission to test in the library before school.  Students may also take Accelerated Reader tests during the school day using any school-owned iPad or computer with teacher permission. You can learn more about the Accelerated reader program through this blog (see a link to the page in right column).

All 1^st-5^th grade students received a Renaissance HomeConnect letter with your child’s username and password last week.  Renaissance Home Connect is fun and easy to use. It allows the teacher, parents and student to share information about the student’s  progress in the Accelerated Reader program. Be sure to save the username and password in a safe place as it will also allow your child to access the information in his/her "MyKaty" Cloud account.

Did you know that water destroys more library books than anything else? Remember to watch out for water!  All OKE students received a large Ziploc bag to protect their library books throughout the year.  You can assist your child by making sure that he/she stores this plastic bag in his/her backpack throughout the year and uses this bag to keep library books clean and dry.  Also, please take some time to review the lavender “Taking Care of Library Books” brochure with your child.