Get Caught Reading, 2011
Thank you to all of the students, parents and teachers who submitted Get Caught Reading entries. Congratulations to all of our participants. We are so proud of you!
Highlights | November 4 General PTA Meeting
Highlights from the November 4 general PTA meeting, including project updates, financial reports, important dates coming up, and more. Read on. And remember: these and all PTA meetings are open to all Stoddert families. Your participation only improves the school. The next meeting is January 6, 2011.
UPDATE: Stoddert Library Lending Agreement
Parents, please remember to fill out a Stoddert Library Lending Agreement on behalf of your child (thank you to the sixteen parents who already have). A Lending Agreement MUST be on file in order for borrowing privileges to be conferred. To access the Stoddert Library Lending Agreement click here or paste the following web address [...]
Stoddert Loves Libraries
Would you like to apply for a District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) card? It is free and your library card will allow you and your child to access a plethora of resources (both in-branch and online through DCLIBRARY.org)!
Updated: Get Caught Reading!
In May we will celebrate Get Caught Reading Month at Stoddert. In honor of the program (and Stoddert’s tenth year of participation) we will once again hold our annual Get Caught Reading contest. The Georgetown Kiwanis Club will provide judges for the contest and ice cream coupons for all participants. The top four entrants will receive award certificates and a $10 prize.
Stoddert Students take 1st and 2nd Place at the Spelling Bee
Samer Chiaviello and Joel Clark, Stoddert’s school-wide winners of this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee, entered the next level of competition on Tuesday, February 16th. They finished first and second, and both will move on to the District-wide Bee on March 20!
After-Holiday Writing Contest Winner
Mrs. Barr and Mrs. Moisan offered an after-the-holiday writing challenge. Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 were asked to sign up to write about a memorable moment over the holiday break. The essays were due January 8. The winning essay was submitted by third-grader Henry Mahnke, who is in Ms. Chatalian’s class. My Clone [...]
Stoddert Interest Survey: Developing an Online Library
Ms Bruce is working with Stoddert’s Executive PTA Board to gauge your interest in adding a collection of electronic books (“eBooks”) and audiobooks to complement the Stoddert library’s physical collection. Please take a moment to fill out the survey (http://bit.ly/9RfAH).
First Grade Library Media Lessons; Sept. 28-October 3, 2009
Ahlan wa sahlan, This means welcome in Arabic (certain dialects may use Merhaba or variations thereof). This week we welcomed the first graders back to the library media center with a whole host of challenging questions. We asked them to answer the following essential questions: “Do you remember the procedures for checkout?” “What username do [...]
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