Library

SEPTEMBER 2020

Hello Greendale Eagles! Wow, it is nice to see everyone again! I hope you and your families are doing well, staying safe and practicing social distancing. Even though we are back at school now, remember that I will post some valuable reading websites that you may want to check out (just click on the picture). I hope you find these useful.

Here is a wonderful, brand new picture book you can share with your younger children. It explains Covid-19 in terms they will understand. Just click on the book here:

Free Audio Stories and EBooks:

	Check out Amazon Audible for free streaming of books and audio stories.
	Free Children's Stories is a great website that allows you to customize stories by age and genre.
	The Fraser Valley Regional Library is offering free, online, e-card sign up to everyone that will give instant access to all of their resources.
	Storyline Online is a great place to listen to a variety of picture books being read aloud. New ones are always being added.
	With Epic Books, you can access a HUGE digital library for kids 12 and under, complete with learning videos, quizzes and more.
	At the Scholastic website, you can discover all sorts of literacy activities, organized by grade, that you can do together at home. A hilight is "Virtual Book Fests" with some of your favourite authors.
	Enjoy a curated, ad-free collection of animated read-alouds with Vooks. Lots of enjoyable titles here.
	The Tumblebook library is a great one to check out because of the options of great graphic novels and non-fiction too. Please use username: sd33 and password: reads

Readalouds and Workshops from some of your favourite authors and illustrators:

	Discover the Wizarding World of Harry Potter right from home. Such an awesome website by J. K. Rowling.
	An awesome site by Dav Pilkey where you can interact with some of his favourite characters like Dog Man and Captain Underpants. Lots of fun tutorials too.
	Interact with Mo Willems on his YouTube channel called "Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems." There are lots of episodes up there already and he is adding more.
	Check out favourite poet Shel Silverstein's website for different lessons, activities and drawing tips.
	Stay at home story time with Oliver Jeffers. Every day, Oliver reads one of his stories and talks a bit more about how it was made.
	Todd Parr, beloved childrens' author, has created "Todd TV", based on some of his best picture books. Your little ones will love this.
	Mac Barnett, author of many favourite picture books and chapter books, does weekly readalouds every Monday on his instagram page. He is the author of many books like, "How This Book Was Made", "Sam and Dave Dig a Hole" and "Mac B. Spy Kid."

Our Librarian:

Mrs. Knodel is our teacher-librarian at Greendale Community School. She has been a teacher for 26 years and she LOVES books! She is also the teacher-librarian at F. G. Leary Fine Arts School. Before moving to Chilliwack, she taught in Vancouver, West Vancouver, and even the Philippines! She is passionate about reading and loves to share her love of books with students. She is married and has two sons. In her free time, she likes to ski, hike, play pickleball, watch her sons play volleyball and travel with her family, have coffee with friends and, of course, read! Her favourite book right now is "All the Light We Cannot See."

Library Schedule:

I am at the school on Thursdays and Fridays. On one of these days, students should be returning their books, either to exchange them or renew them. All books will be quarantined for at least 72 hours to keep us all safe. Students can also put books on hold and I will deliver them as soon as they are available. Click on the following link to access our catalogue and put books on hold (maximum of 2). Username is student's ID number. Password for K-3 is student's birthday (YYYYMMDD) and password for 4-5 is the same as his/her district computer login. Please check with me if you need any help logging on.

Reading Incentive Programs:

Stay tuned

Reading Link Challenge:

The books for 2021 have been announced! They are:

2021 books

Interested Grade 4 and 5 students will begin meeting with Mrs. Knodel in January.

One School One Book:

Stay tuned

Hot Picks:

These were the most popular books in the library last year, in order:

#1 - Guinness Book of World Records 2020

#2 - Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls

#3 - Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas

#4 - Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild

#5 - Dog Man: Unleashed

#6 - Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties

#7 - Narwhal's Otter Friend

#8 - Dog Man and Cat Kid

#9 - The One and Only Ivan

#10 - Among the Hidden

Information & Announcements

Summer Learning

Read more about Summer Learning

Registration for the 2021 Summer Learning Program is open. Register early!
Classes fill quickly and registration is accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

Kindergarten Registration is OPEN

Read more about Kindergarten Registration is OPEN

To register at Greendale Elementary or any school in SD33 please click here.

The Chilliwack School District has moved to a centralized, electronic registration system. Our schools no longer accept paper registration forms. This online process provides parents and guardians an option to register their child at any time, even over the summer break. This includes registration for K-12, French Immersion, and out of catchment requests. You will be required to: