About the Library
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Jenny Wright, Library Media Specialist
Contact phone: 802-857-7671
Hours:7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Follow us on our Instagram: @summitstreet_learningcenter
Library Resources
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Welcome to Summit School Learning Center
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Think, Create, Share, Grow
The mission of our school libraries is to create inviting learning environments that inspire and honor curiosity, creativity and collaboration.
In partnership with students and staff, we support and recognize reading as the foundation for students to become skilled in multiple literacies. We strive to ensure that students become successful, lifelong learners.
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Library Bill of Rights
The Summit Street School Library adheres to the Library Bill of Rights to ensure our collection provides for all members of our school community.
Media Selection Procedure
EWSD libraries strive for diverse and inclusive collections that meet the needs of all readers. Our media selection procedure can be found here.
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We have many digital resources available to our students. Most of the links are on the left side of this page. For more information about each resource as well as Log-in credentials click here
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Red Clover Books Voting
Posted by Jenny Wright on 4/27/2022Summit Street students read all 10 Red Clover books and voted for their favorite. The winning book for our school is The Barnabus Project by the Fan Brothers.
Our votes have been submitted to the state and now we are just waiting to hear which book is the overall winner! Stay tuned!
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Wordle
Posted by Jenny Wright on 1/26/2022Have you tried this fun word game yet? Wordle is a web-based puzzle that requires players to guess a valid five-letter word in six tries or less. After each guess, the color of the tiles will change to show how close your guess was to the word.
Here are some links to some fun Wordles to try:
https://mywordle.me/?word=nsrg
https://mywordle.me/?word=xcfnd
The web-based game Wordle can be played on a desktop browser or mobile device at www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/. -
Coding
Posted by Jenny Wright on 1/4/2022All grade levels recently completed lessons on computer programming, which we call coding. We do this in December to line up with Computer Science Education Week, which was the first week of December. If your child enjoyed these lessons and activities and wants to learn or do more, please visit code.org for more activities and resources.
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Book Care
Posted by Jenny Wright on 10/14/2021It's hard to believe that we've been in school over 7 weeks now! Students have been checking out books since the second week of school and it's great to see all the exciting book choices they are making.
Unfortunately, we have seen an increase this year in books being damaged. We've had 5 that have been damaged by liquid and 1 that was damaged by a pet. Please review the book care expectations with your student to ensure that we have a marvelous selection of books for years to come!
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Welcome Back!
Posted by Jenny Wright on 9/9/2021It is so nice to have everyone back in the building! Classes will visit the Learning Center for their regularly scheduled class on Mondays and Fridays.
Mondays: Cole, Jacowitz, Mahoney, Manz, Hamilton, Poncelet
Fridays: Dall, Lee, Jacobs, Emond, Murtha, Lines
The library is open to students every day and they can come down to return, renew, or check out new books anytime their teacher gives them permission.
Students have already started checking out books. Please make a plan with your family for where you will keep library books at home in order to keep them safe from damage as well as a place that you will remember to collect them each week to return them to school.
At this point in the year, Kindergarteners and 1st graders are checking out 1 book at a time. 2nd and 3rd graders can take out up to 3 at a time. As we build our library stamina and create a habit of returning books on time, we will increase those numbers. Library books are due 8 days after checkout, but can always be renewed for longer as long no one else is waiting on that book.
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Books for Poetry Month
Posted by Jenny Wright on 4/15/2021April is poetry month! The rhythm, word play, and creativity in poetry books for kids make them the perfect companion to language acquisition and developing literacy skills. Click HERE to check out this list of 50 great poetry books for kids.
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Books for Women's History Month
Posted by Jenny Wright on 3/11/2021March is Women’s History Month, and there are plenty of children’s books to honor the many memorable women who shaped our world by carving their own paths and changed history.
Click HERE for twenty-five amazing picture books to help teach your little readers about some amazing women—past and present.
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Books for Black History Month
Posted by Jenny Wright on 2/4/2021February is the month where we celebrate Black History. This LINK has a list of 42 picture books that celebrate black history, and black characters living their lives, fighting for change and equal rights, and improving life for everyone.
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50 Books All Kids Should Read Before They're 12
Posted by Jenny Wright on 12/18/2020From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook both boys and girls. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others open kids' minds to cultures beyond their own. And some are modern releases that have the timeless quality of classics -- the kinds that get handed down to siblings and passed around classrooms. Whether you have a reluctant reader or a budding bookworm, check out these surefire, kid-tested titles.
Check out this great list of books! Link Here
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Looking for new books to read?
Posted by Jenny Wright on 7/21/2020When we can't visit the library in person it can be challenging to pick out books we want to read just from the card catalog.
Visit this website: The Best Children's Books to explore thousands of books. Write down the title and author and then explore our catalog as well as Sora so you can read it!