Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays OPA! We are reading holiday books and teaching our students about all of the different December holidays. Make sure you ask them what they learned. If you would like to search for a particular book, here's the link to our library catalog https://opa.follettdestiny.com/cataloging/servlet/presentadvancedsearchredirectorform.do?l2m=Library%20Search&tm=TopLevelCatalog&l2m=Library+Search.

Remember that we have a long two weeks of break that you can read to your kids (or get them to do their book report!). Happy Reading!!

Yoga December 5th

Yoga December 5th 

There will not be yoga for students on Monday December 5th. We will continue yoga on December 12th.

Love Your Library Book Contest

LOVE YOUR LIBRARY

BOOK CONTEST

BOOKS ARE  DUE  TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14th

Create an original book to share with other students.

Books that have been turned in for a class grade will not be accepted.

Students can write any type of book including picture book, graphic novel,

non fiction, chapter book, how-to, biography, poetry, wordless, etc.

All books need to be edited by another person before they are turned in.  Students (especially kinder) may have assistance from parents, but it must be their idea. Students can work together with peers. Books may be handwritten or typed. Books can be returned any time after winter break.

All entries will be read by three judges and winners announced the end of April or beginning of May. Winners will be displayed at the upcoming Spring Art Night. All entries will receive a prize and winners will receive additional prizes.

Yoga November 7th

Yoga November 7th, 2016

Yoga on Monday November 7th is canceled. We will continue Yoga for the students on Monday November 14th. If you have any questions, please call the library.

Lego Club Building

Lego Club for 1st Quarter is in full swing. The students are building some amazing creations. This last session was for a skyscraper. They had a competition for the most creative and the tallest. The permission slips for the second session that begins on November 8th are available in the Elementary lobby. We are capping this session at 30 students.

Yoga is Amazing!

Our Yoga Club on Mondays is AMAZING! It is our biggest group yet and they are doing so well! We meet every Monday from 3-3:45. It is available for grades 1st-6th. Very proud of these students that want to take the time for themselves.

Thank you to everyone that was able to make it for our Scholastic Book Fair! Our book fair was a GIANT success!  With your help we were able to get several new books for the library.  Students are able to check these brand new books out this week.

September 5th and 6th Grade Book Club

We are reading Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu for 5th and 6th Grade book club. Breadcrumbs is a modern-day version of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen". We are also having them check out various versions of fairy tales this month. The students are able to get two extra books for the month as they are reading. Please come prepared to discuss part one in October.

September 3rd and 4th Grade Book Club

We are reading the "Who Was" series for 3rd and 4th grade book club. Your student gets one extra book for book club and can check out a new book each time they finish and return one. We are also having them

fill out an acrostic poem template (available in the library) to be turned in for October's book club.

Clubs have started!

Clubs have started!!

The library run clubs are in full swing as of September 6th. There are permission slips under the stairs in the Elementary Lobby for all clubs.

Mondays- Student Yoga until 3:45 pm in Library

Tuesdays- Lego Club until 3:45 pm in the Art Rm. FULL For 1st Quarter

Wednesdays- Book Clubs until 3:45 pm in Library

1st week, 1st and 2nd Grade

2nd week, 3rd and 4th Grade

3rd week, 5th and 6th Grade

Thursdays- Young Runners until 4 pm in Gym 

Any questions please see Mrs. Dosier or Mrs. Briggs or call at (801)627-2066. You may also print out permission slips from home by going to our Sports and Club website http://www.opaeagles.org/ and going to the Club tab for each.

September Book Club

1st and 2nd Grade Book Club - September

We are kicking our first month by introducing the students to Easy Readers and Early Reader books. We are going to see how many they can read for the month. They do get a new book for every book that they return. Students have a note on their account that they get another book because of being in book club. Your student will fill out a Character Report for their favorite Easy Reader or Early Reader and bring it in October.

Book Fair

Book Fair is HERE!!!

Elementary Library Book Fair

Sept. 12-16th

Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed., after school until 4:30 pm

Thurs. 12:45 - 2:30 pm

Fri. 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Before school Tues.-Thurs. beginning at 7:30 am

For more information please visit  https://www.smore.com/7qxvr-opa-book-fair

Welcome Back!!

Welcome back to OPA!

We are excited to have all of the students back for the start of the 2016-2017 school year! 

The library is open every morning starting at 7:45 am. All backpacks need to go to lockers or cubbies before coming up to the library. Make sure students grab their name tags for check-out. Watch for the Library Newsletter that will be coming soon.

After-school clubs will be starting in September. Information and permission slips will be available the last week of August.

Students are starting to check books out. The limits per grade are as follows:

Kindergarten  - 1 (good fit)

1st Grade  -  2 (at least one good fit)

2nd Grade - 2 (at least one good fit)

3rd Grade - 3 (at least one good fit)

4th Grade - 6th Grade - 4 (at least one must be a good fit and one for book report)

*Any Spanish immersion classes must check out a Spanish or Bilingual book as part of their total number of books.