In addition to flexibly scheduled times in the library where teachers and library teacher co-teach, elementary students have weekly scheduled visits to their school library for the purpose of checking out books.  While Library Teachers encourage students to browse and select materials of personal interest, students are also encouraged to select a “just-right” book to read.  In [...]

Over 100 volunteers worked in our school libraries this year.  Their roles are varied but the one thing all volunteers have in common is that their efforts support Library Teachers so that they can focus on teaching.  An appreciation brunch was held in honor of all the volunteers who gave their time to the school libraries.  [...]

Plympton School Library: Check It Out!    The Plympton Elementary School Library was recognized as one of the exemplary school library programs across the nation when it was selected for the American Association of School Libraries’ (AASL) Vision Tour.  On May 13, 2011, the president of AASL, Nancy Everhart, visited the Plympton School to see the [...]

Working in conjunction with the Waltham Public Schools, Kate Tranquada, Library Director of the Waltham Public Library, analyzed data to determine the number of students, K-12, in the Waltham Public Schools with Waltham Public Library cards.  Kate also analyzed the data and made some comparisons by school.  As a result of the analysis, the Waltham [...]

Today we honored the many volunteers who give their time each week to volunteering in our K-8 school libraries.  The volunteers are a contributing factor to the overall quality of our school library program in Waltham Public Schools.  Our volunteers — who are parents, community members and senior citizens — provide hours and hours of [...]