Vocabulary words of the week:
Geography: The study of the earth, including its people, resources, climate, and physical features.
In fourth grade, we are learning about the geography of the United States.
Habitat: a place where a living thing is naturally found
A habitat is a home for anything that is living, for example, a monkey’s habitat is in the jungle.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Notices sent home
Last week I sent home the following notice. I hope students and parents will continue to check this blog to see the latest news from the library!
Fitzgerald School Library News
News from your School Library Teacher…With the help of a parent volunteer this year we are sending out overdue notices each week. Sometimes overdue books and notices cross paths and you may receive a notice for a book that has since been returned. These are just gentle reminders for you and your child. I do not charge fines for late items. If your child is still reading a book, please tell him/her to renew it. If your child thinks he/she returned the book, have them please ask me to check the shelves for it (mistakes happen!) If an item is over a month overdue, you will receive a bill asking you to return the book or pay to replace it. The replacement fee for hardcover books is $15.00 and paperbacks are $5.00.
Save the dates: Our holiday book fair, by Scholastic, will take place in the library on Dec. 5-9. This is a great opportunity to get some holiday shopping done and support the library at the same time! More information about the book fair will be sent home in November.
Check out my blog!
Please take time to check out my library blog at : http://fitzgeraldlibrary.blogspot.com/ I try to frequently update it with library happenings. You can also access this through the Fitzgerald School website, just look for the @your library link on the left-hand side of the page.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, I can be reached at 781-314-5687 or kathleenfinnerty@k12.waltham.ma.us.
Fitzgerald School Library News
News from your School Library Teacher…With the help of a parent volunteer this year we are sending out overdue notices each week. Sometimes overdue books and notices cross paths and you may receive a notice for a book that has since been returned. These are just gentle reminders for you and your child. I do not charge fines for late items. If your child is still reading a book, please tell him/her to renew it. If your child thinks he/she returned the book, have them please ask me to check the shelves for it (mistakes happen!) If an item is over a month overdue, you will receive a bill asking you to return the book or pay to replace it. The replacement fee for hardcover books is $15.00 and paperbacks are $5.00.
Save the dates: Our holiday book fair, by Scholastic, will take place in the library on Dec. 5-9. This is a great opportunity to get some holiday shopping done and support the library at the same time! More information about the book fair will be sent home in November.
Check out my blog!
Please take time to check out my library blog at : http://fitzgeraldlibrary.blogspot.com/ I try to frequently update it with library happenings. You can also access this through the Fitzgerald School website, just look for the @your library link on the left-hand side of the page.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, I can be reached at 781-314-5687 or kathleenfinnerty@k12.waltham.ma.us.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
new month, new genre
Mystery is our genre for October! Ask your child what elements make a book a mystery!
We have 2 new vocabulary words of the week, courtesy of Mrs. Ebert and Mrs. O'Brien's classes!
Mrs. Ebert’s class
community: a group of people who live in the same area, or the area in which they live.
We work together to make the community a better place to live.
The Fitzgerald community works together every day.
Mrs. O’Brien’s class
Participate: to join with others; take part.
Everyone should participate in school by raising his/her hand to answer a question.
We have 2 new vocabulary words of the week, courtesy of Mrs. Ebert and Mrs. O'Brien's classes!
Mrs. Ebert’s class
community: a group of people who live in the same area, or the area in which they live.
We work together to make the community a better place to live.
The Fitzgerald community works together every day.
Mrs. O’Brien’s class
Participate: to join with others; take part.
Everyone should participate in school by raising his/her hand to answer a question.
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