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First published on 10 April 2019 Posted in Library
Screen-Free Week is an annual invitation to play, explore, and rediscover the joys of life beyond ad-supported screens. From April 28 to May 3, 2019, thousands of families, schools, and communities around the world will put down their entertainment screens for seven days of fun, connection, and discovery. Even though it’s about turning off screens, Screen-Free Week isn’t about going without – it’s about what you can get! An hour once dedicated to YouTube becomes an hour spent outside; ten minutes wiled away on social media turn into ten minutes spent doodling; a movie on a rainy afternoon is replaced by time spent reading, chatting, or playing pretend! We celebrate Screen-Free Week by putting down our entertainment screens and do literally anything else! You might be surprised at what you find. More information may be found at https://commercialfreechildhood.org/
First published on 10 April 2019 Posted in Library
Sue Salzsieder, Chilton Elementary & Middle School Library Media Specialist, was recognized as the WEMTA Professional of the Year at the Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association’s spring conference, Many Choices, Many Voices, on April 1st at the Kalahari Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells. More than 500 Wisconsin library media and technology specialists, the state treasurer – Sarah Godlewski, and the state superintendent of schools - Carolyn Stanford Taylor were present to honor her at Monday’s luncheon. The award is given to a WEMTA member who has demonstrated individual excellence in the library, media, or educational technology profession through service to students, teachers, and the community at the K-12 level. This award recognizes outstanding leadership and professionalism.
First published on 10 April 2019 Posted in Library
Forty-fourth graders attended a Reading Sleepover, April 5-6, 2019. They enjoyed fresh air, read, ate pizza, read, played trench, read, played Chinese checkers, read, got ready for bed, listened to a scary bedtime story, “slept”, woke up at 6:30 and read until a breakfast of French toast was served. Twenty-one parents and three teachers along with Mrs. Salzsieder, Library Media Specialist, volunteered serving food, cleaning up, supervising, and most importantly - sleeping overnight. Many books were read and a fantastic, unforgettable, once in a lifetime time was had by all.
Mrs. Salzsieder, Chilton Elementary & Middle School Library Media Specialist, had a dream to bring a MakerSpace to the school where students could imagine, create, and design. She researched what other makerspaces in schools looked like. She scavenged rummage sales and thrift stores for puzzles, learning games, and building materials which students used when they were done checking out their library books. She had Monthly Make Days for her elementary classes. She added maker activities to monthly Family Reading & Technology Nights where families had the opportunity to make slime, create catapults, design and fly paper airplanes, create sand art, and more. Then she thought about adding a LEGO® wall, Magnetic Poetry, and LiteBrite board to the east wall of the library and sought funding and a construction team.
Mrs. Salzsieder, Chilton Elementary & Middle School Library Media Specialist, had a dream to bring a MakerSpace to the school where students could imagine, create, and design. She researched what other makerspaces in schools looked like. She scavenged rummage sales and thrift stores for puzzles, learning games, and building materials which students used when they were done checking out their library books. She had Monthly Make Days for her elementary classes. She added maker activities to monthly Family Reading & Technology Nights where families had the opportunity to make slime, create catapults, design and fly paper airplanes, create sand art, and more. Then she thought about adding a LEGO® wall, Magnetic Poetry, and LiteBrite board to the east wall of the library and sought funding and a construction team.
