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Need Something to do or Read at home?
March 20, 2020
The St. Pius X/St. Leo School Library has a digital library collection that is available to school families 24/7. Visit this link:
https://spsl.follettdestiny.com/common/welcome.jsp?context=saas01_2670506
- Choose St. Pius X/St. Leo from the middle of the top screen.
- On the left hand side of screen, choose DESTINY DISCOVER.
- Scroll down to find the collection of eBooks.
- You can view as a guest or use your child’s username/password. Contact Mrs. Vogel at christy.vogel@spsl.net to receive your child’s username and password.
- If you wish you read a book on a table or smartphone, download the Destiny Read app.
- Open the app and choose Nebraska. If you start to type St. Pius X/ St. Leo, our school name should appear in the list.
- We hope to add more digital books in the next few weeks!
Several other websites are opening up their collections of digital books to students at no cost. A more complete list is linked on the very last line of the Distance Learning Handbook sent to families on Friday, March 20. Also, remember that the Omaha Public Library has a great collection of digital books.
StoryLine Online https://www.storylineonline.net/ – no username needed
Epic Books https://www.getepic.com/ Create an account and start reading
World Book Play Time Click here https://spsl.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/World-Book-Play-TIme.pdf to open the document for fun activities to do on World Book Online.
And open this link to access Work Book Online
https://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb&subacct=K5282
If your child does not remember the log-in information, contact me. I will send it to you. Some of the programs have copyright rules that do not allow me to post usernames and passwords but I can email them to you.
Accelerated Reader is now allowing students to quiz at home. Follow this link:
https://hosted405.renlearn.com/203139/ Contact me for username/password information if your child does not remember.
Contact information: christy.vogel@spsl.net
Every Monday morning there will be an email sent from all Specialty teachers. Watch for more LIBRARY and MAKERSPACE news there.
Scholastic Book Fair is Coming
January 28, 2020
The SPSL Library will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair February 25-27 in our media center. Join us on Family night for pancakes and books. The Pancake Man will be here from 5:00-7:00. Cost for the pancake supper is $5.00 per person.
The 2019-2020 school year will be my 30th year as the Library Media Specialist at SPSL. I hold a Master's degree in Elementary Education with endorsements in Educational Media and English Language Learning.
