• Print Books :9.946
• Print Spanish Books: 3, 233
• Electronic Books*:23,046
• Periodical subscriptions** :23

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• Print books per student: 15.5
• Electronic books per student : 36.1
• Total books per student: 51.6

Research Projects/Lessons

Examples:

This year our East Terrell Hills students became experts on topics created in collaboration between the teachers and librarian to teach the art of research and to fulfill the curiosity of our students.  These are the topics studied by grade level.  

• Kindergarten - Animal Research - Our students became zoologists and selected an animal of interest to learn about as a class.  They selected Sea Animals this year to correlate with their trip to Sea World.

• First Grade - Winter Holidays around the World - Our students learned about different cultures and traditions from around the world.  They created books that they shared in their classrooms.

• Second Grade - Sates - Our students learned about our brothers and sisters across America through the study of a state they were interested in learning more about.

• Third Grade - Rapid Earth Changes - Our students learned how to prepare for and live through natural disasters, as well as how to clean up in the aftermath.

• Fourth Grade - Famous Texans - Our students learned inventors and their inventions and how they changed how we live!

Collaboration

ExamplesBeing the Librarian at East Terrell Hills is the best job in the school.  Not only do I get to work with all students, but I get to work with this fabulous staff!  With teamwork we make things happen at ETH. I work with each grade level team to ensure that their needs are met in the Library and that they have all of the materials they need to create meaningful lessons.  

Examples of the collaboration are all of the Research projects worked on this year.  We also work together every week to make connections between their learning in the library and the classroom.  I am blessed with a staff that understands the importance of making those connections. 

• Summer Reading Camping

Students who completed their summer reading form were rewarded with camping in the Library.

• Texas Bluebonnet Award

Our 3rd - 5th graders earned a prize for every Bluebonnet Award nominated book they read.  In January we invite all voters to come to the library to vote for their favorite Bluebonnet book, eat their lunch and talk about the books they've read!  

• Texas 2 x 2 Reading List

PK-2 grade classes were given the challenge of reading 20 books from the Texas 2 x 2 lists in 8 week period before Spring Break.  We read some of the books in the library and some books were read in classrooms. This year I included some of the picture books from the Tejas Star Reading List.  These are Spanish Language books. Our Dual Language classes really enjoyed having those. All of our PK-2 grade classrooms read all 20 books and were awarded with a special time in the library.  Some of our classes chose a movie, some chose Camp Read-a-lot and some chose centers. They all had a fabulous time celebrating their accomplishments!    

I was so pleased to hear so many of the students talking about these books excitedly, sharing their opinions on which were their favorite.  I also have each student vote for their favorite 2 x 2 book. This year the favorite was The Bad Seed by Jory John. In a close 2nd was Triangle by Mac Barnett followed by I am not a chair by Ross Burach.  

 

• ETH Reading Incentives

 

We had 2 reading challenges this year.  One in the fall and one in the spring.- Fall for Reading! and Pop open a Book!  The students read books and write down the titles. After they have read 5 books or chapters for 2nd grade and 100 pages for 3rd, 4th and 5th grades they receive a prize from the library treasure box.  

 

• Six Flags Read to Succeed Program

 

Students were encouraged to read for fun for at least 6 hours to earn a free ticket to our own Fiesta Texas.  They earned a prize from our treasure box, and of course, their free ticket to Six Flags.

 

• Battle of the Books

 

Our 4th grade English classes participated in a Battle of the Books.  They read from a list of books and them one team from each class was formed to Battle, answering questions from the books they read. The winning team from ETH battles against 4 other schools in the Roosevelt Cluster.   Our Dual Language classes participated as well in the Torneo Literario which is the Spanish version of the Battle of the Books. Our ETH team competes against the other Dual Language Campuses in NEISD.