Celebrating over 50 Years of Reading




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 Library Catalog

 

Welcome to the St. Mary's Elementary Library

Library Hours:  8:15 am to 4:15 pm, Monday to Friday

The library's mission is to provide a literature rich environment that promotes a love of books and reading.  This is achieved by providing a library that is accessible, welcoming, and open to all students, staff and parents.

 Online Databases

 

Sakura Medal Program

2011

 

Congratulations to St. Mary's 2010

Sakura Medal Art Contest Winners

Athavan A.,  2nd Grade

Japanese Picture Book Art Contest Winner

 

 Justin M., 4th Grade

Chapter Book Art Contest Winner

 

 

Chapter Book List

Grades 4 to 5

 

Picture Book List

Grade 2 and 3

 

Japanese Picture Book List

Grades 2 to 5

 

 

 

What is the Sakura Medal?

Find out HERE

 

Catch the

Reading Wave

Celebration Day

on November 5th

Summer Reading Challenge

Student Goal:  

read 800 pages

 

Elementary School Goal:

read 200,000 pages

 

Actual Number of Pages Read:

345,294 pages

 

Number of Participating RP to 5th Grade Students: 206

 

 

Congratulations ES Students.  You earned your Free Dress Day, on  Friday,  November 5th!!!!!!

 

 

St. Mary's Book Award 2010-2011

Winner

Congratulations, Chester and Melanie!

Author/Illustrator:

Melanie Watt

SMBA Short-Listed Books

What is the St Mary's Book Award?

 

Grolier Online

 

Check out our database -

Grolier Online

 

 (see one of the library staff for user name and password)

 

 

 

 

 

Expert Space

 

For Teachers and students in Grades 4 and 5 only.

 

Students will receive their account information during library class.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authors and Storytellers

Next Storyteller Event:

November 22, 2010

Kuniko Yamamoto

Charming Japanese folktales are combined with traditional musical instruments, magical masks, origami and mime to create storytelling that will have audience spellbound in their seats.  A favorite performer at Disney Epcot Center and The Kennedy Center, Kuniko Yamamoto’s marvelous presentations promote cross-cultural communication and understanding in entertaining way.

 

 

Previous Events

Courtney Campbell

September 24, 2009

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to all the Sakura 2010 Sakura Readers!  

 

Sakura Tree of Honor

 

The following 4th and 5th grade students read all 30 books on the Sakura Medal Chapter Book List.  Their pictures have been added to the Sakura Wall of Fame.  Congratulations!!

Adam S., 4W

Kei N., 5W

Ryo M., 5R

Patrick O., 5R

Takayuki S. 5R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

'The more that you read, the more things you will know.

                 The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.'

Dr. Seuss

 

If you'd like to see what's happening in the Middle/High School Library, follow this link:

MS/HS Library

To go back to the St Mary's Home Page, follow this link:

http://www.smis.ac.jp

Last updated 16th June 2010

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