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Our scheduled library classes will start this week. It is the 1st week of the nine week s t rd grading period, so we will begin with the odd week library schedule. (PK, 1 and 3 ) nd th Next week, we will begin the even week library schedule. (K, 2 and 4 )

Please visit our library card catalog online. Roland Reynolds Elementary Online https://franklinisd.follettdestiny.com

We also have ebooks available. Check out our Follett Shelf ebooks and interactive books at this web site. You can log in as a guest with the following username and password.

Username: franklin Password: lions

You can also log in with your username and library number. If it doesn’t work, or you don’t know it, please call, email, or come by the library and I can set up a log in for you.

Students may come to the library two (2) at a time for new books, during any open places on the schedule, when they are not accompanied by the teacher. They make check out books or use any library resources.

The library has a web page with links to the databases that are available for teachers, students and parents.

Go to our school webpage, Academics, Library, then you will see the library webpage…go to links Most of our databases use the following usernames and passwords.

Username: franklinisd Password: lions

All of the websites can be accessed at school or at home. We have Britannica, Ebsco, PebbleGo, and Power Knowledge Earth and Science. The same username and password is used for home access. Please check out the Britannica website. You can find Learning Materials in Britannica Online on the elementary home page. The materials include a range of interactive and Social Studies curricula. Britannica’s Learning Materials are also aligned to state curriculum standards. You can choose activities by grade level. Ebsco is a large collection of information that can be searched easily by students. **PebbleGo (PK – 3) and Power Knowledge (3-6) are great resources to use in the classroom. We also subscribe to **BrainPOP, BrainPOP Jr. and BrainPOP ESL as an educational resource. This website in the past has been used as a school resource and we have not been giving the username and passwords to parents and students.

**TumbleBook Library is an online collection of animated talking picture books. This database offers AR books as well as book reports, lesson plans and Tumble quizzes. Username: franklines Password: books

NEW…We now subscribe to Storia School Edition from Scholastic. It is a collection of 2,000 ebooks that can be used as an electronic book box for your students. I will be placing an informational sheet in your box with instructions and access codes. AR Book Find www.arbookfind.com

Check your AR Goals and Points / View your own bookshelf (books you have tested on) https://hosted166.renlearn.com/235228/HomeConnect/Login.aspx

Parents and students may be interested in this link to AR to monitor student progress. I have both of these links posted on the library webpage for teacher, parent or student reference.

Discovery Education – United Streaming videos can be used by teachers to correlate with the curriculum. To have access to the Discovery Education - United Streaming you will need a username and password. www.discoveryeducation.com Pass code: A931-55C2

PLEASE REMIND THE STUDENTS THE FOLLOWING: Student Rules 1. Remember to use quiet voices in the library. 2. Take good care of your books. 3. Return your books when you have finished reading them. 4. If you need help, please ask. 5. Have FUN reading. Check – Out st 1. 1 book for Pre-K through 1 grade. nd th 2. 2 books for 2 through 4 . 3. Students may come to the library twice a day to check out books. (Choose wisely) I will be sending your class schedules and a quick reference guide with information about our school resources soon. Thanks, Pam .