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All of our students have the opportunity to participate in one or more of the following reading award programs sponsored by the Washington Library Association: School Libraries Division.
Eagles who read at least four Sasquatch Award nominees and turn in the accompanying book reviews, and/or read all six books on the Otter Award will be eligible for a special end of the year surprise and entered into a Barnes & Noble gift card contest!
Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award
Our K - 3 students will be introduced to this year’s nominated books. Each year in March, students have the opportunity to participate in voting for their favorite nominated book in a children’s choice book “election.”
2022- 23 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award Nominees and Past Winners
Otter Award
The OTTER Award – Our Time To Enjoy Reading – any student who has read 2 or more books is eligible to vote, regardless of grade level. Read all six books on the Otter Award list and be eligible for a special end of the year surprise and entered into a Barnes & Noble gift card contest!
2022 - 23 Otter Award Nominees and Past Winners
The Sasquatch Award
Our 4th and 5th graders may vote for their favorite Sasquatch Award nominee if they have read at least 4 of the 12 nominees. These books are mostly chapter books encompassing a variety of genre. Read at least 4 of the 12 books and have the accompanying "book review" turned in to be eligible for a special end of the year surprise and entered into a Barnes & Noble gift card contest!
2022 - 23 Sasquatch Award Nominees and Past Winners
Sasquatch Book Review Form.docx
Sasquatch Reading Challenge Letter 21-22.docx
Happy Reading!
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sora e-books and Audio Books
The Discovery library offers readers the opportunity to listen to or read books online. Sora is our district online library, filled with hundreds of popular titles that are often checked out in our own library.
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Sora not only compiles a district library for students, but can directly link our KCLS accounts so that students only have to visit Sora to access all of the titles available to them (toggling between the ISD and KCLS collections).
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Any books that students have checked out using the “borrow” button will appear on their personal shelf, and disappear after the return date.
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To motivate students, Sora will track how many books they have read, and the time spent reading on Sora.
Students can easily access Sora through the Clever Account. Simply login to your Clever account and find the Sora app under "library". Please watch the short video to help you set up your Sora account if needed.
Sora Introductory Video
Directions:
CLEVER LOGIN
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login = first four letters of last name + first three letters of first name + last two digits of graduation year
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example: gageshe88
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password = your Skyward ID number
SCHOOL KING COUNTY LIBRARY CARD INFO
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Username = 411 + Skyward ID number
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example: 4111234567
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Pin = last four digits of your username
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example: 4567
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Username and Password information has been given to the students. Please check with your librarian if you have any questions or problems logging in
Happy Reading!
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Digital Citizenship and Online Safety
Throughout the school year, every grade level will participate in lessons designed to demonstrate how to stay safe online. We begin with these very important rules to consider when going online:
1) Always ask your parent (or teacher) first.
2) Only talk to people you know.
3) Stick to places that are just right for you.
4) Never share private information online without the permission of a parent or guardian.
Parents can find links to many outstanding resources on digital citizenship and online safety from
OSPI (Washington State’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction) also lists several good resources to aid parents in talking with their children about online safety:
http://www.k12.wa.us/SafetyCenter/InternetSafety/default.aspx
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PTSA Eager Reader Program
*More information to come! Please check the Discovery PTSA website for up to date information.
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