Townsell Library

[Joshua Cassada @JCassadaCES]

@JMTReads won our Leader of the pack drawing for two @DallasStars tickets! Great job Ms. Plotsky. Thank you for all you do here @TownsellElem. @FollowMrsBrooks @MrHuricks

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@emckee68 @TownsellElem @Ms_Grady @IrvingISD LOVE seeing collaborative reading across grades, Ms. McKee! Thanks for reaching out. :)

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This is me prepping for #TXLA21 ! LOVE the graphic novel representation!

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Check out my https://t.co/gD57jHbBas photo in preparation for TLA 2021! https://t.co/IKvVylzpy7 #txla21

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Because of the demand for eBooks, some publishers such as Macmillan helped libraries acquire new titles faster and permitted recorded read-alouds of books for educational purposes.

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Did you know it is National Library Week? Here are some facts from the American Library Association's 2021 report:

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2/5ths of school libraries did not expect to reopen during the 2019 - 2020 school year. Even in the fall, school librarians used their resourcefulness to help provide access to digital eBooks. Some platforms we use are Sora and Scholastic Bookflix.

[North Texas Teen Book Festival @NTTBFest]

Breaking news! @wimpykid has joined our #NTTBF21 author line-up! Fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid should definitely attend his spotlight Jeff Kinney on Writing Jokes on March 6! Visit https://t.co/FPeVzS0DvV for details. #WimpyKid #EndlessStories

[North Texas Teen Book Festival @NTTBFest]

Introducing: Graphix Con! We're partnering with @GraphixBooks for a special comic con perfect for home or school classrooms on March 1! Videos, interactive activities, AND a live panel with illustrators @goraina @robochai & @pichikui at noon CST! https://t.co/043tS7vI5g

[Scholastic @Scholastic]

On Monday, March 1, bring the comic convention to your school or home classroom with Graphix Con. Watch instructional videos on demand, download activities, and watch a live author event! 💥 Get started: https://t.co/sreBLQUouP

[Amber Brooks @FollowMrsBrooks]

Congratulations Ms. Orellana!!! Our @TownsellElem Teacher of the Year!!! She has captured the ♥️s of her scholars!!! @IrvingISD

[North Texas Teen Book Festival @NTTBFest]

Had a question about who can "attend" #NTTBF21, and the answer is: EVERYONE! We're all virtual this year, and all panels will be on YouTube.

Even if you don't live in North Texas, you are more than welcome to join us for NTTBF!

[Townsell Library @JMTReads]

Lots and LOTS of new manga! These are the first additions to our new manga collection. 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade are very excited about this!

[katemessner @KateMessner]

World Read Aloud Day is 2/3/21, and once again authors will be virtually visiting schools to celebrate!

AUTHORS: Here's how to volunteer!
https://t.co/qwen4Q8iK8

TEACHERS: Author list will be ready next week! Sign up for my newsletter to get the link:
https://t.co/t5Bc5y2XCD

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Where's Walrus? HERE they are, in our library today! Have a safe weekend, Timberwolves!

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Timberwolves are READERS! Within three weeks of beginning mobile library, our scholars have checked out 1,056 books! A huge thank you to our teachers for helping get these books into the hands of our scholars.

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Ms. White's kindergarten class had fun reading a book this afternoon with some special animal friends!

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I can also use the pen tool to scribble notes or make my own text features. Where is the crest? Found it!

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A book you can write in! Working with our WorldBook eBooks collection today by highlighting important information and using the sticky note feature. I will never lose my place again!

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Today in our morning announcements, we celebrate Mr. Jorge R. Gutierrez as a wonderful Latinx creator. Here are some of his tips for other young creators inspired by his work.