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HTCS Library... a great place to be!There are lots of exciting things happening in the school library! Mrs. Weindelmayer is here on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and she currently works with our K4-4th grade classes. Our 5th-8th graders also utilize the library as part of their ELA currciulum. Over the past two years, many new books have been added to the library. It's a great place to do research or find a good book to enjoy.
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Destiny Library Program
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There are many amazing features to the Destiny Library program. It is web based so you are able to access our Library Catalog by going to: https://htcs.follettdestiny.com. You can search by title, author, subject, or series. You can also access Destiny Quest, which will give you a visual image of the book and also Title Peek, which gives further details about the book. Destiny Quest also allows you to see new titles added to our collection and a recommendation list based on titles you are searching.
This page will show you the Top Ten books checked out; resource lists, and new arrivals. This page also allows you to search for books by title, author, subject, keyword, and series (as in the Library Search section). Books are displayed by their covers. You click on the book to find more information on it. You will also see similar books that you may like to read and if the books are available. In Destiny Quest, you can look up other books by "browsing the shelf." Click on Browse Shelf to see titles and the covers of books. In both Library Search and Destiny Quest, you can add a book to "Your List" to check out at another time.
Our school is once again participating in the Pizza Hut BOOK IT! program. This program begins on October 1st and ends on March 31st. Students in grades K4-6th are eligible to participate. BOOK IT! is easy and fun! Your child has the opportunity to earn Reading Award Certificates by meeting monthly reading goals. These certificates can be redeemed at a participating Pizza Hut where your child will receive a BOOK IT! award and a free one-topping personal pan pizza. If students in K4-4th read 10 books per month, they will receive a BOOK IT! certificate. If students in grades 5 and 6 read 5 books per month, they receive a BOOK IT! certificate.
This program is an integral part of our reading program. It has been designed to encourage reading in a wide range of areas and thus enrich each child's world view. The program is based on the completion of four goals. As your child reads a book, record the title and author on the goal sheet. Each goal requires the reading of 10 books. When the goal is completed, return the goal sheet to the library and your child will receive a certificate and a new goal sheet.
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