March Library Activities
Ford STEAM Library/Media Center
Sean Brandon Media Specialis--March activities
Get ready for a reading-filled March at Ford STEAM Early Learning Center! Our "March is Reading Month" calendar is bursting with fun activities for families and classrooms alike. And for some friendly competition, join our "March Reading Madness" on Beanstack! The class that reads the most minutes will soar to new heights with a free trip to SkyZone on April 11th. Don't forget to visit the Media Center, where we're celebrating Women's History Month by discovering the amazing contributions of women around the globe. We're also giving away brand-new books that showcase the power of women's voices!
Perry Library/Media Center
Bonita Bingham Media Specialist--March activities.
Perry is celebrating "March is Reading Month" as well. Our theme for the month is, "Wild About Reading"!
We chose the theme "Wild About Reading" to align with our One School One Book event. Our book selection for OSOB is Ivan, A Gorilla's True Story by author Katherine Applegate. It is the companion picture book to the novel The One and Only Ivan by the same author.
Our OSOB event is scheduled for next week, with Thursday being our read day. Each student will receive a copy of the book to take home. (Our OSOB is serving as our Spring book giveaway.)
Also scheduled for next Thursday is our Family Reading Night. I will be staffing a station that will feature an art project (Ivan paper bag gorilla puppets) focused on our book.
In an effort to further link our theme, OSOB read, and our Family Reading Night projects, we are hosting a door decoration contest for teachers and staff. Anyone that has a door has been invited to participate. The door decoration contest expands the theme to include animals/habitats, and student artwork will be incorporated.
Some teachers have invited guest readers to visit and read in their classrooms as part of their March Is Reading Month celebrations.
Lastly, we kicked off Perry's Student of the Week program this week for March Is Reading Month. Each teacher will select a student who best meets Perry's expectations of being safe, responsible, respectful, and kind. Students of the Week will receive a certificate and a token for the Book Nook.
For YDL Bookmobile for Perry ELC
Perry is scheduled to have the YDL Bookmobile visit on March 19. This will be the first since before Winter Break. Our visit last month was canceled due to vehicle mechanical issues. Our smaller/younger (Pre-K and Kindergarten) students are loving the bookmobile visits. First grade teachers aren't scheduling time on the bookmobile because of space issues. The library has recommended 10 students at a time on the bookmobile.
Erickson Elementary Library/Media Center
Amanda Garner, Media Specialist--March activities
Erickson is buzzing with reading excitement! Join our "Read Across America" Beanstack challenge for a chance to win fantastic prizes, including BookNook tokens! We're aiming for a school-wide goal of 15,000 reading minutes to earn a bonus spirit day. Next week, get ready for our Picture Book March Madness bracket – students and staff, cast your votes! We're also thrilled to welcome guest readers the following week. And to top it off, our 2nd grade classes are exploring the YDL Whittaker branch and getting their library cards. Let's make this a month of reading to remember!
Estabrook Elementary Library/Media Center
Ashley Garner Media Specialist—March Activities
Get ready for a school-wide reading adventure! For March is Reading Month, we're participating in One School One Book with "Dog Days" by Karen English. This year's selection tells the story of Gavin, a new student facing bullying and a broken snow globe. To make things right, Gavin starts walking his aunt's dog to earn money. Through his journey, students will explore themes of financial literacy, friendship, and resilience, while witnessing how Gavin confronts his challenges and learns to fix his mistakes.
Bookmobile
We're thrilled to welcome the YDL Bookmobile for its monthly visit! This program introduces many of our students to the valuable services provided by the Ypsilanti District Library, fostering a love of reading and community engagement.
This month, students have the opportunity to enhance their literacy skills and earn Library Store rewards by completing reading logs and sharing stories through read-alouds. We're proud to acknowledge the 8 students who have already earned books from our book vending machine by completing their reading logs.
Holmes STEAM Elementary Library/Media Center
Jessica Greene Media Specialist—March activities
This March, we're combining "Reading Month" with "Women's History Month" for a powerful celebration. Expect engaging reading activities alongside spotlights on female authors and inspiring women's stories.
Check out the March Activities Calendar: "March brings a full calendar of reading fun and Women's History celebrations."
YIES Library/Media Center
Jeffrey Klein Media Specialist—March Activities
YIES is celebrating March is Reading Month with a calendar of exciting activities, thoughtfully prepared by Ms. Anderson (attached). This week, students have been immersed in the world of Dr. Seuss, with 3rd-5th graders practicing their pronunciation with "Fox in Socks" tongue twisters, and K-2nd graders exploring the classic stories of "The Cat in the Hat" and "Yertle the Turtle." Mark your calendars for Family Literacy Night on March 13th, where students and parents are invited to dress up as their beloved literary characters.
Mark your calendars! The Bookmobile is visiting YIES on April 5th, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Ypsilanti Community Middle School Library/Media Center
Jibril Naeem Media Specialist—March Activities
Be A Reading Machine
Link to Be A Reading Machine information Beanstack Book Challenge
March is reading month Beanstack challenge.
What is Beanstack?
Beanstack is a website and app that helps students read by offering reading challenges, activities, and tracking tools. It's used by many schools and libraries.
Beanstack is a digital tool that:
- Tracks reading.
- Hosts reading challenges.
- Encourages literacy.
Mirror Talk AI Reflection Tool
MirrorTalkAI is an AI-powered tool that can facilitate meaningful reflection of books
"Using the MirrorTalk AI reflection tool, the middle school's media specialist, Mr. Naeem, collects valuable student reading insights. He shares these reflections with Ms. Warren to inform reading interventions across all grade levels."
Ypsilanti Community High School Library/Media Center
Dwayne Scott Media Specialist—March Activities
Reading Time!
Turn reading into rewards!
- Students will keep track of their reading minutes at home using a reading log. Each night, a parent or adult will sign off on the log to confirm the reading time.
- Based on the amount of time spent reading, students will earn tickets.
- At the end of each week, we will collect all the tickets and hold a drawing for various prizes.
