Super fun day celebrating #isibindi winning and everyone wear green, my little ⁦Lively Elementary⁩ winning top ⁦#beanstack Beanstack⁩ prizes, AND we got to visit the #GRIT store to redeem #GRIT tickets for prizes! #winning Thanks ⁦Sandra Plascensia⁩

A few Beanstack winners stopped by the Lively Elementary library to pick up their prizes!! They rocked the 1st six weeks. Keep it up! Beanstack IISD Libraries

Today in the library we read Sumo Libre. Sts learned about luchadores & sumo wrestlers, then shared their choice using the sentence stem: I would like to be a… because… 💭 They added their responses to a class chart full of great reasons! Barton Elementary IISD Libraries

Our 3rd graders had a special visit from author & news reporter Leticia Ordaz today! She shared her book Super Peanut and the Big Bully: The Power of Kindness and inspired students with her story. Each student went home with a free copy to enjoy! IISD Libraries Lively Elementary

Every smile, every story, every book opened 📖 reminds us why we do this work 🤍 Literacy is more than reading, it’s belonging, identity, and connection 📚🫶🏽 Lively Elementary Sandra Plascensia

In my libraries this week: guess how many crayons are in the jar! The closest guess wins a copy of Creepy Crayon! Guessing games like this build estimation and problem solving skills plus, they make visiting the library even more fun! Barton Elementary Lively Elementary IISD Libraries

This week, students listened to some spooky stories, created characters with Play-doh, designed a jack-o- lantern with Play-doh, and some classes even checked out books in the hallway due to picture day! Short but busy week! IISD Libraries Lively Elementary #thelifeofalibrarian

This week, teachers could identify Halloween books that were pixelated using Canva for a chance to win some pretty cool prizes! Water bottles, pens, cute pouch, and a wireless doorbell! Can you guess the books?? Barton Elementary Lively Elementary IISD Libraries

Today, we read There's a Ghost in this House which inspired us to create our own ghosties! Some classes were the first to use our new ChompSaw to cut them out!! So much excitement! 👻 IISD Libraries STEMfinity Barton Elementary

Pumpkins have started rolling in at the Lively Elementary library!! I can't wait to see what comes in next week!! So much creativity! IISD Libraries

Fall fun meets literacy Barton Elementary 🎃📚 From creative programming to pumpkin book character contests, students are celebrating their favorite stories in new ways. Each pumpkin tells a tale—proving that reading inspires imagination in every form! 🍁✨

96 pumpkins were submitted to our annual book character pumpkin contest!! Here's a few of them! Lively Elementary instagram.com/reel/DQYIQ0IDD…

Trying to decide what you want based on how much $$ you have to spend at the book fair is hard!! This little girl laid out her items and was estimating her total!! 😍 IISD Libraries Lively Elementary Scholastic #mathinthelibrary

Families had the opportunity to shop the book fair after hours at the Lively Elementary library. So many great books went home! Thank you, families, for joining us.

The Lively Elementary and Barton Elementary libraries celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month, welcomed October, logged thousands of Beanstack minutes, participated in a book character pumpkin contest, hosted an author visit, and held a book fair in the 2nd six weeks! IISD Libraries

The 2nd six weeks Beanstack winners stopped by the library for a Dunkin Donut treat and picked out a small prize! Thank you Beanstack for the gift card!! Barton Elementary IISD Libraries

Students teamed up in the library for a Who Would Win? challenge! They researched two animals using our premium databases, gathered facts, and chose their ultimate winner! Quick research fun! IISD Libraries

Check out some of our Lively Elementary Beanstack winners!! They enjoyed some 🍩, received a small prize and chatted with friends. Great way to start their morning! IISD Libraries Beanstack

This week, students worked together to help the turkey Ozobot escape the farm! The older sts were challenged to be the fastest turkey to escape. Lively Elementary IISD Libraries

Students explored how ozobots work, and of course, a 6-7 was used as part of their path! #67dayatschool Barton Elementary