LRC HOURS:
Homework Lab is provided
by District 91 from 3:10 to 4 pm Monday through Thursday. A teacher provides student homework help assistance and supervision
each afternoon. Honor students from LTHS oftentimes volunteer, too.
Mrs.
Bruemmer
District 91 LRC
Coordinator
KG Librarian and
District 91 Webmaster
Quotable Quotes:
"It
is well to read everything of something, and something of+
everything."
~ Lord Henry P. Brougham ~
To read is to empower
To empower is to write
To write is to influence
To Influence is to change
To change
is to live.
~ Jane Evershed ~ More than a Tea Party
It is not enough to simply teach children to
read; we have to give them something worth reading. Something
that will stretch their imaginations- something that will help
them make sense of their own lives and encourage them to reach
out toward people whose lives are quite different from their
own.
~ Katherine Paterson
“To learn to
read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is
a spark.” -Victor Hugo"
We shouldn't teach
great books; we should teach a love of reading." - B. F.
Skinner
"I have
always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library."
- Jorge Luis Borges
"A
library should be like a pair of open arms." -Roger
Rosenblat
How
to Get a Library Card From the Public Library . . .
Residents of Lockport Township
live in the Des Plaines Valley Public Library District. The
library has locations in Lockport and Crest Hill. You may apply
for a library card without charge. Parents should apply for
their children's cards in person at the library. Bring two forms
of identification with you that have your current name and
address on them. In addition to your driver's license or state
ID, recent utility bills, personal checks, rental agreements,
and mortgage papers are accepted. If your photo ID does not have
your current address, that's OK - just supply two forms of ID
that do, in addition to your photo ID. You can fill out the
application for library card at the library. Or, you can go to Des
Plaines Valley Public Library website, download the
application form, print it and complete it in advance. Library
location:
Des Plaines Valley Public Library
District
- Lockport Branch: 121 E. 8th
Street in Lockport; 815-838-0755
- Crest Hill Branch -- 1298
Theodore Street in Crest Hill; 815-725-0234
NOT
YOUR GRANDMA'S LIBRARY ANYMORE! There's not so much
shusshhing going on these days in Kelvin's Learning Resource
Center. We are a bustling, busy learning center that caters to the
needs of our student population. Forgive us if we're a little loud
sometimes, but you can count on the fact that there is always some
learning going on - even if it looks like we're having "too much
fun"!
STUDENTS
SPEAK UP!
Hey students: do you have an idea for a book or a service that the LRC
could be providing to make your life a little easier? E-Mail Mrs.
B - click here :) Students and
parents can also submit recommendations for LRC materials by downloading
a form HERE.
Simply print and send to the KG LRC, attention Mrs. B.
TIP
FOR PARENTS
Do you need help deciding
what books are reading-level appropriate for your student? Click
on Lexile
Reading level for 100,000 books for some help. .
WHAT'S
IN THE LRC?
Kelvin Grove School's Learning Resource Center provides
student, staff and community support via a fully-staffed library area and a
36-station computer lab. From books and print materials to
audiobooks, online
databases, newspapers and DVD's, VHS and music CD's -- the KG LRC is ready
to serve students, staff and community alike. In addition to meeting the
LRC Student Expectations, reading incentives, literacy games,
educational programs and social outreach programs are provided
throughout the school year. The LRC partners with school groups
and collaborates with classroom teachers to provide excellence in
student services.
OPERATION
Y.A.?
KG Teens -
be sure to check out the new YA Corner on this site, and check out the
special Bachman Y.A. Corner in the actual Learning Resource Center, too,
just for KG's young adult readers!
CURRICULAR
SUPPORT
Browse through the
LRC Web Portal & Cyber Library 2008-2009 and
discover loads of helpful resources for students, staff and online
community. Be sure to investigate the WebQuest and
WebResources provided for student use in conjunction with grade level
curriculum and Illinois State Standards. Simply click on the navigation links
to the right to begin.
PARENT
VISITS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!
Please feel free to visit the LRC - call 815-838-0737, extension 109
to set up a day and time! Or send e-mail.
VOLUNTEERS
Parent volunteers are always welcome to help with displays, projects or
shelving books in the Learning Resource Center.. E-mail or contact me by
phone if you are interested. KG LRC book circulation is at an
all-time high, so helping hands are MUCH APPRECIATED!
About the author of the
Cyber Library & Web Portal (Click
here)
Mrs. B's Quick Clicks
KG LRC PARTICIPATES IN SEVERAL LITERACY INCENTIVE
PROGRAMS:
The LRC participates in the Joliet
Jackhammers "Jammer's Book Buddies Reading Program" presented by The Herald News. Click for details.
Pizza
Hut Book It! is for K-6 students. The KG LRC
sponsors this reading incentive at the middle school. Pizza Award
Certificates are given to students when they meet a monthly reading
goal. Teachers set goals in classrooms.
KG
LRC sponsors the Six Flag's Six-Hour Reading Club Read To Succeed® Program
for students in grades kindergarten through sixth. Students can earn
free tickets to Six Flags Great America.
The
Learning Resource Center also partners with DesPlaines Valley Public
Library District to provide cooperative programming and services to
students and staff alike.
About the author of this web portal::
- Prairie Area Library System - Past
Board Member
- Illinois School Library Media
Association (ISLMA) Member
- WPAC: Web Profession Advisory
Council
- HTML Writers Guild Member
- IWA:
International Webmasters Association
Member
- IAWMD: International Association of
Webmasters & Designers Member
- NCLB & State of Illinois
Approved
- I-Safe Certified - April, 2007 (The
Leader in Internet Safety Education)
- 2005 Illinois State Board of
Education's "Those Who Excel" Recipient
READ,
HORNETS, READ!!!
ISBE
SAYS, "Studies show that children who continue to read during the summer
months are better prepared to succeed when school doors open in the fall. This
summer, help students retain their academic progress and develop a lifelong
love of reading with Lexile measures and the free “Find-a-Book” search
tool.
Get a
"leg up" on the competition and browse through these
training tutorials courtesy of Microsoft: