Dear Columbia Families,
Your children are remarkable. We've finished up our unit on Utah's Online Library. In the last couple of days, I've asked them to list some of the things they are grateful for. Then, I asked them to consider a few things they'd never thought of before. They researched some of these on the online library and were encouraged to explain why they considered these things gifts. Their answers were so touching.
They expressed gratitude for their families, their parents, their siblings. Several mentioned how grateful they were for socks. Others were really grateful for Dr. Pepper and hair ties. Many shared very thoughtful expressions of thanks for things I've never even thought to be thankful for. One student expressed thanks for dirt, then proceeded to learn more about the amazing properties of soil. Another, having just sustained a difficult injury, expressed gratitude for their health. This lesson left me feeling more grateful for not just the big things, (more often than not 'things') and also the little ones too. I'm so grateful for your children's examples.
I encourage you to ask them about their answers. I suspect you'll be uplifted by their insights too.
Be Well and Happy Thanksgiving Folks!
Sincerely,
Your humbled librarian, Mrs. Duncan
Thank you to our Veterans! We appreciate all those who have served in our military services. Columbia salutes you!
**Happy Halloween, Folks!
November is just around the corner and we're diving into safe and reliable online sources. We love Utah's Online School Library and will be working with it in the school library during the coming month. This website is excellent for research, curiosity, and family-friendly information. It acts as a hub for many properly vetted resources children and families can access 24/7. You're also sure to find some fantastic games and entertainment you can explore together.
Check it out for more details: https://onlinelibrary.uen.org/
Login: online
Password: inspire
Hello, Columbia Families! Did you know our library holds about 9,500 books for your children to dive into? Some of the most popular are cookbooks, origami, American history, biography, and anything about Minecraft. Graphic novels are also extremely popular. In fact, you can find graphic novels in nearly every genre we have in the library. Whether it's WWII history or classics, like 'Anne of Green Gables', we've got them, and your kids LOVE them!
BUT WAIT! There's more!
Davis School District's Sora App expands our library by THOUSANDS of titles. These titles are in digital format and can be accessed through your online devices at home. If you're curious, go to the following link and log in with your student's login information: https://soraapp.com/library/davisut
If you would like to know more or are interested in one-on-one training in Sora, please reach out to Mrs. Duncan. She'll be happy to help!
Hello, Folks!
Several families have been asking about the book I'm sharing in the library. It's called 'Tempesta', which is 'Stormy' in Italian. However, you can't find it by that name here. If you'd like a copy of your own, the English title is available on Amazon.
WARNING: To all you dog lovers out there, read this book equipped with an entire box of tissues...or a towel to wipe your tear-stained face!
