IMC Cafe this week

Welcome to the IMC Cafe! My name is Mrs. Csorba and I'll be your sever this week. Our chef has cooked up 20 delicious titles for you to taste test! These books are all being nominated for the Bluestem award. What is the Bluestem award? "Big Bluestem, the Illinois state prairie grass, symbolizes the entire Bluestem Award and the variety of titles on the Master List each year.  The deep roots of this dominant native grass of the tall grass prairie indicate the older titles with lasting appeal.  New yearly growth relates to the newer titles chosen.  Its changing colors are a reflection of the variety of literatures, and the three seed spikes represent the three grades of students for whom the program is intended: 3rd, 4th, and 5th." -ISLMA

Students must read at least 4 of these titles to vote for their favorite by end of February. 

Here is the link to the list. We have multiple copies of all 20 titles. There is a special prize for students that read all 20! :) 

Bluestem List

What's happening in the IMC?

3rd graders are hearing about Chromebooks expectations and reviewing them with a game called Kahoot!
4th and 5th are looking at our database called NoveList. It is an online booking finding source. They can either use it to find the next book they want to read but they'll have to check our OPAC to make sure we have it in the IMC. If not students will learn how to fill out a google form for book recommendations for our Panther Pick display.

IMC Orientation

This week students heard about the IMC expectations and how to be respectful, responsible and safe. We also reviewed book care and circulation! A note went home about this. Have you seen it? :)

4th and 5th graders played a Kahoot to review book care and circulation. It was a lot of fun. Ask them about it!  Below is a link to book care rules with Skippy Jon Jones! Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/YnOfQQiiPpE