Denise Fredrickson, Librarian: dfredrickson@seattleschools.org
206-252-5496

The library is open each school day from 8:40 to 3:40 except when the library teacher is doing playground duty (9:00 to 9:20 am). Students may come to the library during the day with a pass and teacher's permission to return/checkout books or for research purposes.

Special Book Clubs: Students in grades 1 through 3 may join a Book Club based on a popular series. The challenge is to read 6 or so books and get a sticker in a Special Passport to Reading. Examples of the types of book groups are 'Henry and Mudge' books, 'Nate the Great' and 'Dr. Seuss.'

Young Reader's Choice and Sasquatch Contest: Students are encouraged to read the exemplary chapter books from these lists. A record sheet is provided in June for summer reading and keeping track of the books read. In March, students will vote on their favorites from each list. For those students reading 12 or more books by the third week of March, we have a Root Beer float party and celebration of reading.

Come to the library and get a YRC/Sasquatch record sheet.

Global Reading Challenge: This is a Battle of the Books program sponsored by the Seattle Public Library for Seattle School students that promotes the love of reading. In teams of 7, students from grades 4 and 5 read and discuss the content of 10 selected books over a period of 3 months. At the end of March, we have a School Challenge where all teams compete with each other on knowledge from the books read. The school's winning team goes on to a city challenge. That winner will go on to the Super Challenge, competing via long distance technology with teams in other states. Come to the library for a list of this year's books.