The Santa Rita Library

A Message From Your Librarian

August 2010

Dear Santa Rita Families,

Here we go – another year begins! I’m looking forward to seeing the students in the library at Santa Rita. As always, I cannot run the library without parent volunteers and parent support, so I also look forward to seeing many of you in the library during the coming months

For families new to Santa Rita, here is how the library program runs. Every class, kindergarten through sixth, pays a weekly group visit to the library at an assigned time. At the beginning of the year library lessons focus on library procedures, care of books, and the general responsibility we share as citizens of a school community for the health and smooth functioning of the library. Younger grades listen to a story while upper grade library lessons tie to the curriculum, the Character Counts program, current events, or literacy enrichment. The library is also available to 1st-6th grades at snack recess and lunch recess for those who wish to work on homework, to read, or to visit quietly with a friend or two.

Parents support the library in two very significant ways: by coming with a child’s class to help with the checking in, checking out, and shelving of books (training provided!), and by donating to the library through the Birthday Book Program. During these times of budget challenges, this program allows us to continue to put new books on the shelves for the eager readers at Santa Rita School. Thank you in advance for contributing this way!

You are welcome to contact me by phone or email if you have any questions about the library, our programs or our policies.

Thank you,

Mrs. Granoff
tgranoff [at] santaritaschool.org
559-1650 (please leave a message)