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Casey Summer Reading Program 2021
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Haga clic aquí para leer información sobre nuestro programa de lectura de verano 2021

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Welcome to the 2020 - 2021 School Year!

Austin ISD re-opened for learning on September 8th and we’re excited to see our students and families virtually and in person beginning on October 5th!  Austin ISD schools will begin phasing in students in person on Monday, October 5th based on safety guidelines from local health and government agencies. The first four weeks of school have been VIRTUAL with remote learning, but we will soon move into a virtual and in-person (face-to-face) model. Visit Austin ISD's "Open for Learning" page for updated information.
Casey Crocodiles are WILD about reading!
​​Please explore this website for more information about our school library program!  Our school librarian, Mr. John Garcia, has lots of exciting events scheduled for the 2020 - 2021 school year including:
  • This year the library's theme is "Reading is Your Ticket to Adventure!"
  • Student permission forms sent home via email in October
  • Library Classes begin in October - Pending re-opening phase in calendar
  • Virtual Author visits courtesy of Project WISE and BookPeople
  • Halloween Spooktacular Haunted Road Spooky Safari - Saturday, October 24th  7:30pm - 9:30pm. This library fundraiser was a SPOOKTACULAR success!  Thank you for your support!
  • Accelerated Reader (AR) reading contests for 2nd - 5th grades
  • Accelerated Reader (AR) Reading Challenges begin in October! 
  • AR Reading Challenge #1 is October 12th - January 5th for 2nd - 5th grades
  • AR Reading Challenge #2 is January 11th - April 1st for 2nd - 5th grades
  • AR Reading Challenge #3 is April 5th - May 14th for 2nd - 5th grades
  • Makerspace activities to be completed at home, engaging read alouds, and more! 
  • Scholastic Virtual Bookfair - May 17th - 30th
  • End-of-Year Event - Soaring to Summer Reading Imaginary Airplane Ride - May 2021
  • ​Pizza Hut Book It! Reading Program October - March
  • Puppet Show next school year 2021-2022 
  • Six Flags Read To Succeed Reading Program Spring 2021 (Postponed until the 2021-2022 school year)
  • Schlitterbahn Waves of Pages Reading Program Spring 2021 (Postponed until the 2021-2022 school year)
  • No Scholastic Book Fair is scheduled at this time. If we are able to host one, it will be in the spring and may be virtual/online only.

Casey Elementary Virtual Library

Library STREAM Lessons

Dear Casey Crocodiles,

I am in the process of creating Casey Library STREAM Lessons for students to access at home.  The lessons focus on Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Math.  This is intended to be another helpful resource to keep students reading and learning while we are at home.  I hope that you enjoy the lessons!  Take care and happy reading!

Sincerely,

Mr. Garcia

PS.  Please hold on to your Casey library books and keep them in a safe location. When we return to the building in the fall, I will round-up all of the library books and sanitize them.  Thank you!

Click the link below to access the lessons:

STREAM Lesson 1: "Creepy Carrots"

STREAM Lesson 2:  "A Tale of Two Beasts"

STREAM Lesson 3:  "The Case of the Missing Carrot Cake"
Library Permission Forms
Casey library permission forms will be sent home electronically this year so that your child can begin borrowing books from the Casey Library Media Center.  More information coming soon!  Thank you!
Our AR Reward Days are AWESOME! 
We have three Accelerated Reader (AR) contests per year for 2nd - 5th grades. Point goals are set for each grade level and when students reach their point goal, they are invited in a fun "AR Reward Day".  We've taken field trips to the Alamo Drafthouse, Altitude Trampoline Park, enjoyed the Games2U video game truck at Casey, danced away at a Silent Disco in the library, and had a blast on water slides during the last week of school.  This year we'll have three new AR Reward Days that I know our Casey Crocodiles will LOVE!  
Library Happenings
Here are some great pictures and links to our library media center's events.
Crocodiles on Social Media!
Follow our adventures in the Casey Library Media Center on Twitter, Facebook and now on Instagram!

Casey Library on Facebook!

Casey Library on Twitter!

Casey Library on Instagram!
"Jack & the Beanstalk: A Giant of a Tale"
Puppet Show Spring 2019

To continue our annual Literacy Spirit Week @ Casey tradition, the Casey Library Media Center presented an "off, off, off Broadway" puppet show production of "Jack & the Beanstalk: A Giant of a Tale" adapted by Mr. Garcia and the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Casey Crocodiles of the 2018-19 school year. Our Librarian, Mr. Garcia, enjoys producing 1 puppet show each year.  The puppet show ran for 2 weeks for all PreK-3 - 5th grade classes and everyone LOVED it!  Every student that attended received special "magic beans" advertising Literacy Spirit Week @ Casey and reminding them that anything can happen "Once Upon a Time...".  Please enjoy the YouTube video!

Remember: Never judge a book by it's cover!

Accelerated Reader (AR)

Our Accelerated Reader Program will begin on October 12, 2020 for students in 2nd - 5th grades.  Your child's teacher will be communicating goals and expectations very soon. For more info about Accelerated Reader (AR) please click the link to visit their website.
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Casey Library Online Catalog
Looking for a great book? You can find books in Casey's library and access Austin ISD's Knowledge Portal databases here.

Keep Up with Mr. Garcia by visiting his blog
​"The Librarian Chronicles" 
Click the button below to visit his blog page.