Students may check out books for one week, with the option to renew the book for an additional week.  Books are only renewed on time if a hold has been placed on the book.

The number of books students may check out is based on their grade level.  Exceptions are made on an individual student-by-student basis.

Kindergarten-First grade:  1 book

Second grade:  2 books

Third grade:   3 books

Fourth grade:  4 books

Fifth grade:   5 books 

2024-2025 Class Schedules: 

Students' library day is always the same day of the week!  It does not change with the rainbow schedule.

Monday:  Ms. Carver, Ms. Scott, Ms. Dayoff, Ms. Friedman

Tuesday: Ms. Milligan, Ms. Hollins, Ms Morgan, Ms. Coffey

Wednesday: Ms. Melita, Ms. Gray, Ms. Kyla, Ms. Cuba

Thursday: Ms. Sonderer, Ms. Burke, Ms. Penny

Newbery Books- The John Newbery Medal, frequently shortened to the Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of "the most distinguished contributions to American literature for children".

Caldecott Winners- The Randolph Caldecott Medal, frequently shortened to just the Caldecott, annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children". It is awarded to the illustrator by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). 

ALA Youth Media Awards

The 2024 Youth Media Award announcements will take place on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. ET, during LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, the American Library Association's (ALA) newest conference offering launched in 2022. Those not in Baltimore for LibLearnX can watch a livestream of the award announcements, which will also be available on the American Library Association Facebook page.

Coretta Scott King Award- The Coretta Scott King Award is an annual award presented by the Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table, part of the American Library Association (ALA). Named for Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King Jr., this award recognizes outstanding books for young adults and children by African Americans that reflect the African American experience. Awards are given both to authors and to illustrators.

Pura Belpré- This award is named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library. The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award- The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year. The winner(s), recognized for their literary and artistic achievements that demonstrate creativity and imagination to engage children in reading, receives a bronze medal.  Honor Book authors and illustrators receive certificates, which are presented at the ALA Annual Conference. The award was established in 2004 and first presented in 2006.

Dear Families,

We are excited to bring back the Bikes for Books reading incentive program at San Antonito, thanks to the generous support of the Edgewood Mason Lodge No. 82. This program will run from February 10 – April 30, 2025, and is open to all grades.

How Bikes for Books Works:

Students will track the number of pages or minutes they read each day. They should record this information on a reading log and submit it weekly to their classroom teacher. To complete a log, students must read at least 4 out of 7 days. For each completed reading log, the student’s name will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of the donated bikes. Students can submit one reading log per week. If your child’s classroom teacher uses a reading log as part of their weekly homework, they may use that log instead.

Eligible Reading Activities Include:

• Silent reading by the student
• Reading aloud to someone
• Listening to a book on CD, Play-a-Way, Kindle, Sora, etc.
• A book or story being read to the student

Where to Find Reading Logs:

Bikes for Books reading logs are available at the San Antonito Library, from your child’s classroom teacher, or can be downloaded from the San Antonito School website.

If you have any questions or need more information, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Mrs. Gaddis

Teacher Librarian, SASM Elementary

Estimadas Familias,

Nos complace anunciar el regreso del programa de incentivos de lectura Bikes for Books en San Antonito, gracias al generoso apoyo de la Logia Masónica Edgewood No. 82. Este programa se llevará a cabo del 10 de febrero al 30 de abril de 2025 y está abierto a todos los grados.

Cómo funciona Bikes for Books:

Los estudiantes deberán hacer un seguimiento de la cantidad de páginas o minutos que leen cada día. Deberán registrar esta información en una hoja de seguimiento de lectura y entregarla semanalmente a su maestro de aula. Para completar una hoja de seguimiento, los estudiantes deben leer al menos 4 de los 7 días. Por cada hoja de seguimiento completada, el nombre del estudiante será ingresado en un sorteo para tener la oportunidad de ganar una de las bicicletas donadas. Los estudiantes pueden entregar una hoja de seguimiento por semana.

Actividades de lectura que se incluyen:

• Lectura silenciosa por parte del estudiante
• Lectura en voz alta a alguien
• Escuchar un libro en CD, Play-a-Way, Kindle, Sora, etc.
• Un libro o historia leída al estudiante

Dónde encontrar las hojas de seguimiento de lectura:

Las hojas de seguimiento de Bikes for Books están disponibles en la Biblioteca de San Antonito, con el maestro de aula de su hijo/a o se pueden descargar desde el sitio web de la Escuela San Antonito.

Si tiene alguna pregunta o necesita más información, no dude en ponerse en contacto.

Gracias,