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We are excited to share that from August 2013 to March 2014, over 460 new books have been added to the Seward Elementary Library book collection!  You may download the following pdf file to for a list of the new titles (most of them with images), organized in the following order: Nonfiction (Dewey Decimal call..

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Isn’t Alaska an amazing state?  We want to be sure you can find books about Alaska at the Seward Elementary Library so you can learn more about it. We created a special spine label for books about Alaska that are in the Biography, Everybody and Fiction sections of our library, so they can be easily identified while browsing these sections…

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School Library Story: When libraries thrive and when they crumble by Joyce Valenza on School Library Journal The potential of the school library… 24/7 Access Argument Bridging the Digital Divide Caring Information Professional Connection Creating / Communicating Creative Commons / Fair Use Digital Citizenship Digital Curation / Instruction Evaluation Skills Information Inquiry Instruction Makerspace Perspective Reading..

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Snow steam train, Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival by Rincewind42 http://www.flickr.com/photos/derekharkness/3238491084/ Aren’t you excited that we are finally getting snow!  Here are a few short videos about snow for your enjoyment: Close-Up of Snowflakes Macro Snow Flakes Forming (silent images of snowflakes forming by Stephen Best) Close Up Photos Of Snowflakes (instrumental plus images..

Posted in : Students, Technology on by : Valarie Kingsland Comments: 0

Did you know that the state of Alaska pays for an online  program that offers homework help?  The hours have recently been expanded.  Here’s what you need to know: Live Homework Help Noon – 2 AM Daily (closed major holidays) Need a PC or a Mac Requires Flash Turn off pop-up blockers It may take..

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Wonderful animated tribute to teachers by Peter and Paul Reynolds of Fablevision.  Be sure to thank our dedicated and hardworking teachers, today!