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White Bluffs Elementary
1250 Kensington Way Richland, WA 99352 Phone 509.967.6575 Fax 509.628.2982 |
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SCHOOL CALENDAR |
DAILY SCHEDULE1st - 5th Grade Mon - Thur 8:45 - 3:15 Friday 8:45 - 1:15 AM Kindergarten Mon - Thur 8:45 - 11:35 Friday 8:45 - 10:40 PM Kindergarten Mon - Thur 12:25 - 3:15 Friday 11:20 - 1:15 |
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Welcome to the White Bluffs Library!
Hello, I am Mrs. Fogg, your White Bluffs Librarian. I would like to introduce to you our second librarian, Mrs. Goforth, and our library paraprofessional, Mrs. Lerschall. Our Library and Learning Resource Center is located at the top of the main stairs, and we are lucky enough to have a large library with 15 (count them sometime!) large windows overlooking the Mid-Columbia area. On a clear day we can see the Columbia River and even the White Bluffs!
We currently have about 7,500 titles in our library; including non-fiction, fiction, and everyone (picture) books. We also have a nice reference book section, and subscribe to several magazines. We are working to build White Bluff's library and are happy to consider suggestions from parents, staff, and students. If you find a great book that we do not have please let the librarian know. We are always happy to receive any donated books in good condition that are appropriate for elementary students.
White Bluffs Library ScheduleEvery class visits the library weekly for library instruction and book check out. 1st through 5th graders have a 50 minute library time, and kindergarten has a 25 minute library time. During the first 25 minutes (15 minutes for K) we learn skills such as:
- How to use find materials in a library
- How to use reference materials such as the dictionary, atlas, and almanac
- How to find information using on line resources
 BOOK SEARCH
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We also talk about books, authors, special events and holidays, do book sharing, and other activities. The last 15-20 minutes (10 minutes for K) of the library time is for book check out and reading. Since check out occurs on library day, it is important for the students to return their books on or before their visit so they can check out new books. On library day books are returned to the library in the morning by each classroom, however books can be returned at any time through the book drop.
White Bluffs Library Catalog and Resources
White Bluffs library catalog
is available available to the students at school is available at home
too. Some of the resources are free, and other connect you to
subscription resources paid by the school district or ESD.
The resources are divided into groups so you can find the right
resource for what you need. Give them a try!
Our visiting author last year was Tom Birdseye. Grades 1st through 5th had a chance to hear Mr. Birdseye share writing techniques in addition to how he became an author and how he comes up with ideas for his books. The library and PTO are currently looking into bringing an author to White Bluffs this school year.
The White Bluffs PTO sponsors Scholastic book fairs in the fall and spring, and volunteers are always needed to help staff this event. If you'd like to help out, please contact the PTO.
To contact the library direct please call 967-6580 or email at tracy.fogg@rsd.edu
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