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To read a book for the first time is to make an acquaintance with a new friend; to read it for a second time is to meet an old one.
— Anonymous, Chinese saying

 

A child reads a book surrounded by a colorful stack of books, with the word 'Welcome' above.

Vision Statement

The vision of the South Kitsap School District Libraries is to empower students to learn 21st-century skills incorporating reading, technology, collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, and citizenship.

The mission of the South Kitsap School District Libraries is to provide quality learning experiences designed to ensure that students are effective users and producers of ideas and information.  The libraries will support the curriculum by collaborating with teachers to develop a collection that is representative of the community. The libraries extend and enhance the classroom experience: a place where students, teachers, and librarians can explore, learn, create, and collaborate. Librarians foster a love of life-long reading and learning, in addition, to modeling and utilizing current technologies.

Library Resources

  • How many books can I check out?

    • Kindergarten - First: One book
    • Second – Third: Two books
    • Fourth-Fifth: Three books

    Students will have daily access to the library. Students may check out new books during the week, provided they have returned other books.

    How to take care of borrowed books!

    • Wash your hands before reading books. Dirty fingers can leave marks on the pages.
    • Keep your library books inside. Weather can damage them.
    • Keep food and drink away from books. Water, beverages and food will damage the book.
    • Keep library books in a safe place away from babies and pets. Babies and pets often LOVE to chew on books.
    • Handle your books with care. Carry them in your backpack and don’t toss or throw the books around.
    • Turn pages by the corner; not by the middle of the page to avoid ripping.
    • Use a bookmark. Please don’t fold over the corner of a page to mark you place.
    • Remember to return your books when they are due so others may enjoy them as well. If you aren’t finished with the book, you may check it out again as long as other students aren’t waiting for it.

  • What if my book gets damaged?

    We all know that accidents happen. If you have an accident with your book, please tell the librarian as soon as possible. Please don’t try to fix the book yourself. There are special ways to repair a damaged book so it can still be used in the library.

    If a book is accidentally damaged, a small damage fine may be applied. If a book is damaged to the point where it can no longer be used, the borrowing student will be charged the replacement cost. If parents are aware of the damage and are working toward replacing the book, students will still be able to check out books. If parents are not aware of the damage, then the student’s right to check out books will be suspended.

    If a library book gets damaged, the most important thing to do is notify the librarian!

  • Are you having trouble reading a word? Use these strategies to help!

    • Look at the pictures.
    • Try to sound out the word.
    • Look at the beginning letters.
    • Look at the ending letters.
    • Look for a smaller word inside the word.
    • Skip the word and read to the end of the sentence.
    • Try to guess! Does your word make sense? Does your guess look like the word?
    • Use the words around it.
    • Go back and re-read.
    • Put another word in it's place.
    • Look in the dictionary.
    • Ask a friend or an adult.

  • Strategy Student Definition What Good Readers Are Thinking...
    Making Connections Good readers connect what they know with what they are reading.
    • Does this remind me of something?
    • Have this ever happened to me?
    • Do I know someone like him or her? Am I like this character?
    • Have I ever felt this way?
    • What do I already know that will help me understand what I'm reading?
    Predicting Good readers think about what's going to happen and make predictions based on what they know and what they have read.
    • What do I think will happen next?
    • Since ______ happened, I think ______ will happen.
    • While looking over the material before reading, I predict I will learn ______.
    • I'm guessing this will be about ______.
    • This title/heading/picture makes me think ______.
    • Although the author hasn't told me this, I think ______.
    Questioning Good readers ask themselves questions when they read.
    • What is the author saying?
    • Why is this happening?
    • Why did this character ______?
    • Is this important?
    • This makes me wonder ______.
    • How does this information connect with what I have already read?
    Monitoring Good readers stop and think about their reading and know what to do when they don't understand.
    • Is this making sense?
    • Wait, what's going on here?
    • What have I learned?
    • Should I slow down? Speed up?
    • Do I need to reread?
    • How do I say this word?
    • What does this word mean?
    • What text clues help me fill in missing information?
    Summarizing Good readers identify the most important ideas and restate them in their own words.
    • This story is mainly about...
    • How is the story organized?
    • The author's most important ideas were...
    • How does the text's organization help me?
    • What are the key words?
    • Are the ideas in the text supported with convincing evidence?
    Visualizing Good readers picture what is happening while they read.
    • What are the pictures/scenes in my head?
    • What do I hear, taste, smell, or feel?
    • What do the characters, the setting, and the events of the story look like in my mind?
    • Can I picture this new information?

  • Search Engines and Research Links

    Are you working on a report or curious about something? Use one of the search engines below to find great information about your topic!

    Reading Links

    Writing Links

    Technology Links

Accelerated Reader

This is an exciting year for Hidden Creek!
We have upgraded to the online version of Accelerated Reader. AR allows students to test their comprehension skills on the books they read. The online version has AR quizzes for over 150,000 books!

That means that almost all of Hidden Creek's library books, most of the Port Orchard and Kitsap Regional library books, and many of the books you have at home are now AR books!

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