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Welcome Search   Our Librarian Joan Moore is our librarian.   She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education with specializations in English and history from The University of Texas at Austin (Hook 'em, Horns!) and a Master of Library Science degree from Sam Houston State University.  She was a classroom teacher for 13 years and has been the librarian at Johnson since 1991.   E-mail her at joanmo@bryanisd.org                                                                                                                                                                  Library Volunteers Donna Adcock,, Elizabeth Conde, Betty Jo Conlee, Esmeralda Esparza, Judy Farnsworth, Jean Hughes, and  Diana Kurten are our Johnson library volunteers this year!  These ladies are an important part of the Johnson Family.  Thanks to all of these wonderful volunteers who keep the Johnson Library running smoothly! In the News The votes have been counted, and the winner of the 2008 Texas Bluebonnet Award is Down Girl and Sit:  On the Road by Lucy Nolan.  This book received 19,248 votes and was also the winner at Johnson.  180 students at Johnson voted in this year's contest, and 151,107 students voted in Texas.   Coming Up       * May 6 - 9 - Spring Book Fair       * May 20  - Last day to check out books      * May 21 - All library books due; last day to take AR tests                      LIBRARY INFORMATION Our library is open to students and parents from 8:40 a.m. until 3:20 p.m. each day.  Students have scheduled library classes every other week.  Library lessons support the curriculum and also provide exposure to quality literature.  Additionally, students learn to use the automated catalog, practice Internet skills, and obtain information from on-line encyclopedias.  Students have daily access to the library to check out books and to do research. The Johnson Library collection is quite extensive, with over 14,000 books.  Our Accelerated Reader (A.R.) collection continues to grow.  We now have over 6,000 A.R. tests, in both English and Spanish. Our circulation has increased tremendously since our Reading Renaissance program was started.  11,853 books were checked out in 1995-96, before we started our Accelerated Reader program.  Last year, our circulation was 61,071!   Wow!  Reading is BIG at Johnson. Students in grades 2-5 may check out 4 books at a time.  First graders may have 3 books, and kindergartners may have 1 book.  Books may be kept for 2 weeks and may be renewed.  Please help your child choose a special place at home to keep his or her library books.                        The Johnson Birthday Book Club Our Birthday Book Club is a great way to add books to our collection and to honor your child at the same time.  Your child's name and birth date appear on a plate at the front of the book.  During your child's birthday month, the book is on display. Then he/she is the first person to check out the new book.  For children with summer birthdays, we usually celebrate on the child's "half birthday."  All Birthday Books cost $10.  Please contact Ms. Moore at 209-1456  to make an appointment to select your child's Birthday Book. Parents and the Johnson Library Parents are always welcome in our library.  They may check out books and other materials.  Additionally, we have a parenting section with free informative brochures on such pertinent topics as "Help Your Child Make Responsible Decisions" and "Secrets for Making Children Want to Read."   World Book Online World Book Online is available to Johnson students at school and at home.   Information is available in English and Spanish.  Just click on the above link, and you're good to go! AR QuizList Interactive AR QuizList Interactive contains all of the AR tests available to Johnson students.  You can search by title, subject, author, level, and number of points.  Click on the link, and you can find every test we have in your reading range! INTERESTING WEB SITES   Award Winning Books        •    The Newbery Medal is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. - www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.html         •       The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. - http://www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.html         •       The Texas Bluebonnet Award is presented annually to the author of the favorite book of Texas students in grades 3-6. - http://www.txla.org/groups/tba/index.html         •       The Coretta Scott King Award is awarded annually to an African American author and an African American illustrator for an outstandingly inspirational and educational contribution published during the previous year.        http://www.ala.org/ala/emiert/corettascottkingbookawards/winnersa/cskawardwinners.htm Book People and Characters        •       Seussville - www.randomhouse.com/seussville         •       The Eric Carle Web Site - http://www.eric-carle.com/         •       Children's Literature Web Guide - www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown         •       The Reading Corner - www.carr.org/read         •       The Magic School Bus - www.scholastic.com/MagicSchoolBus         •       Jean Craighead George - www.jeancraigheadgeorge.com/new.html   Fun Things to Do and Learn in Bryan-College Station and Elsewhere        •       The George Bush Presidential Library  and Museum -   http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu         •       Texas A&M University - http://www.tamu.edu/         •       Texas Aggie Athletics - http://www.tamu.edu/home/amathletics/index.html         •       Texas Senate/Kids (Students can tour the Capitol and learn more about our state's government.)                            http://www.senate.state.tx.us/kids/  For Parents and Teachers    •    Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators -  http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/    •     Sites for Parents, Caregivers, Teachers and Others Who Care about Kids-         http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/greatwebsites/greatwebsitessites.htm           •     The Little Red Schoolhouse - www.suzyred.com    Top of Page