Wishing the IST community a restful and refreshing holiday. Remember the library OPAC can be your portal for online reading. See recommended book lists and more here. Congratulations to the graduates on their new adventure and journeys. As the year ends, I would like to express my appreciation for the support and opportunities the IST [...]
Entries Tagged as '2009-10'
Our Library Catalog Brings You the Latest News
June 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Elementary Topics
Are you an elementary student interested in current events? Are you a parent looking to keep your children abreast of what is happening in your home country? Are you an elementary teacher looking to motivate your students in reading for purposes outside of the classroom? We have put together a collection of news sites for [...]
BrainPop in French
June 4th, 2010 · No Comments · General Topics
Le site éducatif animé gratuit BrainPOP français est vivement conseillé et fortement recommandé aux français ainsi qu’aux élèves étudiant le français.
Audio Books for Teens
June 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Secondary Topics
Each week, SYNC will give away 2 FREE downloads–a popular Young Adult title paired with a Classic title that appears on Summer Reading lists–starting July 1 through September 1, 2010. Here is the list and the schedule: Available July 1 – July 7 The Angel Experiment by James Patterson Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Available July [...]
Tags: 2009-10·reading·young adults
Summer Reading
June 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · General Topics
“The research is clear that children who don’t read during the summer can lose up to three months of reading progress and that loss has a cumulative, long-term effect.” (See: http://www.readingrockets.org/calendar/summer) Summer reading is a wonderful time to refuel. A variety of recommended book lists can be found in the library OPAC. See Summer Reads, [...]
Exhibitions
June 1st, 2010 · No Comments · General Topics
Congratulations students—grade 5 and grade 10— on successful exhibitions! Well done.
Current Events on Our Little Earth
May 25th, 2010 · No Comments · General Topics
Our fourth graders are inquiring into the ways in which people struggle to share our finite resources. As part of their research, they are looking at the online newspaper for kids, Our Little Earth. This newspaper comes out twice a week and focuses on international current events. The language is simple and approachable for grades [...]
Tags: 2009-10·current events·tutorial
Donation from Chan family
May 21st, 2010 · No Comments · General Topics
We are delighted to add two books to our library collection: Once Upon a Bell Tree and A Little Grain of Rice, both by Theresa Lim Mun Sim. These have been graciously donated to IST by her grandchildren, Rachel and Eric Chan, who attend our school since 2008. Both books are memoirs from Ms. Sim’s [...]
Tags: 2009-10·book review
Study session
May 20th, 2010 · No Comments · General Topics
Reminder
May 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Secondary Topics
Reminder to all library users – All library materials must be returned by Friday, 4 June. Students with outstanding library materials will not receive their report cards until they have cleared their overdue lists. Lost books will need to be paid for. Elementary students must also return the black library bags. Missing bags will be [...]
