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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

5/23/2021

It is often the case that various important awareness events overlap, and that is the case in May. We have been focusing on Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month these past couple of weeks, but I wanted to mention that May is also Mental Health Awareness Month.

There are many online resources that discuss mental health and, in particular, give guidance on how to talk to children about concerns or issues they may be experiencing. One place to start might be the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services site MentalHealth.Gov.

Just as physical health is important, so is recognizing and caring for mental health. For anyone who is facing challenges, help and support are available, and connecting with a caring professional can make a world of difference.

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Summer reading event through Pages!

5/18/2021

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Dragon parents, there is an informative and exciting virtual event coming up: the second Scholastic Parents Night, which will focus on ways to motivate students to read over the summer. This free event takes place on Wednesday, May 26, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. (making it more of a parents afternoon for those of us on the west coast). There will be digital swag and physical swag (limited availability). A couple of big name authors will be on the panel: Kelly Yang (Front Desk and her new book, Three Keys) and Varian Johnson (The Parker Inheritance and a new graphic novel, Twins). Register through Pages. Flyer below.

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May 2021

5/4/2021

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All PK students are now permitted to check out books from the PK library! The limit is two books at a time. Below please find the instructions for checking out books. Checkouts will continue until May 28, but all books will be due back by June 4, so please begin rounding up or resolving any books that are overdue or missing.

May is Asian-American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, so this month I will be reading books related to the various countries and cultures of this large and diverse region.

The winners of the California Young Reader Medal have been announced, and once again the voting here at PK anticipated the state winners: Poor Louie, by Tony Fucile (Primary) and Sergeant Reckless, by Patricia McCormick (Picture Books for Older Readers). The Intermediate (chapter-book) award went to Restart, by Gordon Korman.

The summer 2021 reading lists are now posted and are full of outstanding books! The lists can be found on this website or on the district website under the tab for Parents. For students entering the elementary grades, the lists are suggestions for optional pleasure reading; there is no reading requirement for students entering grades K through 5. Students entering grade 6 at MBMS do have a summer reading requirement: two books from the list below, and one of them must be nonfiction. Happy reading!
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To check out a book, a student needs to log in to the PK library catalog. The easiest way to get to the catalog is from this website, under the Resources tab, it is the first item on the list. From the catalog home page, choose Pennekamp. Then go to “Log In” at the upper-right corner.

To log in, enter the student ID number as User Name. The students have been told the Password—I’d rather not put it here on this public website. Please email me or your child’s teacher if you need the password.

Once a student has searched the Catalog and found a book to check out, click on the book’s title. At the right-hand side of the book’s record, click the button Hold It.

I will check out the book once it is put on hold. Please give me a little time to check out requests! The My Info tab of a patron’s record shows whether books are still on Hold or are now listed as Items Out.

Books that are checked out and ready to be picked up will be in the red wagon at the PK office. Please return library books there, too. In compliance with safe handling guidelines, returned books will be quarantined for several days before they are checked in and shelved.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Summer reading event through Pages!

May 2021

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