Let's Read and Write Hangul (Korean Alphabet)

Mock Election in the Library

What is your favorite way to eat apples? 

Apple Pie, Apple Cider, or Candy Apples?

Campaigning for Apple Pie, Apple Cider, and Candy Apples

Casting their ballots

The ballot box was opened and each vote was called out

 

Each vote was recorded on a tally sheet

     

The election result was announced

The winner was Candy Apple!

BrickIt - Turn any image into a mosaic that you could build out of LEGO bricks.

BrickIT

What do Future Ready Librarians do?

I Can Write My Name in Korean!

Gr. 4 Korean Club students learned how to write their names in Korean.

Korean Club Students Learning Korean Vowels

Sherlina Nageer, author of A 'Terrible' Tale, visits Forest Road Library!

Ms. Nageer is a children's author from Guyana. She is also the aunt of our very own Faisal Nageer! Thank you for the wonderful gift!

Happy Fall Projects by Special Ed Classes

I am Thankful for...

After listening to the story, Fall Leaves Fall by Zoe Hall, students created Fall Leaf collages.

Leaf collages done by Ms. Cappy's Class

Real autumn leaves were used to make these collages.

After listening to Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell, students created apple collages and paper Jack-O-Lanterns.

Draw, cut, then glue! 

Six lanterns were made by Mr. A's kindergarten class.

Happy Fall!

Forest Road's MakerSpace: Crochet Class

Please click the picture to see the Slideshow.

We made Friendship Bracelets!

                                                                        

Forest Road Got the Waldinger Cup!

  

Forest Road became the winner of the Henry J. Waldinger Library Cup this year for the first time! 

This award is given to the Valley Stream School with the most participation in the summer reading program.
Our students were recognized for their love of reading. It was a job well done!!

Media Literacy Week : October 31 - November 4, 2016

The importance of media literacy is continuing to rise, especially given the increasing influence of mobile technologies, live streaming platforms and accelerated influx of tech use in the classroom.
It is vital for learners of all ages to understand how to access, analyze, evaluate, communicate, and create all forms of media.

What is your favorite Caldecott Medal Book?

Forest Road's Favorite Caldecott Medal Books chosen by faculty and staff

1st Place:  

Knuffle Bunny 

2nd Place: 

Where the Wild Things Are

3rd Place:

Owl Moon 

Henry’s Freedom Box 

Stone Soup 

The Polar Express 

Officer Buckle and Gloria 

Jumanji 

There are birds in the library!

Thanks to our science teacher, Mr. Laudano, we now have two birds in our library.  They are Western Bluebill Finches from West Africa.  If you would like to name them, please fill out the Google form.https://goo.gl/forms/3MTD74HAUNOJSHIt1

What is the MakerSpace at Forest Road Library?

It's A place to:

Explore

Expand my imagination

Be creative

Challenge myself

Build Things