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Crystal and CC Are Back in the Library!

12/1/2025

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Our library elves, Crystal and CC (short for Candy Cane!), have officially returned for another festive season of fun, surprises, and a little bit of holiday magic! Students were thrilled to find them this morning hidden and watching closely to see what books are being borrowed.
Crystal and CC love spending December in our Library Learning Commons. They explore the shelves, hide in silly places, and sometimes get into just a little mischief. .
Over the next few weeks, keep an eye out for their adventures!
Welcome back, Crystal and CC! Let the library elf magic (and mischief!) begin!

December 1, 2025

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December 2, 2025

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Exploring Stories Without Words: K–3 Students Dive into Wordless Picture Books!

4/24/2025

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Right now in the library, our Kindergarten to grade 3 students are exploring something a little different--wordless picture books!

​These beautiful books tell stories entirely through illustrations, inviting students to become the storytellers themselves. Here are some of the books we have been reading.
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Kindergarten
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Grade 1
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Grade 2
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Grade 3

​Why wordless books?

While they might seem simple, they actually help build big skills! When students “read” these books, they’re practicing:
  • Comprehension: They follow a sequence of events, make predictions, and understand plot without written text.
  • Oral language: Students get to narrate the story in their own words, helping to grow their vocabulary and storytelling confidence.
  • Critical thinking: They make inferences, notice details, and think deeply about what’s happening on each page.

Most importantly, wordless books make reading accessible and fun for all levels of readers, sparking imagination and creativity in every child.
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Ask your student about the wordless book they chose this week—there’s a good chance they’ll have an amazing story to tell!
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CKES Read-a-thon 2025

2/14/2025

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Our read-a-thon is over, and we did it CKES! We tried to read every day between January 22-31 with the goal of reading 100,000 minutes.
We read 103, 524 minutes!
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CKES Mock Caldecott Awards

2/14/2025

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The end of January is book award time! The American Library Association announces the award winners from 2024 for many different awards.

At CKES, grades 1 – 4 take part in voting for the book we think should win the Caldecott award.
What is the Caldecott Award?
This award is given to the illustrator of the most distinguished American published picture book.
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When we look at possible winners, we ask ourselves 4 questions:
1.Were the pictures drawn well?
2.Did the pictures fit the story?
3.Do the pictures help tell us things about the story that the words don’t?
4.Was the book made for kids?
 
The vote is in, and CKES has chosen our winner!
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Home in a Lunchbox by Cherry Mo is a book told mostly in pictures about a little girl named Jun who as just moved from Hong Kong to a small town in the United States. She has a hard time, as she doesn’t speak English, but having her favourite food for lunch reminds her of home.
​Home in a Lunchbox has won the Caldecott Honour award! Great job CKES for critically thinking and picking the winner!
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    Hi! I am Ms. Burns the teacher-librarian here at CKES. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to [email protected]

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    What I am Reading:

    I always have a lot of books on the go!

    Middle Grade: ​Nothing at the moment

    Manga: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End by Kanehiito Yamada

    Other: The Strength of the Few ​by James Islington

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