Library Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday: 7:15 a.m. - 3:55 p.m.
CAMPUS
DATE
J. S. Adame Elementary December 1-8
Adame Elementary DECEMBER 2016
Ms. Violeta Arenas, Librarian
Ms. Elsa Viola Garcia, Librarian Clerk
Phone: 956-461-4010
TITLE
Visiting Author Story Time
TYPE
Lesson
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Students will learn about upcoming visiting author and will read his books during story time.
December 1-16
“Chill out with a Cool Read” Display
Christmas and Winter themed books will be placed on display for students to check out.
December 8, 2016
Author Visit
Author Rene Colato Lainez presentation.
Presentation
Merry Christmas
& A Happy
New Year
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 7:20 - 3:45
CAMPUS
DATE
TITLE
Caceres Elementary Library
DECEMBER 2016
Ms. Cynthia Saraena Balderas, Librarian
Ms. Linda Garcia, Librarian Clerk
Phone: 956-464-1995
TYPE
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
J.W. Caceres Dec. 5 – Dec. 16 Holidays Around Activity: Display and present/play games on holidays that A book display as well as daily activities/games on the different holidays celebrated in
the World
are celebrated in December.
December will be on going in the library. The holidays Kwanza, Hanukkah, Christmas, and
Las Posadas will be the focal holidays.
December
Guessing Game Activity: To attract attention to the book display students Students will be asked to estimate how many snowflakes are in the jar. At the end of the
will participate in an estimation game with December
month the student with the correct guess will win the jar of “snowflakes” or marshmallows.
theme
December
Author Preview Activity: Preview visiting author’s books
Rene Colato Lainez books will be used for book talks and read to the students in order for
the students to become familiar with the visiting author and will create questions that they
may ask the author.
Author Visit
Award winning author Rene Colato Lainez will visit our school and share his
multicultural books. Through a PowerPoint presentation, he will share his childhood
memories, his life as an immigrant in a new country, and his success as a published
author. He brings with him a positive message for all of our students and staff: Never
give up, study hard and always believe in yourself.
Month of
1-11
Dec. 7th
Activity: Author visits our school.
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 7:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
DATE
CAMPUS
P.S. Garza Elementary Dec. 1, 2016
Book It!
(Oct. 2016 – Mar. 2017)
Dec. 1, 2016
Read to Succeed!
(Nov. 2016 – Mar. 2017)
Dec. 1 – 16, 2016 Research
DATE
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Winter Reading Wonderland 
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Dec. 12 – 16, 2016 Unwrap a Great Book
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Dec. 5 – 16, 2016 Take A Guess
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Dec. 1 – 16, 2016
Pizza Hut Reading Incentive
Program
Six Flags Reading Incentive
Program
Lesson
Activities
Lesson
Activities
Activity
Math Contest
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Target: Students will earn a FREE personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut each month they
reach their reading goal.
Target: Students will earn a FREE Six Flags entrance ticket (San Antonio, TX).
Target: Students will learn about using data bases to research.
Target: MackinVIA
Target: Students will target winter reading activities within centers.
Target: Students will select books that are covered with wrapping paper.
Target: Students will estimate how many “snowflakes” (small marshmallows) are in a
jar. Winner receives all the snowflakes.
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year
Library Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday: 7:20 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
CAMPUS
B.G. Guzman
Elementary
DATE
TITLE
Guzman Elementary
DECEMBER 2016
Ms. Julia D. Villarreal, Librarian
Ms. Ana Maria Villarreal, Librarian Clerk
Phone: 956-464-1920
TYPE
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
MONTH OF DECEMBER
Winter Celebrations
Across the Globe
Library Lesson: teach students about
various holidays during the winter season
Encourage students to appreciate cultures, traditions, and celebrations from
various countries, ethnic groups, and communities.
MONTH OF DECEMBER
Christmas Candy
Guessing Contest
Contest: Fun activity to encourage literacy Students will guess how many candies are in a large jar. Winner wins the jar of
and library visits
candy
December 5-9
Author Visit
Author Visit by Rene Colato Lainez
Our campus will host an author’s visit by Rene Colato Lainez, author of various
children’s books. This will help promote and encourage a love for reading.
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year
Library Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday: 7:20 a.m.- 3:45 p.m.
CAMPUS
J.P. LeNoir Elementary
DATE
TITLE
TYPE
Dec. 1- 18
Seasons Readings
Reading
Dec. 5 – 9
Author Visit
Presentation
Dec. 10
Literacy Parade
Event
LeNoir Elementary
DECEMBER 2016
Mr. Stephen Phillip Montalvo, Librarian
Ms. Sarah B. Jaurequi, Librarian Clerk
Phone: 956-464-1685
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Students will have an opportunity to accept the challenge to select a wrapped up book on display with the commitment to
read the book in its entirety and test on it through AR.
Using a powerpoint presentation, the author, René Colato Laínez will share his most intimate journey beginning with his
childhood in El Salvador, and then as an immigrant in a new country, his life as a teacher and his success as a published
author.
Students will be part of a parade representing LeNoir with the theme of a fairy tale book.
Merry Christmas
& A Happy
New Year
Munoz Elementary
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday a.m. - p.m.
DECEMBER 2016
Ms. Sandra Rosales, Librarian
Ms. Leticia Yanez, Librarian Clerk
Phone: 956-464-1317
Merry Christmas
& A Happy
New Year
Ochoa Elementary
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday: 7:20 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
CAMPUS
DATE
A. M. Ochoa Dec. 1-Dec. 16
Elementary
Dec. 1-Dec. 16
Nov. 28-Dec. 4
Dec. 8
TITLE
DECEMBER 2016
Ms. Saida Aaraly Sanchez, Librarian
Mr. Noel De Leonl, Librarian Clerk
Phone: 956-464-1900
TYPE
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Celebrate the Season: Winter Book display of Winter,
and Holiday Displays
Posadas, Christmas, Etc.
Book display and promotion will create awareness of the season and holidays/important days being
celebrated during this time of the year. It also allows students to see the patterns followed as the months
go by and seasons change.
Visiting Author – Rene Colato Book display and
Lainez
promotion.
Learn about Digital Resources Library Lesson
Preview of Rene Colato’s books and biographical information to learn more about him.
Author Visit-The Teacher with Author Visit
Many Stories
Students will enjoy listening to visiting author – Rene Colato Lainez. He will talk to students about his
books, becoming a writer and his multicultural experiences. A quote from the author….”My presentations
are full of music, games, roots, English and español and, of course, full of stories.”
Students will enjoy an educational video to learn about diverse holidays celebrated in December and how
these holidays originated.
Dec. 12- Dec. 16 Movies @ the Library
Library Lesson and Video
Showing
Students will learn how to access digital resources such as eBooks and databases through the use of
MackinVia.
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday: 7:20 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Rivas Elementary
DECEMBER 2016
Ms. Savina Macias, Librarian
Ms. Joanna M. Estrada, Librarian Clerk
CAMPUS
DATE
TITLE
TYPE
M. Rivas Elementary Dec. 5 – Dec. 16 Winter Wonderland Display Activity: Display and present books on Winter
activities around the world
Winter Festival
Activity: Board Games and Video Games
Dec. 2
Dec. 16
Book It! Pizza Hut
Dec. 16
A.R. Celebration
Ongoing
Guessing Jar
Activity: Students who meet their reading goals
get rewarded.
Activity: Students come and have lunch in the
library.
Activity: Estimation game for all students to
participate.
Phone: 956-464-1990
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
A book display of winter activities/games on the practiced in different countries.
Students will be participating in board games and video games in the library.
A personal pan pizza voucher is given to all students who meet their AR goal by
the end of the month.
A celebration for all students that have met their A.R. goal for the 3 rd 6Weeks.
Students will come in to watch a movie while they enjoy their lunch with the
librarian. Snacks will be provided.
Just for fun: A jar with goodies is displayed in the library monthly and carries on a
holiday theme. Students are allowed to guess how many goodies are in the jar.
At the end of the month, the student with the correct or closest amount wins the
jar with the goodies.
Hours of Operations:
Monday – Friday: 7:20 a.m.-3:45 p.m.
CAMPUS
DATE
TITLE
Runn Elementary 12/6/16 Author Visit
12/8/16 Academic
Outreach
TYPE
Visit from children’s
author to promote
literacy
Community Outreach
Runn Elementary
DECEMBER 2016
Mrs. Gloria Sanchez, Librarian
Ms. Martha Lerma, Librarian Clerk
Phone: 956-464-1864
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The author, Rene Colato Laínez, will be visiting Runn Elementary in the morning. He will read one of his books
to PreK-5th grade students and discuss how he became an author.
Runn Elementary staff members will meet with students and their families in their neighborhoods after
school. The librarian will pass out free library books to students.
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 7:20 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
CAMPUS
E.G. Salazar
Elementary
DATE
TITLE
Salazar Elementary
DECEMBER 2016
Ms. Isela Gonzalez, Librarian
Ms. Maricela Rico Salinas, Librarian Clerk Phone: 956-464-1977
TYPE
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Dec. 5 – Dec. 16 Holidays
Activity: Display and present/play
Around the
games on holidays that are celebrated
World
in December.
Nov. 28 – Dec. 8 Author Preview Activity: Preview visiting author’s
books
Dec. 9th
Author Visit
Dec. 16
Book It! Pizza
Hut
Guessing Jar
Ongoing
A book display as well as daily activities/games on the different holidays celebrated in December
will be on going in the library. The holidays Kwanza, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Las Posadas will
be the focal holidays.
Rene Colato Lainez books will be used for book talks and read to the students in order for the
students to become familiar with the visiting author and will create questions that they may ask
the author.
Activity: A Salvadorian Author will visit Using a powerpoint presentation, the author, René Colato Laínez will share his most intimate
journey beginning with his childhood in El Salvador, and then as an immigrant in a new country,
with student half a day
his life as a teacher and his success as a published author. Using childhood pictures and images,
he will share the lessons he learned as well as his guiding principles: never give up, study hard
and always believe in yourself. He will culminate with the reading of some of his stories.
Activity: Students who meet their
A personal pan pizza voucher is given to all students who meet their AR goal by the end of the
reading goals get rewarded.
month.
Activity: Estimation game for all
Just for fun: A jar with goodies is displayed in the library monthly and carries on a holiday
students to participate.
theme. Students are allowed to guess how many goodies are in the jar. At the end of the
month, the student with the correct or closest amount wins the jar with the goodies.
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year
Salinas Elementary
Hours of Operations:
Monday – Friday: 7:20 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
CAMPUS
Salinas
Elementary
DATE
Dec.
1st -
TITLE
DECEMBER 2016
Ms. Rosalia Rohr, Librarian
Ms. Claudia P. Rodriguez, Librarian Clerk
Phone: 956-783-1332
TYPE
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Dec. 9
Winter Holidays
Lesson & Video
Winter Holidays
Students will learn about the different winter holidays celebrated around the world. As
they are watching the video, they will work on a Note-Taking Chart (graphic organizer).
Dec. 12 - Dec.16
Winter Holidays
Video New Year’s
Arts & Crafts
Students will learn about the different ways people celebrate New Year’s around the
world. They will then create a Christmas card and write a New Year’s resolution.
Merry Christmas
& A Happy
New Year
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 7:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Singleterry Elementary DECEMBER 2016
Ms. Ronald Ramirez, Librarian
Ms. Concepcion Carranza, Librarian Clerk Phone: 956-464-1845
CAMPUS
Singleterry Elementary
DATE
TITLE
TYPE
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Dec. 1 - 9
Winter Wonderland
Activity – Students will decorate their class
tree with ornaments for the Winter
Wonderland hallway
Students will create the village and decorate ornaments to display for
the Winter Wonderland hallway
Dec. 12 – 16
Winter Wonderland
Tour
Display – Winter Wonderland Hallway
Classes will take tour of the Winter Wonderland hallway to view all
the classroom decorated trees and village
Merry Christmas
& A Happy
New Year
Stainke Elementary DECEMER 2016
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Ms. Criselda Perez, Librarian
Ms. Ana Deisy Del Angel, Librarian Clerk Phone: 956-464-1940
CAMPUS
C. Stainke Elementary
DATE
Dec. 5 – Dec. 16
Dec. 16
Ongoing
TITLE
TYPE
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
3rd-5th
Olive the Other
Activity: Create a reindeer directed drawing
grade students will listen to story Olive the Other Reindeer and learn facts
Reindeer/Sneezy the and create a melted snowman
about reindeers and will create a reindeer by following directions and PK- 2nd
Snowman
grade will listen to Sneezy the Snowman and use glue to create their melted
snowman and do writing activity
AR Fun Time
Activity: Students who meet their reading
Students will be rewarded for reaching their AR goal. They will be able to play
goals get rewarded.
with board games and make and take art crafts.
Pin the Heart on the
Grinch
Activity: Students will write something nice Just for fun: Writing activity for all students. They will fill the Grinch with love
they have done or something nice someone this season
else has done for them on a heart
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 7:10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
CAMPUS
Truman Price
Elementary
DATE
TITLE
Truman Price Elementary
DECEMBER 2016
Ms. Josefina De La Garza, Librarian
Mr. Arturo Gonzalez, Librarian Clerk
Phone: 956-464-1303
TYPE
12/1-12/14 Christmas Reading Challenge
Reading Promotion
& Christmas Centers throughout
the month
Book Club Meeting
Reading Promotion
12/13
12/1-12/15 Christmas Coloring Contest
Community Involvement
12/9
Author Visit
Reading Promotion
12/10
DISD Showcase Parade
Community Involvement
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Students will read and count books read to celebrate the days in anticipation of Christmas and of course the joy of
reading. Students who fill out card will receive an award. Also Christmas centers will be available for students to
enjoy.
The Reading Club will get together to celebrate the holiday and decorate cookies while we discuss business and
books. The Book Club is a way for the library to celebrate an event in a student’s life such as; reaching 1st semester
educational goals, meeting A.R. Reading goals, good behavior, good sportsmanship, or making new friends – there
are many reasons to celebrate with books! This program also helps promote the lifelong love of reading.
Coloring helps in the following way: Bilateral Coordination, Fine Motor Coordination, Self-regulation, and SelfEsteem. It also allows the parents to interact with their child. The three top students winning the contest will
receive a gift card from Barnes and Noble.
Rene Colato Lainez will present to our students. Authors include “Inside information concerning character
development, plot, and why an author chooses to go in a certain direction.” We also want to support local authors,
and inviting them helps students to further embrace the spirit of literacy and its connection to writing.
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year