Library
Welcome to the Heather Glen Library.
Robin McMahan, Librarian
LeAnne Dodson, Traveling Librarian
Alyssa Green, Library Assistant
Library Hours 8am-3:30pm
Online Catalog for District
Use the library catalog to see what books are available at our school or in the district.
Online Databases Provided By District
Get logins and passwords from your school librarian
EBSCO
For Teachers:
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
Books and Authors
Checkout Procedures
All students are allowed to check out books from our library providing they have turned in any overdue materials. Kinder & First grade students may each check out one books. Grades 2,3,4,and 5 all check out two books each. We do not charge late fines, but students are required to pay for damamged or lost books. Classes come to the library one time each week as a group for check out. Please check with your child for their "Library Day."
Local Public Libraries
Nicholson Memorial Library Online System Databases
(Garland Public Library Card Required)
Rowlett Public Library
(Rowlett Public Library Card Required)
Sachse Public Library
(Sachse Public Library Card Required)
Our library is fortunate to have over 13,500 books in our collection for students and teachers to use for research, curriculum needs and enjoyment. Our goal is to help students develop a life long love for reading. Students will also learn how libraries are organized, develop research skills and expand their computer skills.
Parent's Library
We have a collection of books and videos on discipline, parenting and families available for you to check out from our library.
Special Programs
Throughout the year our library participates in several special events and reading incentive programs.
Book Fair
We have two book fairs each year, one in the fall and one in mid spring. We will be using our proceeds to update the materials in our library. Please come out and support the Book Fair!
Reading Incentive Programs
Mavs Reading Challenge sponsored by the Dallas Mavericks. Students in grades 2-5 may participate by keeping track of their pleasure reading.
Six hour Reading Club through Six Flags and Weekly Reader
Students are keeping track of their reading time and earn FREE tickets to Six Flags.
Tickets will be distributed to participants in May!
MATH-A-THON benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital This fund raiser allows our students to help other children in need. After working math problems, donations are collected by the participants and great prizes can be earned. Students in all grades are eligible to participate.
www.stjude.org and
http://www.mathathon.org/
Texas Bluebonnet Award - Only students in grades 3-5 participate in this reading program sponsored by the TLA. Students must read at least 5 books from a selected group of 20 in order to be eligible to vote at the end of January for their favorite. New titles for the 09-10 school year are now available.
http://www.txla.org/groups/tba
Read Across America sponsored by NEA in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday
http://www.nea.org/readacross/
Accelerated Reader Program
The Accelerated Reader program is a reading incentive program that our students in grades 2-5 participate in at Heather Glen. Students read books at the appropriate reading level and take short computer quizzes on those books. Points are awarded for each quiz passed and students are rewarded based on goals set by their teachers. ARBookfinder gives the list of all quizzes available and can be accessed from our Online Catalog page.
Note to parents: AR tests do not constitute an endorsement of any title. Choose books according to your student and family's interests and values.
Box Tops for Education
Heather Glen participates in the General Mills Box Tops for Education program. Please check your pantry for the box tops and send them to the library. We mail them in and our school receives 10 cents for every box top we send. Please help us by turning your trash into cash!
Funding Factory
We also participate in the Funding Factory program. Please send any empty ink or toner cartridges and used cell phones to the library. We will turn them in for recycling and receive points. The points can be used for needed equipment here at Heather Glen.
