Butler Library
Welcome to the Butler Library!
2121 Margaret Drive
Arlington, Texas 76012
682-867-1010
Teacher/Librarian: Ann Watley
Hours of OperationL Monday - Friday 8:05 - 3:30
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Visiting the library
Students have a scheduled time to visit the library, usually with their Language Arts class. Students may also visit the library with their teacher's permission from 3:00 to 3:20, or before or after school (8:05-3-30)
Checking Out Books
K - 2 check out 1 book at a time. 3 - 6 may check out 2 books at a time. No fines are assessed for late books, however all checked out books must be returned
in order for students to check out new books.
Lost or Damaged Books
If a book is lost or damaged, let us know as soon as possible so that the student's record may be cleared to again allow check out of additional books. As we cannot keep change available, please send the exact amount in payment in cash or check made out to Butler Elementary.
Library may be closed
for after-school meetings
Databases
These databases are provided by AISD subscriptions and reguire a password.
Just ask your librarian.
Search Engines
Accelerated
Reader
Library Catalog
(Destiny)
Yahooligans
Quizlist
AISD Databases
Ask Kids
Fact Monster
Library Dept.
Links
World Book
Encyclopedia
CyberSleuth
Kids
Homework
Help
Merriam-Webster
Dictionary
Britannica
Dogpile
Dewey by 10s
Butler Elementary is not responsible for the content within any linked website.
Bluebonnet Award
Grades 3 - 6
Caldecott Medal
Battle of the Books
Grades 4 - 5
2 X 2 Reading List
Ages 2 - Grade 2
Newbery Medal
is a reading motivation program for grades 4 and 5 to encourage and recognize students who enjoy reading. Books chosen by the A.I.S.D. librarians for inclusion on the reading lists represent quality literature on a variety of topics and levels of difficulty so that the reader will be exposed to a broad range of books. A team of four students from each grade level will be selected in December. All students interested in participating should read all 8 books for his grade level and review them several times before the qualifying test in December. Team members are required to maintain a passing average in all their classes and be free from office referrals. Once selected, team members work together with me several times a week to prepare for the district-wide competition in February. They will be asked to re-read the books, discuss them with me and the other team members, and quiz each other. These books are available in the Butler library as well as the Arlington Public Library.
4th Grade
Because of Winn-Dixie by DiCamillo
Earthquake Terror by Kehret
Ferret in the Bedroom, Lizards in the Fridge by Wallace
Forging of the Blade by LaFevers
Grand Escape by Naylor
How to Steal a Dog by OConnor
Mister and Me by Holt
Year of Miss Agnes by Hill
5th Grade
Bud, Not Buddy by Curtis
Ghost of Fossil Glen by DeFelice
Megans Island by Roberts
Small Steps by Kehret
Tale of Despereaux by DiCamillo
Time for Andrew by Hahn
The Thing About Georgie by Graff
Swindle by Korman
Results
Both of the Butler teams brought back gold medals this year!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE TEAM MEMBERS!
That makes 5 times that both Butler Battle teams received gold medals in the same year and the fourteenth and fifteenth times overall.
2008 - 2009 Competition
23 Arlington elementary schools participated this year. This year's Butler team members were:
4TH GRADE TEAM 5TH GRADE TEAM
Carlie Grace
Kie Andrea
Emily Pinar
Nicole Jenny
SCORING
Gold medal: 35 - 40 answers correct out of 40
Silver medal: 30 - 34 answers correct out of 40
Red ribbon: 20 - 29 answers correct out of 40
Certificate: 0 - 19 answers correct out of 40
3rd Grade
Magic Tree House
4 books
Due Dec. 11
Nonfiction books
Due Dec. 4
6th Grade
Fantasy books
5 books
Due Nov. 20
Reading Clubs
Beginning with the 2004 - 2005 school year, the Butler Library began a number of new reading programs, or reading clubs. Students in all grade levels were invited to find a reading club suited to his/her grade level.
Purpose
•To provide guidance in book selection
•To promote an interest in reading
•To promote reading a variety of literature
•To recognize reading accomplishments
•To recognize short term goals
Just a note...
Reading club forms are available in the library.
Due dates are firm; reading records are not accepted late.
Parent signature is not required.
AR quizzes are not required.
Books must be read during this school year.
Books must be age appropriate.
Students who participate will receive a membership card
magnet and a certificate.
Definitions
Nonfiction books are those that are not made up but are informational. If they are found in a library, they will have a Dewey Decimal Classification number although NOT ALL BOOKS WITH DEWEY NUMBERS ARE NONFICTION.
Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting. It usually involves imagined worlds in which magical powers and other impossibilities are accepted.
Examples: Lord of the Rings, Gregor books, Percy Jackson books
Magic Tree House books are a series written by MaryPope Osborn.
Quizlist Interactive
Students can search the Butler AR list from home or the public library using this link. They can enter their own reading level range and then add keywords to search for subjects they're interested in at their reading level.
Accelerated Reader AR
From any school computer, use this link to go to the AR website to take a quiz or view your Student Record Report.
Student Record Report
From any school computer, sign into AR (for User Name type your last name, no space, then your lunch number; for Password type the letter A, no space, then your lunch number again) then click View Reports, then Student Record Report.
Butler Elementary School Library 2009
