Check Out Our New EBooks!

The District recently purchased a collection of over 150 eBooks! You can read this selection of both fiction and nonfiction books on any computer!


Try this link to access: 
https://sites.google.com/a/beaverton.k12.or.us/bsdlibraries/ebooks/ebookselem
  

FAQ
How do I find the eBooks?

• Books can be accessed through each school's iPac Library Catalog. 
• Find our school name in this list of library websites and select it.
• Click on the iPac Library Catalog image.
• Do a Super Search for "ebook" or "ebooks" to find all available titles.  
• Click on the hot-linked title to view more information about the book.  Then find the message "Click here to read this eBook" and select the link to read the book online. 
• Another option for browsing through titles is to click on the eBooks tab in iPac and select Marshall Cavendish.
• In elementary school libraries, the Marshall Cavendish link under the eBooks tab allows you to browse by Everybody Books, Fiction, Nonfiction and Reference.

Can I access these eBooks from home?

• Yes. Use the standard library resources login. It is available on this Brochures page if you have a Beaverton Google Apps account or contact your library staff.

Can I read these eBooks on a handheld device such as an iPad?

• Unfortunately, the eBooks are in Flash and the vendor doesn't currently support the use of handheld devices. 

Grace Lin Visit

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Grace Lin Visits

I am happy to announce that award-winning author and illustrator 

Grace Lin is coming to our school this Thursday, March 1st!!

Her Newbery Honor book, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, is our current One School, One Book choice here at Sexton. All of the teachers have been reading the book aloud to their students, and the PTA was gracious enough to purchase a copy for each family. I hope you have been enjoying this fabulous story at home!

OBOB Begins

Battle of the Books

        The Oregon Battle of the Books is a statewide reading motivation and comprehension program. Students, regardless of ability, are exposed to quality literature representing a variety of literary styles and viewpoints. The goals of the program are to encourage and recognize students who enjoy reading, broaden reading interests, increase reading comprehension, and promote academic excellence.

         At Sexton Mountain, 145 4^th and 5^th graders are getting ready to participate in over 45 battles!  Each team will answer a series of questions based on 16 chosen books. Preliminary battles will be held from February 21-March 2 during Library Class time and then Final Battles will be given a special timeslot in the second week of March. A more precise schedule with pictures of each team is posted on the bulletin boards in the nonfiction section of the Library. All parents are welcome to attend and support their teams! The ultimate winning team will move on to Regional Battles at Sunset High School on March 17. 

Good Luck to all participants!