Ward Elementary Library
Hours of Operation:
M-F : 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Librarian: Debbie Klein
Assistant: Liz McDonald
Contact Information:
1440 Bouldercrest
Houston, TX 77062
281-284-5400
281-284-5405 (Fax)
Reading ~ It's Fun!
Read, Tac, Toe
The Read Tac Toe program is a district initiative to encourage students to read books from all genres. The goal of the program is to give students as broad an experience as possible in choosing different books and genre. By experiencing many different genre, students will find the ones that best fit their interest.
Research shows that children do not become life long readers unless we can match the right book to the right child, and this program gives kids a broad experience from which to find the books that will keep them connected to reading.
Bluebonnet Program
The Texas Library Association puts out a list each year of recommended books for children in grades 3-6 that is called the Texas Bluebonnet List. Participating schools have their students read at least 5 of the books on the list, and in January students from all over the state have the opportunity to vote for their favorite of those books. The votes are tabulated, and the year's winner is announced state wide as the Texas Bluebonnet Winner. It is the only state award winner that is chosen by students.
Birthday Bear
Would you like to donate a book to the Ward Library in your child's honor? A birthday is a perfect time to do that! By making a $20.00 donation to the Ward Library, your child will be allowed to select a new book from the birthday bear cart. That book will become the one you donate, your child will be the first to check it out. Your child's name will be announced over the loud speaker and their picture will be placed on the birthday bear wall.
General Information:
- Kindergarten students may checkout 2 books each week.
- First through Third grade students may checkout 4 books each week.
- Fourth and Fifth grade students come to the library every other week and they may checkout four books.
- There are no fines for a late book; however, no more books may be checked out until the overdue book(s) are returned to the library.
- Students may use the Internet for class projects if the CCISD Acceptable Use Policy has been returned with a parent signature.
- Students may not access their personal email in the library.
- Students may come to the library with their classes or any other time during the school day with permission from their teacher.
- We offer library cards to parents.
- Parents may check out a maximum of five books and keep them for up to two weeks.
- We encourage parents to come to the library to check out books or to volunteer their time and energy.
- The 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students are encouraged to participate in the Bluebonnet Reading Program.
Resources:
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Students have access to books, periodicals, and online databases.
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Eight student workstations are available for catalog searches, word processing, and internet access.