Library

Mrs. Lohr

 

Degrees earned: Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, minor Library Science from the Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio

Master of Education – Benedictine University, Lisle, Illinois
Library Technical Assistant courses, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois

 

Years at St. Petronille: 14

Years in Education: 25

 

Phone # 469-5041 ext: 3420

E-mail: lohrl@stpetschool.org

 

21st Century learners need to develop the ability to retrieve and interpret information and must begin in the elementary grades to master the skills and techniques necessary to achieve success. Learners must also have opportunities to read for enjoyment as well as for information. School librarians are in a unique position to partner with other educators to elevate the reading development of students.

 

Our library program supports and enhances classroom curriculum for grades K-8 while focusing on library and research skills in grades K-5. Students participate in traditional story times and quiet reading times. They learn to search the online catalog and refine their search techniques in reference resources. Students have the opportunity to discover the Dewey Decimal System, appreciate a variety of literature styles, and become lifelong readers.

 

Students in Kindergarten through Fourth Grade visit the library at least once a week for instruction and to select books. Fifth and Sixth Graders visit the library every other week (about twice a month) for book selection. Older students use the library for research and assignments in conjunction with their class curriculum. 

 

Students have the opportunity to participate in statewide reading programs, specifically the Monarch Award program for grades K-3 and the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award program for grades 4-8. An annual fall book fair promotes independent reading of quality literature.

Our library utilizes the COMPanion Alexandria automation software for circulating, cataloging and inventory of materials.

 

Calendar information

Annually a book fair is held during the week of the fall parent/teacher conferences.

 

Each month students in grades 4-8 are invited to Lunch in the Library as we discuss the nominees for the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award.

 

Voting for the Monarch Award and the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award takes place in late February.