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Ifrah Mohamed’s first grade class is preparing to start a new unit in English Language Arts — and what better way to do so than to sample what’s to come? She hosted a “book tasting” where her Dewey Elementary students walked around with a “menu” of upcoming books.
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Welcome back to another exciting school year! And for our newcomers, welcome to Dewey! I hope this letter finds you and your family well and rejuvenated after a wonderful summer break. We are thrilled to open our doors once again and embark on a new journey of learning, growth, and discovery with your children.
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Dewey Elementary third graders connected Earth Month to their recent STEAM/Makerspace library unit. Using paper making screens to create sheets of recycled paper, students created more than 300 bookmarks to share with their Dewey classmates!
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Evanston and Skokie libraries have online library card registration.