[aisle] Elementary librarians - Gathering information - can really use your help

[Rebecca Dougherty]

Thank you for asking this! This is very informative and interesting to see
the comparisons.

Thank you,
Rebecca Dougherty, MLS
Librarian
she, her, hers

City / District / School: Solomon Schechter Day School (K8 private school,
about 400 total students)
Grades (e.g., K-5): K8
Hours of school day: 8:10-3:30, full periods (5-8) are 57 minutes long,
half periods (K-4) are 27 minutes long
Full day or half day Kindergarten: Full Day
Times of specials - as shown below



*Special*


Art

Music

PE

STEM

Library

Other

*Times per week*

*Total time*





We have Art, Music, Dance, and Library on the same K-2 Specials rotation.
Those 4 specials see K-2 once a week for 27 minutes. 3rd and 4th grade have
Art, Music, Dance, Library, Makerspace, and Innovation Studio (coding) on
10-11 week rotations twice a week also for 27 minutes, except Makerspace
and Innovation Studio (coding) see 3rd and 4th grade for 57 minutes. We see
5/6 and 7/8 once a week for 57 minutes where we basically babysit students
while their teachers have release time. This is my second year at this
school, and we are in the middle of ISACS accreditation, so we are
reflecting on how to best meet our students' needs. I find this schedule
very confusing and not the most effective use of my time with students.
None of the specials at our school provide grades or any information on
report cards.

On Fri, Mar 10, 2023 at 8:43 AM Becky Johnson via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I hope this helps.  I'm fascinated to see the hours per day we all teach!
> Wow- big differences!
>
> City / District / School:  Libertyville D70/Rockland School
> Grades (e.g., K-5) K-5
> Hours of school day: 8:15-2:45
> Full day or half day Kindergarten - Full Day
> Times of specials - as shown below
>
>
>
> *Special*
>
>
> Art
>
> Music
>
> PE
>
> STEM
>
> Library
>
> Other
>
> *Times per week*
>
>
> 1x
>
> 2x
>
> 3x
>
> 0
>
> 1x
>
> Health trimester rotation
>
> *Total time*
>
>
> 40min
>
> 60min (30min ea)
>
> 90min (30min ea)
>
>
> 30 min
>
> 30 min - 1x a week for a trimester a year
>
>
>
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> On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 7:13 PM DB Librarian via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Hello elementary librarians!
>>
>> This is the first time I have ever asked a question on here - but thought
>> this might be the easiest way to find out information.  I tried looking on
>> websites but often the information is not readily available.
>>
>> My district has just voted to go to full-day kindergarten - starting this
>> August.  So we are trying to figure out schedules.
>>
>> I would really appreciate it if librarians from elementary schools could
>> chime in with some information.
>>
>> (If I was better at google I'd do a form - but I'm not - so here are the
>> questions):
>>
>> City / District / School:
>> Grades (e.g., K-5)
>> Hours of school day:
>> Full day or half day Kindergarten
>> Times of specials - as shown below
>>
>>
>>
>> *Special*
>>
>>
>> Art
>>
>> Music
>>
>> PE
>>
>> STEM
>>
>> Library
>>
>> Other
>>
>> *Times per week*
>>
>> *Total time*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> One final question: Do you do report cards?  If so, which grades? And
>> grading what? (standards or behaviors)?
>>
>> I so so appreciate your information. I've spent the last hour going to
>> different websites and not finding information. These details will help me
>> go back to my district with suggestions on how to work a schedule with full
>> day kindergarten. Please note, even if you have half day, I'd still love to
>> know your details.
>>
>> Thanks so much! Truly appreciate it!
>> Danielle
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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