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Student Resources
Student Poets Share, Hear, See, and Enjoy
Recently, five Algonquin Middle School students were selected by Bridget Gazzolo, Language Arts teacher, to participate in the Studio3 Winter Poetry Event.
Studio3 (formerly known as Kid’s College) of Oakton Community College sponsored the event, which gave area students an opportunity to share their original poems, to hear other writers perform, to view the works of fellow poets, and to honor the participants. Read More (including poems)...
Music Festival Survey
Click Here for the Festival Survey.
Plainfield Fifth Grader Creates Winning Card Design
Winner
Cameron Burkhardt
Grade 5
Plainfield Elementary School
Second Place
Cara Franke
Grade 8
Algonquin Middle School
Third Place
Namitha Abraham
Grade 5
Forest Elementary School
Left to right, Cameron Burkhardt, First Place; Cara Franke, Second Place; Namitha Abraham, Third Place
Gallery 62 Student Art Exhibit
 A kaleidoscope of art elements, moods, emotions, ideas, and values were displayed at the April Board of Education meeting, as twelve students and their art teachers presented original student works to the Board of Education as a part of the Gallery 62 Art Exhibit. Each student-teacher team focused on the lessons, the tools, the techniques, and the cultural heritage or aesthetic values that were represented in each piece. Read more...
Online Resources
Access online resources by clicking below. You may access these sources from home or school, but you will need a username and password. Please ask your school's LMC Specialist in your school Library Media Center for these passwords.
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World Book Online Reference Center
The World Book Online Reference Center (WBORC) features the content of the World Book Encyclopedia, plus 16 additional databases that allow students, educators, and others to conduct in-depth research on thousands of topics. |
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EBSCO
Research databases including Magazines, Health, News, Images, Bios, Professional Library, Searchasaurus, NoveList, Novelist K-8, Student Research Center, and Kids Search. |
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TCR Connections for Kids
Provides hundreds of online activities to help you improve learning. |
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online
Use this powerful resource to search or browse for information in encyclopedias, magazines, videos, and websites. |
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World Data Analyst
Offers statistical portraits of the countries of the world and tools for making comparative charts. |
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Webster’s Third New International Dictionary Unabridged
With more than 470,000 entries, it is the largest and most comprehensive American dictionary. |
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Annals of American History
With over 2,000 primary source documents and 700 pieces of multimedia, this resource is an excellent resource for expanding your understanding of the history and culture of the United States. |
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Maps101
Map image database |
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Enciclopedia Universal en Español
Explore la Enciclopedia Universal en Español, en su edición
en español, una fuente de conocimiento autorizado y confiable
con miles de artículos en un amplio rango de temas. Consiga
los usernames y las contraseñas para los sitios en línea
en el centro de los medios de la biblioteca de su escuela. |
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