Library Services
Welcome to the GVE Library
Special Library Events:
All GVE students, ECE-5th Grade, are invited to participate in the GVE 5th Annual Bookmark/Poetry Contest.
Entry Forms are available in the GVE Library and have to be turned in to Mrs. Parks at the end of the day, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. All information and rules are outlined on the Entry Form.
Three Winners, including a Grand Prize Winner, will be chosen per Grade level to receive books and a gift bag. The Grand Prize for each Grade Level is the printing and publishing of their bookmark/poem, distributed in the GVE Library, GVE website and Social Media. Winners will be announced May 9, 2025.
Spark/RIASEC Early Career Exploration Program
The DPS Spark Early Career Exploration Program partners with Denver Metro area businesses and organizations to expose middle and elementary school students to professional work environments and inspire students to pursue high-demand, high-wage careers they may never have considered prior to participating. In addition to these events, the Spark program also has an abundant library of online career exploration resources including lessons and activities that can be used in the classroom.
All students at Green Valley, Grades K-5, were introduced to this program in February 2025. Feel free to view the Spark/RIASEC slideshows to see what the students learned. The goal is to introduce students in Grades 3-5 to a different career each month.
In April Grades 3-5 learned about certain careers and did a short activity according to the career. The slide decks for each Grade and career are listed on the Spark/RIASEC document.
GVE Library Times – updated throughout the Schoolyear 2024/2025
Horarios de la biblioteca de GVE: actualizados durante todo el año escolar
During Library Time students do book talks about books they read, we discuss the monthly theme, and listen to a read-aloud. All activities listed in the Library Time documents are optional and hopefully provide some enjoyable family time. Click on each Library Time link below to view and print the Worksheets and/or Activities. All Library Times may be posted on Dojo in Class Story during the weeks they are discussed.
Library Time #1 September: Welcome to the Library! Introduction
Library Time #2 September: Library Expectations, Hispanic Heritage Month, Crafts
Library Time #3 October: Halloween, Crafts, Fall Book Fair Information
Library Time #4 October: Prepare to Vote, Fall, Crafts (Intermediate: Fall 2024 Book Fair Info)
Library Time #5 November: Native American Month, Veteran’s Day, Crafts, Activities
Library Time #6 November: Thanksgiving, Native American Month, 25 Fall Movies, crafts, etc
Library Time #7 December: Winter Holidays around the world, crafts, Winter Reading BINGO
Library Time #8 January: New Years around the world, Time Zones, Fun games and crafts
Library Time #9 January: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Winter, Fun games and crafts
Library Time Special February: Spark/RIASEC Early Career Exploration Program with Slideshows
LibrarLibrary Time #10 February: Black History Month, Valentines Day, Presidents Day, Crafts
Library Time #11 February/March: Spring 2025 Book Fair Info, Origami Bookmark
Library Time #12 March: Women’s History Month, Read Across America, St. Patrick’s Day, Crafts (We skipped this one due to the Book Fair and Spring Break)
Library Time Special April: Career Exploration for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades only: – Event Planner – Interior Designer – Comic Book Creator
Library Time #13 April: Poetry-, Autism-, School Library Month, GVE Bookmark/Poetry Contest
Library Time #14 April: All about Spring, GVE Bookmark/Poetry Contest, Poetry-, Autism-, School Library Month
Library Time #15 May: Cinco de Mayo, Teacher Appreciation, Mother’s & Father’s Day, Memorial Day, Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Sora, Summer FUN Resources, etc.
LION and SORA
Access the Green Valley Elementary LION and SORA page 
Instructions for logging into LION and SORA: English and Spanish
The SORA school code is: dpsk12
On the Lion webpage you can find links to many different E-Book and Audiobook websites, Apps, Elementary Databases, the GVE Library Catalog, and other resources.
In particular are we recommending the SORA app. SORA is an app downloadable to any digital device and provides all DPS students free access to about 40,000 E-Books, Audiobooks, and Magazines.
Fun Activity Resources for Everyone
Head out for a day hike, go fishing, enjoy a winter sport or a summer camping trip, visit an outdoor venue, or participate in an event. Any time of the year, let’s have some fun and adventure indoors or outdoors. Whether you’re staying local or getting out of town, enjoying time with family and friends, especially outdoors, is a reliable recipe for relaxation and renewal. Check out these resources for fun activities, and make a list of things to do, places to go. There are so many opportunities to stay busy throughout the year with activities listed on the websites below. Get some great ideas, inspirations, and HAVE FUN!!!
- Explore your backyard. You don’t have to travel far to enjoy fresh air and nature’s bounty. State and city parks, rivers and lakes, and local trails make for easy anytime escapes.
- Head to a national park. One of the best values in vacation spots, national parks offer up-close encounters with unique land formations, wildlife, and unbeatable natural beauty.
- Start a new hobby like reading, gardening, cooking, crafting, or other fun activities you can do at home.
Denver Public Library
Denver Public Library
Get your FREE Library Card by visiting any DPL location to access the library’s collections, check out materials, use computers, register for a variety of programs, and more.
Read, Make, and Explore with DPL
Register your kids for a variety of programs at their local Denver Public Library branch. Check the DPL website for any of their great programs and events.
Literacy Websites for Grades 1–5
Articles
Why Children Should Read 20 Minutes a Day and How This Impacts Your Kids’ Development – At Any Age
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