Library Services
Welcome to the GVE Library
Have a most wonderful Summer, stay safe and have fun! The 2024/2025 schoolyear will start 8/19/2024.
During the 2023/2024 schoolyear all Green Valley Elementary classes, ECE-5th Grade, were signed up to come to the Library on a Bi-weekly rotation schedule. During our Library Time we are learning about Libraries and books, discussing a monthly theme, have a read-aloud and/or book talks, and afterwards students from Grades K-5 are able to check out books!
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2024 GVE Bookmark & Poetry Contest
The GVE 4th Annual Bookmark & Poetry Contest was another great success! We invited all GVE students to participate, ECE through 5th Grade, and had a total of 86 entries. Because all entries were awesome, the judges had a rough time choosing the winners.
Three winners, including the Grand Prize Winner, were chosen from each grade level. All winners received a book, a certificate, and a goody bag during the Award Celebration. In addition, each grade level’s Grand Prize winner’s bookmark was printed to be distributed in the GVE Library next school year and is published on the GVE Library webpage, Dojo, and Social Media!
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2024 GVE Bookmark & Poetry Contest Grand Prize Winners
CONGRATULATIONS
to the Grand Prize Winners of the 4th Annual GVE Bookmark & Poetry Contest, April 2024
Here is the list of all winners and pictures of the Grand Prize Winners’ bookmarks.
Back Row: Insia M., Scarlett P., Madelyn A., *Hamze L., Ayah J., Aaliyah T.
3rd Row: Eli M., *Zoey S., *Jeliyah M., *Joshua G., Axel C-R.
2nd Row: Sofia B-F., Santiago M-C., Siya A., *Devansh S., Bryan B.
1st Row: Rahil K., *Charlotte C., Irene V.
Not pictured: *Rhythem R., Zalai’ya C.
(* – Grand Prize Winners)
GVE Library Times – updated throughout the Schoolyear 2023/2024
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 are also 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 November: Native American Month, Veteran’s Day, Fall, Scavenger Hunts
Library Time #5 November: Thanksgiving, Native American Month, 25 Fall Movies for kids
Library Time #6 December: Winter Holidays around the world, crafts, Winter Reading BINGO
Library Time #7 January: New Years around the world, Fun games and crafts
Library Time #8 January: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Winter, Fun games and crafts
Library Time #9 February: Black History Month, Valentines Day, Presidents Day, Crafts
Library Time #10 March: Spring Book Fair Information, Origami Bookmark
Library Time #11 March: Women’s History Month, Read Across America, St. Patrick’s Day, Crafts
Library Time #12 April: GVE Bookmark/Poetry Contest, Poetry-, Autism-, School Library Month
Library Time #13 April: All About Spring, GVE Bookmark/Poetry Contest, Poetry-, Autism-, School Library Month,
Library Time #14 May: Teacher Appreciation, Mother’s & Father’s Day, Memorial Day, AAPI Heritage Month, 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
Are children and teens really reading less than they used to? It appears so. Studies show that less than 20% of teens in the United States read for pleasure. Yet they spend more and more time on social media or gaming, with the average eighth-grader spending four hours a day gaming, texting, and online browsing. Of course, it’s hard to get your child or teen to curl up with a good book for hours — there’s just so many other fun things to do. But you might be pleased to hear that the benefits of reading just 20 minutes a day have been proven by research.
And that’s something we can all commit to, right? Click HERE to read the article.
