Natalie Watts

We had our first This or That in the library this week! Action Adventure books were facing off, and after 168 votes cast, the winner was Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret. #SchoolLibrariesMatter #neisdlibraryservices #RootEdHuebner

Next Tuesday is National Dog Day! Take a pic of your Husky reading with their four-legged friend and email it to Ms. Watts by Monday. She will put together a slideshow of all of our pics to celebrate National Dog Day on the 26th! #SchoolLibrariesMatter #neisdlibraryservices

The Huebner library added nearly 1,500 books to students' home libraries this month! Between the Book Swap, ComiCon and Book Vending Machine, Huskies got new books to read this summer! #SchoolLibrariesMatter #neisdlib #RootEdHuebner

We are hosting a Book Swap for Summer Reading! Students are invited to bring in 1 or 2 gently read books to the library during the week of May 5th. All students (even if they don't contribute a book) will be able to pick 1 or 2 to add to their home libraries the week of May 12th.

I was so fortunate to have a full circle moment with a former student at my annual librarian conference earlier this month. Our district media department wrote an article about it!! neisd.net/tellyourstory #SchoolLibrariesMatter #neisdlibs #RootEdHuebner

You could heard roars of laughter in the library with PK and Kinder students as we read Don't Think of Tigers by Alex Latimer. After reading, Huskies learned how to draw a tiger. They are adorable! #SchoolLibrariesMatter #neisdlibs #RootEdHuebner

A is for Animals in April! Meet Hopper, a tree frog that will hang out in the library for a few weeks. Also very exciting - we are hatching chicks in the library! We hope to hear chick peeping at the end of of the month! #SchoolLibrariesMatter #neisdlibs #RootEdHuebner

This year's theme Book Brackets theme is Day vs Night featuring books set in the day or nighttime. We love it when our students are enjoying a program so much they are inspired to make art based on it! #SchoolLibrariesMatter #neisdlib #RootEdHuebner

First graders were enthralled with a new library resource - Lightbox. Lightbox is a collection on nonfiction interactive eBooks embedded with videos, picture slideshows, Google Earth and more. #schoollibrariesmatter #neisdlibs #RootEdHuebner

On Tuesday, the library was filled with the best sound ever - children's laughter. Aaron Reynolds kept us all in stitches as he shared his love of writing and message to never give up on doing what you love. #SchoolLibrariesMatter #neisdlibs #RootEdHuebner

Second graders visited the Chapter Book Cafe today! They had an opportunity to taste books from the Humor and Scary genres. So many delicious books to read! #SchoolLibrariesMatter #neisdlibs #RootEdHuebner

The library has a special guest until the end of October. Meet Gary the Hairy! He helps Ms. Watts dispel rumors and overcome fears about creepy creatures including snakes, tarantulas and bats. #SchoolLibrariesMatter #neisdlibs #RootEdHuebner

What a great turnout of Huskies for the Wild Robot movie! Here are just a few of the Huskies who caught a showing over the weekend. If you haven't seen the movie yet, get ready for a ride on a roller coaster of emotions! #SchoolLibrariesMatter #neisdlib #RootEdHuebner

The Salty Story (a hip new seafood restaurant with a book twist) opened in the library! 5th graders had to figure out customer's orders based on the genre of book they like best. What an engaging way to review types of books in our novel area. #SchoolLibrariesMatter #neisdlib

I finally revealed my secret to 1st graders this week - we have a shelf elf! They had so many questions, so we wrote letters to Shelfy - and it looks like he wrote us back! I can't wait to share the responses next week - they will be so excited! #SchoolLibrariesMatter #neisdlibs

One of the best feelings is reading aloud to an engaged audience! Our 2nd graders were captivated listening to Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen. Bonus points for reading with Novel Effect - the sound effects make everything more magical. #SchoolLibrariesMatter #neisdlibs

The votes are all in! Our Book Brackets reading program, based on the NCAA Basketball Playoffs, has determined a winner... Field Trip to the Moon by John Hare! #SchoolLibrariesMatter #neisdlibs #RootEdHuebner #huskiesleadingthepack

2nd graders learned about Helen Keller and how blind students read using braille. They then had an opportunity to write their name in braille using raised gemstones. Great lesson for Women's History Month! #SchoolLibrariesMatter #neisdlibs #RootEdHuebner #huskiesleadingthepack

Lucas Miller, the "Singing Zoologist" is coming to Huebner tomorrow! If you would like to purchase one products, check the family newsletter for a link to the order form. All orders are due by March 8! #SchoolLibrariesMatter #neisdlibs #RootEdHuebner #huskiesleadingthepack

The 14th Annual Second Grade Fairy Tale Rodeo was a success! Congratulations to Team Walker and all of our awesome rodeo readers! #SchoolLibrariesMatter #RootEdHuebner #neisdlibs #huskiesleadingthepack