Maxwell and West Point Elementary School Library

Thank you to the West Point PTS for their generous donation of library books. Reading fosters curiosity, builds knowledge, and develops the skills that drive creativity and innovation in our students.

It is an honor to be awarded a competitive grant from the Hempfield Area School District Foundation Funds. Thanks to this support, 5th graders in Maxwell Library classes are diving into nonfiction through Immersive Reality books that use virtual and augmented reality.

One of Maxwell students and a St. Marys peer presented Kari Lavelle’s award at PSLA in Altoona! After several Google Meets, they were ready. Congratulations to the students and Kari Lavelle! @psla_mt_laurel @PSLA_News @KariALavelle

Our 1st graders at Maxwell and West Point Libraries transformed favorite tales into Potato Head characters and recorded their retells on Seesaw. From expressive voices to clever character details, these videos are bursting with creativity and joy. @Seesaw

Authors Shidan & Roshan Youssefian + illustrator Mahui Duque brought Life Really Socks to Maxwell (3/24) & West Point (4/8)! Students designed sock characters, entered contests & discovered the power of creativity & perseverance. Learn more: lifereallysocks.com

Students judged new Capstone covers — #TeamCuteLibrary or #TeamGrossLibrary? They even made their own characters to decide. Cute books are leading the charge, but Gross books have a lot of appeal. @CapstonePub

Students are actively participating in the PA Mountain Laurel Book Award in their library classes. This program amplifies student voices and encourages engagement with quality literature. The students are now eagerly awaiting the election results. @PSLA_News

Our students took part in a Dr. Seuss Celebration from Random House. During library class, they heard inspiring stories from Nathan W. Pyle, Mary Pope Osborne, Mychal Threets, and Judd Winick. Students also enjoyed fun, hands-on activities. Thank you! @randomhousekids

Read Across America celebration in library classes at Maxwell and West Point mixed stories with STEAM. Students coded Ozobots, made Seesaw projects, imagined new Seuss‑style settings & characters, and loved Stop, Drop, and Read. @Seesaw @Ozobot

In Library class, we explored fun RIASEC options inspired by Zeke the Weather Geek and Snowflake Bentley! Students tried hands‑on weather activities, looked closely at snowflakes and made art, analyzed simple data, and talked with classmates about what they learned.

After reading Reggie: Kid Penguin (a Mountain Laurel Book Award nominee), students at Maxwell and West Point libraries brought the story to life by creating their favorite characters!

Students at Maxwell loved exploring the library’s new books during our book tasting event! They sampled a variety of genres, found favorites, and swapped quick recommendations.

Students created questions from Zeke the Weather Geek, then played a peer-made Blooket boosting higher-order thinking, ownership, and assessment through gamified review. Bonus: the winner used my name as their username—made me smile!

After a visit from the Grinch, students designed thoughtful vacation itineraries sending him to well-known landmarks. Their Seesaw projects demonstrated research, creativity, and presentation skills. The Grinch might be a bit travel-weary after all that careful planning! @Seesaw

The Cookies and Cocoa event at West Point was very jolly. It was great to help at the cookie decorating station and to see all the students and families.

The Grinch visited Maxwell, and students attended a play led by several of their amazing teachers and the principal. Students had a chance to meet The Grinch for classroom pictures and a book signing later that day. Thank you to everyone who made it possible!

The Grinch took over West Point for a multi-disciplinary celebration! Students explored Library, Technology, and Physical Education stations. Thank you to all who helped make this event amazing!

Our second graders dove into If I Built a House by Chris Van Dusen and then brought imagination to life in Library class! After discussing the story, they designed and built their own houses using classroom building materials and uploaded their reflections and photos. @Seesaw

The West Point Fall Parade was incredible! Spotting our Spartan mascot reading in the Library made the day even sweeter.

Ready to meet some unique creatures? In their Library class, 5th graders at West Point and Maxwell created Scranimals. Inspired by Jack Prelutsky’s PA Young Reader’s Choice winner, each sketch had wild features, hilarious names, and a story to match. @Seesaw