tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62514495744810923162012-02-16T03:38:35.866-08:00DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.comBlogger241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-82762026409237557952009-10-26T20:51:00.000-07:002009-10-26T20:53:38.483-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/SuZutvNZgYI/AAAAAAAAACo/KUVh2Kj9lUU/s1600-h/Dickens+Logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 155px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/SuZutvNZgYI/AAAAAAAAACo/KUVh2Kj9lUU/s320/Dickens+Logo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397122935495950722" /></a><br />We've moved over to EduBlogs.org where we can effectively reach teachers and students from within the district firewall.<div><br /></div><div>Please follow us at our new blog <a href="http://mrsbentheim.edublogs.org/">http://mrsbentheim.edublogs.org</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-8276202640923755795?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-18694019250080196412009-10-10T10:37:00.000-07:002009-10-10T10:37:56.881-07:00<div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://kwout.com/cutout/x/9g/e3/6t9_bor_rou.jpg" alt="http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=318874" title="DonorsChoose.org: Innovating in the Library Media Center" width="470" height="345" style="border:none" usemap="#map_x9ge36t9" /><map name="map_x9ge36t9"><area coords="376,12,425,23" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/help/help.html" alt="" shape="rect"><area coords="16,3,216,39" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/homepage/main.html" alt="" shape="rect"><area coords="17,37,316,53" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/homepage/main.html" alt="" shape="rect"><area coords="135,64,154,73" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/homepage/main.html" alt="" shape="rect"><area coords="430,45,469,58" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/search.html" alt="" shape="rect"><area coords="163,64,186,73" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/search.html" alt="" shape="rect"><area coords="440,12,469,23" href="https://secure.donorschoose.org/common/myaccount.html" alt="" shape="rect"><area coords="196,64,217,73" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=318874#" alt="" shape="rect"><area coords="298,188,324,199" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=318874#" alt="" shape="rect"><area coords="401,258,409,265" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/help/popup_faq.html?q=79" alt="" shape="rect"></map><p style="margin-top:10px;text-align:center"><a href="http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=318874">DonorsChoose.org: Innovating in the Library Media Center</a> via <a href="http://kwout.com/quote/x9ge36t9">kwout</a></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-1869401925008019641?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-21008647011342563212009-10-05T17:08:00.001-07:002009-10-05T17:08:46.819-07:00<a href=http://shar.es/14TH3>Innovating in the Library Media Center</a><br /><br />Posted using <a href="http://sharethis.com">ShareThis</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-2100864701134256321?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-67571114887447598012009-10-05T07:08:00.001-07:002009-10-05T07:08:02.476-07:00<span style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Just released! The August/September 2009 Monthly Report </b></span><br /><br /><embed allowfullscreen="true" height="766" src="http://embedit.in/MgMOxpc2dz.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="603" /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-6757111488744759801?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-67236835633697852532009-10-04T18:35:00.000-07:002009-10-04T18:36:51.701-07:00<div><br /></div><div>Can you solve the mystery? Who are these readers??</div><a href="http://bighugelabs.com/slideshow.php?id=68643">http://bighugelabs.com/slideshow.php?id=68643</a><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bighugelabs.com/slideshow.php?id=68643"></a><div>These kids were caught reading in the Dickens LMC. Will you be next?</div><div><a href="http://bighugelabs.com/slideshow.php?id=68642">http://bighugelabs.com/slideshow.php?id=68642</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-6723683563369785253?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-90081469664739384072009-10-04T17:51:00.000-07:002009-10-04T17:51:54.676-07:00<b>Mrs. Johnson's first graders earned a visit from the Shelf Elf last week.</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>This week Mr. Gabarre's class earned the coveted titl</b>e!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/SslDHFiJewI/AAAAAAAAACg/Z_VviKAVG1Q/s1600-h/banner+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/SslDHFiJewI/AAAAAAAAACg/Z_VviKAVG1Q/s320/banner+(3).jpg" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-9008146966473938407?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-53795075068219917702009-09-19T08:50:00.000-07:002009-09-19T08:50:32.780-07:00Mrs. Hinz's 4th Grade Class! They did an exceptional job keeping the shelves organized and neat during this last week's library visit! Congrats kids--and keep it up!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/SrT9vXTGPTI/AAAAAAAAACY/Nq0UdHbmrXY/s1600-h/shelf+elf+award+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/SrT9vXTGPTI/AAAAAAAAACY/Nq0UdHbmrXY/s320/shelf+elf+award+2.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-5379507506821991770?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-40166545774849418252009-09-14T19:25:00.001-07:002009-09-14T19:25:06.497-07:00Congrats to Mrs. Williams's 3rd Grade Class for earning this week's Shelf Elf Award!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-4016654577484941825?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-21497674673661675412009-09-03T05:37:00.000-07:002009-09-03T05:53:34.399-07:00<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Come by to check out (pun intended) the new books we just received. There are more on the way--and there is something for you in every batch!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sp-6r3VtY0I/AAAAAAAAACQ/YIB5vELcmHo/s1600-h/Picture+018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sp-6r3VtY0I/AAAAAAAAACQ/YIB5vELcmHo/s320/Picture+018.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377221742855807810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sp-6rJYEyRI/AAAAAAAAACI/5d8gwm3fiDA/s1600-h/Picture+017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sp-6rJYEyRI/AAAAAAAAACI/5d8gwm3fiDA/s320/Picture+017.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377221730517698834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sp-6qsBACyI/AAAAAAAAACA/RPqtF2ZQ2KY/s1600-h/Picture+016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sp-6qsBACyI/AAAAAAAAACA/RPqtF2ZQ2KY/s320/Picture+016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377221722636290850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sp-59vfH6mI/AAAAAAAAAB4/EDzPECJWdBU/s1600-h/Picture+015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sp-59vfH6mI/AAAAAAAAAB4/EDzPECJWdBU/s320/Picture+015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377220950473828962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sp-59P20P4I/AAAAAAAAABw/OXBF1T6VxcQ/s1600-h/Picture+014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sp-59P20P4I/AAAAAAAAABw/OXBF1T6VxcQ/s320/Picture+014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377220941983268738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sp-58pNmp1I/AAAAAAAAABo/9Nm51TFAecE/s1600-h/Picture+013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sp-58pNmp1I/AAAAAAAAABo/9Nm51TFAecE/s320/Picture+013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377220931609864018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sp-58HbiZeI/AAAAAAAAABg/uHKhv3OOKDw/s1600-h/Picture+012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sp-58HbiZeI/AAAAAAAAABg/uHKhv3OOKDw/s320/Picture+012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377220922541499874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sp-57sPdinI/AAAAAAAAABY/1kdzPGDZhDI/s1600-h/Picture+011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sp-57sPdinI/AAAAAAAAABY/1kdzPGDZhDI/s320/Picture+011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377220915243092594" /></a><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-2149767467366167541?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-8240612002934562252009-08-23T18:43:00.000-07:002009-08-23T18:45:57.058-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-weight:bold;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); ">Welcome back to school!</span></div></span><br />Please visit the attached link for our first 09-10 parent/student newsletter. <div><br /><a href="http://mrsbentheim.pbworks.com/f/Student+Newsletter+082409.pdf">http://mrsbentheim.pbworks.com/f/Student+Newsletter+082409.pdf</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/SpHwvV5VAxI/AAAAAAAAABQ/YdfRO-yJ-HM/s1600-h/get_caught_reading.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/SpHwvV5VAxI/AAAAAAAAABQ/YdfRO-yJ-HM/s320/get_caught_reading.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373340526551827218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 166px; " /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-824061200293456225?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-57045735000927669762009-08-15T09:40:00.000-07:002009-08-15T09:40:48.240-07:00Since we know you're extremely busy during these first few days prior to school starting, we thought it would be prudent for you to have the freedom to take about 15 minutes of your own time at your convenience to view the Dickens LMC Teacher Orientation. View it here and let us know how we can help you! (No sound is needed.)<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.embedit.in/354G8jk5Nb.swf" height="429" width="603" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true"><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-5704573500092766976?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-61499091018350798682009-08-09T18:31:00.000-07:002009-08-09T18:31:40.414-07:00<div><embed src="http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v1/IssuuViewer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" menu="false" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" flashvars="mode=embed&amp;layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Fdark%2Flayout.xml&amp;showFlipBtn=true&amp;documentId=090810012106-e0cb2f78455246859db198863c57204c&amp;docName=staff_newsletter_one&amp;username=tinkerbelle1025&amp;loadingInfoText=The%20Digital%20Shelf&amp;et=1249867737584&amp;er=32" style="width:600px;height:388px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:600px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://issuu.com/tinkerbelle1025/docs/staff_newsletter_one?mode=embed&amp;layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Fdark%2Flayout.xml&amp;showFlipBtn=true" target="_blank">Open publication</a> - Free <a href="http://issuu.com" target="_blank">publishing</a> - <a href="http://issuu.com/search?q=teach" target="_blank">More teach</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-6149909101835079868?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-79799299814163727832009-08-08T18:08:00.000-07:002009-08-08T18:12:14.270-07:00In the embed below is our first staff newsletter of 2009-2010. Archives will be available from our web site at <a href="http://www.mrsbentheim.com/">www.MrsBentheim.com</a> . (Please be patient for the flash to load. It is sometimes slow.)<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.embedit.in/mhOfGyMBpB.swf" height="514" width="701" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true"></embed><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-7979929981416372783?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-62530914708449701832009-08-08T11:37:00.000-07:002009-08-08T22:34:47.922-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"> <br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dear Students, Classroom Teachers, and Parents:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); line-height: 72px; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Welcome to the Dickens Elementary School Library Media Center!</span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 19px; font-family:'Segoe UI';"><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); border-style: initial; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia; line-height: normal; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sn3Y0R_r2pI/AAAAAAAAABI/mxqTYjHWxFo/s1600-h/badge5113008.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sn3Y0R_r2pI/AAAAAAAAABI/mxqTYjHWxFo/s320/badge5113008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367684723590814354" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 243px; " /></a></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); border-style: initial; border- text-align: left; font-family:inherit;font-size:13px;color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My name is Mrs. Bentheim and I’m looking forward to a wonderful year with you. This is my 13th year working with students in the classroom, fifth year in CCSD, and my first year at this school. I suspect it’s going to be the best yet!</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; border-style: initial; border- text-align: left; font-family:inherit;font-size:13px;color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My husband (who is also a teacher at a local school) and I have lived in Las Vegas for almost five years and are enjoying the opportunities afforded to us here. Before we came to the desert, we lived in southern California—Orange County to be exact—just two miles from Disneyland. We don’t have any children yet, but we do have two little dogs, Mickey and Daisy. When I am not working in the library media center, I enjoy reading, writing, gardening, photography, traveling, playing with technology, and drinking caramel frappuccinos from Starbucks.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; border-style: initial; border- text-align: left; font-family:inherit;font-size:13px;color:initial;"><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; border-style: initial; border- text-align: left; font-family:inherit;font-size:13px;color:initial;"><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I have a lot of wonderful things planned for this year—and can’t wait to get started. <br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; border-style: initial; border- text-align: left; font-family:inherit;font-size:13px;color:initial;"><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); border-style: initial; border- text-align: left; font-family:inherit;font-size:13px;color:initial;"><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Happy reading!</span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <br /></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); border-style: initial; border- text-align: left; font-family:inherit;font-size:13px;color:initial;"><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="http://mrsbentheim.pbworks.com/f/1246644660/signature.jpg" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " /></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); border-style: initial; border- text-align: left; font-family:inherit;font-size:13px;color:initial;"><span><span><a href="mailto:cbentheim@interact.ccsd.net"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Christina A. Bentheim, M.Ed.</span></span></a></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; border-style: initial; border- text-align: left; font-family:inherit;font-size:13px;color:initial;"><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">School Library Media Specialist</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; border-style: initial; border- text-align: left; font-family:inherit;font-size:13px;color:initial;"><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dickens Elementary School</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); border-style: initial; border- font-family:inherit;font-size:13px;color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="http://mrsbentheim.pbworks.com/f/1246600518/business%20card.jpg" /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); border-style: initial; border- font-family:inherit;font-size:13px;color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"> <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); border-style: initial; border- font-family:inherit;font-size:13px;color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sn3XSUB0pPI/AAAAAAAAABA/Z_mI4Emu0mw/s1600-h/mosaic391e2e676d337071ef21644428c7879536089123.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sn3XSUB0pPI/AAAAAAAAABA/Z_mI4Emu0mw/s320/mosaic391e2e676d337071ef21644428c7879536089123.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367683040509469938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); border-style: initial; font-family:inherit;font-size:13px;color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:georgia;">To learn more about my professional interests and accomplishments, please check <a href="http://mrsbentheim.pbworks.com/Curriculum-Vitae-and-Artifacts">this page</a>.</span></p></span> <br /><embed src="http://www.embedit.in/zYhYojO6VF.swf" height="497" width="603" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true"><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-6253091470844970183?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-32988024092097764522009-08-08T11:27:00.000-07:002009-08-08T11:34:20.612-07:00Mark your calendars for September 21 - September 30, 2009. That's when the Scholastic Book Fair rolls into the Dickens LMC. Check out our book fair website below for more information.<div><br /><embed src="http://www.embedit.in/NxnExmrQqb.swf" height="429" width="603" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true"></embed><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>And if you're interested in sneak peeks of the books that will be available, check out the resource below.</div><br /><embed src="http://www.embedit.in/uWnQ2VS957.swf" height="429" width="603" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true"></embed><br /><br />To make your shopping quick and easy, we've provided you with a link to a wishlist maker. Simply select your books, print your list, and bring it to the fair!<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.embedit.in/GctsOxSZES.swf" height="429" width="603" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true"></embed><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-3298802409209776452?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-9292992997705894452009-08-08T10:50:00.000-07:002009-08-08T22:31:19.097-07:00<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Welcome to the 2009-2010 School Year at the D.L. "Dusty" Dickens Elementary School Library Media Center!</b></span></span></div><div></div>With the opening of the Dickens LMC for 2009-2010, we're introducing several new programs for our patrons! With those new programs, of course, come a variety of policies and procedures. We've developed this handy A-Z guide to help students, teachers, and parents understand how the LMC works.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div><embed allowfullscreen="true" height="429" src="http://www.embedit.in/oHRWQcw9HW.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="603" /><br /><br /><div>One of the main things we want you to be aware of is our new LMC-specific permission slip. This permission slip is required for all students in addition to the CCSD-standard AUP form. Both forms are provided for you below.</div><br /><embed allowfullscreen="true" height="429" src="http://www.embedit.in/sccaB2jiGx.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="603" /><br /><br /><embed allowfullscreen="true" height="429" src="http://www.embedit.in/JkgYuv3FCw.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="603" /><br /><div></div><div></div><div><br />One of our new programs this year is called the Birthday Book Club! For more information and to enroll, please see the document below:<br /></div><div></div><div><embed allowfullscreen="true" height="429" src="http://www.embedit.in/UjcfZPVFiV.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="603" /></div><div></div><div><br />The next document will help parents, students, and classroom teachers understand what our expectations are within the LMC.<br /></div><div></div><embed allowfullscreen="true" height="429" src="http://www.embedit.in/nFjkTyyJC6.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="603" /><br /><div></div><div><br />Next, we have the Patron Agreement letters for kindergarten students and students in grades 1-5. These must be completely filled out and returned to the school library media specialist.<br /><br />KINDERGARTEN<br /><embed src="http://www.embedit.in/WhFTGyhPbJ.swf" height="429" width="603" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true"><br /><br />FIRST THROUGH FIFTH GRADES<br /><embed src="http://www.embedit.in/Y9fb7Wk85w.swf" height="429" width="603" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true"><br /><br />Next, we'd like to make sure all parents and classroom teachers are aware of the opportunity to actively participate in LMC purchases, planning, programs, and book challenges with the LMC Selection/Review Committee.</div><br /><embed allowfullscreen="true" height="429" src="http://www.embedit.in/kq9zflJubP.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="603" /><br /><br />And of course we're always excited to have community help within the Dickens LMC!<br /><div><br /><div><embed allowfullscreen="true" height="429" src="http://www.embedit.in/cLLB7bmaa8.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="603" /></div><br />Finally, if you're interested in learning more about the Dickens LMC--and why it's critical to your child's academic development to have a licensed school library media specialist within the school--check out our advocacy brochure.<br /><br /><embed allowfullscreen="true" height="429" src="http://www.embedit.in/8QFLvbhXVC.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="603" /><br /><div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-929299299770589445?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-40937924842425451182009-07-29T18:48:00.001-07:002009-07-29T18:48:31.195-07:00Just posted: Images of new pieces of marketing collateral for our library media center.<br /><br /><a href="http://ping.fm/j93dl">http://ping.fm/j93dl</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-4093792484242545118?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-52614449787618415892009-07-27T18:32:00.000-07:002009-07-27T18:32:21.275-07:00Starting this fall, our readers can expect to download our podcasts from station KDBZ, as well as read student postings about their learning in the library media center. Any student with a signed LMC-specific permission slip on file is eligible to participate in our blogging activities. There won't be much activity until then ... But do stay tuned!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-5261444978761841589?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-88967127393165968292009-07-25T16:09:00.001-07:002009-07-25T16:09:17.502-07:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dickenslmc/3756451628/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3427/3756451628_3312b04e02_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dickenslmc/3756451628/">staff newsletter mock-up</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dickenslmc/">DickensLMC</a></span></div>The brand-new staff newsletter is going to look like this! Expect it monthly ...<br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-8896712739316596829?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-10275665045984143532009-07-20T16:45:00.001-07:002009-07-20T16:45:01.131-07:00This is for all your classroom teachers and school librarians out there. Web 2.0 galore! <a href="http://ping.fm/fWPvZ">http://ping.fm/fWPvZ</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-1027566504598414353?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-56305953430021020102009-07-15T23:59:00.001-07:002009-07-15T23:59:54.151-07:00<div>Visit our NetVibes account to check out general subject-oriented resources.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.netvibes.com/dickenslmc">http://www.netvibes.com/dickenslmc</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-5630595343002102010?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-26159228351359794162009-07-15T19:00:00.000-07:002009-07-15T19:03:53.131-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sl6Kd-RxunI/AAAAAAAAAAw/tNNp_flsOOY/s1600-h/book+fair+logo.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6pVhj418fR8/Sl6Kd-RxunI/AAAAAAAAAAw/tNNp_flsOOY/s320/book+fair+logo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358872854155868786" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Preparations for this fall's Scholastic Book Fair are already underway! Mark your calendars for 9/21 - 9/30 as days to come into the LMC and buy books to support our program.</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-2615922835135979416?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-88558192714919392042009-07-09T19:22:00.001-07:002009-07-09T19:22:26.019-07:00<div style="width:425px;text-align:left" id="__ss_34309"><a style="font:14px Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;display:block;margin:12px 0 3px 0;text-decoration:underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/dkuropatwa/its-elementary-web-20-in-the-elementary-classroom" title="It&#39;s Elementary: Web 2.0 in the elementary classroom">It&#39;s Elementary: Web 2.0 in the elementary classroom</a><object style="margin:0px" width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=its-elementary-web-20-in-the-elementary-classroom-14020&stripped_title=its-elementary-web-20-in-the-elementary-classroom" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=its-elementary-web-20-in-the-elementary-classroom-14020&stripped_title=its-elementary-web-20-in-the-elementary-classroom" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div style="font-size:11px;font-family:tahoma,arial;height:26px;padding-top:2px;">View more <a style="text-decoration:underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/">documents</a> from <a style="text-decoration:underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/dkuropatwa">dkuropatwa</a>.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-8855819271491939204?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251449574481092316.post-13213511359364404612009-07-05T21:37:00.000-07:002009-07-05T21:38:19.934-07:00We're working hard behind the scenes to prepare a brand-new blog for the Dickens Elementary School Library Media Center. Stay tuned for new posts throughout the summer!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6251449574481092316-1321351135936440461?l=dickenslmc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DickensLMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09321323854887099045noreply@blogger.com0