DSD Library
Davis Reads
March, 11, 2023
Over 1500 families and readers of all ages gathered at Northridge High School in Layton to attend the second Davis Reads Event for this school year. Author Brandon Mull's book launch of Candyshop War: Carnival Quest (Book 3) was a huge success! Everyone enjoyed a book launch performance by Brandon Mull and performers from his former Divine Comedy troupe to showcase the release of Carnival Quest on March 14, 2023. Shadow Mountain Publishing the main sponsor of the event, provided carnival themed family activities, and an onsite book seller (Deseret Book). Reading is alive and well in the Davis School District! We thank your families, students and all Brandon Mull fans for making this event a success!
Davis School Libraries Mission Statement
Davis school libraries provide an inviting environment that empowers our diverse school communities
to develop knowledge and skills that enable access and ethical use of library media resources
and technology. We are committed to teaching our school patrons to engage in inquiry, collaboration,
creation, critical thinking, and discovery through active reading for learning and enjoyment.
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Selena Campbell
K-12 Library Supervisor
secampbell@dsdmail.net
Charley Snider
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Events!
Davis Reads
Davis Reads 2022
2022-2023 Theme:
Celebrate Reading!
¡Una celebración a la lectura!
1. Select a time during the school day (TBD) or sometime during the week read at least 30 minutes in your school, class, community, or department together.
2. Send 1-2 pictures per school/department to the OneDrive Read Across Davis 2023 folder to show how your school/department is reading as part of the Davis Community and Read Across Davis day. Create a folder for your school/department and upload your pictures. You can also post pictures on your websites or social media sites.
3. Enjoy reading and sharing about your books with others by discussing in a group or posting on social media.
Storytelling Festival
Storytelling Teacher Workshop
Timeline and Event Registration
November 3, 2022 - Teacher/Coach storytelling workshop
Learn from professional storytellers on how to coach students to perform and tell stories.
Missed the workshop? email secampbell@dsdmail.net for a video from the 2021-2022 workshop.
November 2022 - January 2023 - Individual School Storytelling Festivals
- Coaches/Teachers will encourage student storytellers participation from their school, coach them to write and perform a story, and hold a mini-storytelling festival at their school. The program for the festival will be determined by the coaches and any volunteers.
- We encourage Dual Language Immersion Schools to hold a mini- storytelling festival in their immersion language.
- All participating schools are encouraged to have students participate as a virtual storyteller (perform a story via video recording).
- Coaches will train judges to understand the criteria for judging from the storytelling judging form below.
- Two students from participating schools will be selected by their judges to perform at the DSD Storytelling Festival on Jan. 19, 2023.
Click here to Register two students
from your school by Jan. 13, 2023
January 19, 2023 - DSD Storytelling Festival
- Location: Shoreline Junior High (Band and Choir rooms), 6:30p - 8:30p
- Two students selected from participating schools will perform for family and friends.
- Judges will select 18 students to perform at the WSU Storytelling Festival on March 1, 2023, 2 students for the Bilingual Session on February 27, 2023, and for the Virtual session (date TBD).
February 17, 2023 - Student Storyteller Coaching
- Location: Kendall Building, 2nd Floor (PDC training rooms), 5:30p - 7:30p
- Who: DSD Student Storytellers selected by judges from the DSD Storytelling Festival.
- What: Professional Utah Storytellers will observe each student performing their story and provide tips, insight, and recommendations in preparation for their performance at the WSU Storytelling Festival.
- Information will be sent to students, parents and coaches.
February 27, 2023 - WSU Bilingual Storytelling Festival, 10:30 am session
- Location: Weber State University, Shepherd Union Building
- Schools may register their class to watch student and adult storytellers perform in various languages.
- Schools will schedule their own buses. The Davis Education Foundation donated funds to cover some of the transportation fees.
- Two bilingual DSD student storytellers will be selected to perform (storyteller families are invited).
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a class by Dec. 20, 2022
March 1, 2023- WSU- Davis Storytelling Festival
- Three session times are available: 9:30-10:20, 10:30-11:20, 11:30-12:20
- 18 selected DSD Student Storytellers will perform (storyteller families are invited).
- Schools will schedule their own buses. The Davis Education Foundation donated funds to cover some of the transportation fees.
- Please submit a separate registration for each class attending.
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a class by Dec. 20, 2022
Please encourage bilingual student storytellers to participate from your school. All languages are welcomed!
They will have a chance to perform at the:
WSU Storytelling Festival
Bilingual Session
Monday, Feb. 27, 2023
10:30am
We also need 3 students who are willing to perform for the virtual portion of the WSU Storytelling Festival.
Selected virtual storytellers will be filmed at the WSU Campus in January (date TBD).
Coach/Teacher Resources
Documents:
- DSD Basic Youth Storyteller Coaching Guidelines
- StorytellingTips-KarlBehlingNov2020.pdf Notes from a 2020 teacher workshop by Utah Storyteller Karl Behling. Please note the copyright, and contact Karl at kbstoryteller@gmail.com to request permission to print a copy.
- StorytellingJudgeEvaluationFormBlank.pdf -The judging criteria helps to inform coaches on the skills student storytellers need to develop.
Online resources:
- Story Crossroads storycrossroads.org Free course "Storytelling Basics in 8 Hours"
Videos:
- Empowering students through storytelling by Robert Rubinstein (TEDx Claremont Colleges)
- Request a student storyteller video from past WSU Storytelling Festivals. -A great resource to show the students you coach!
(Pick a year, click on Youth Storytellers to find a story, and then fill out the request form)
Books:
Resources especially for young storytellers by V. Dubrovin, and other related books.
Youth Tell, Starting a Youth Storytelling Festival by Nannette Watts www.nannettewatts.com
Check back for additional resources coming soon!
Book Battles
Standards
The Library Media DESK (Dispositions, Essential Skills, and Knowledge) standards prioritizes reading and information literacy skills. These skills enable students to read and research effectively in all subjects as well as preparing them to be career and college ready.
Elementary Library Media DESK Standards
Utah Core Standards K-5
Elementary Library Media Standards Scope and Sequence
Secondary Library Media DESK Standards
Utah Core Standards 6-12
Other Resources:
Policy, Procedures & Guidelines
DSD Policy Manual | Section 4: Instructional Programs and Guidelines
- DSD 4I-202 School Library Media Centers
- DSD 4I-202 Centro de medios de biblioteca escolar
- DSD School Library Media Centers: Administrative Procedures
- Centro de medios de biblioteca escolar: Procedimientos administrativos
- Administrative Procedures- Instructional Materials Management
- Use of Audiovisual Support Materials in the Classroom Guidelines
DSD School Libraries Parent Information FAQs (in revision)
Statement on Challenges 2021 (Utah Library Media Association, Utah Education Association, Utah Library Association, Utah Library Media Supervisors)
Resources
Book List Resources
Beehive Book Award Nominees 2023
Beehive Book Awards
The Great American Read show - America votes for the best book
NPR Best Book List
Pathfinder Example - how to locate books for research topic
Storyline Online - Great books read by great actors
American Libraries Magazine
Knowledge Quest AASL
School Library Journal
Book Blogs & Websites
eMedia - movies, newspapers, documents, etc. from UEN
GraniteMedia - resources, book highlights etc
Kiss the Book - local reader book reviews
Safari Montage - District approved movies
Study.com - lesson plan ideas
Makerspace Ideas
"Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty.
It should be offered as a GIFT. "
- Kate DiCamillo
Sensitive Materials
Request Sensitive Materials Review
If a parent, student, staff member, or board member with standing feels that a specific library material contains sensitive material, they may request that the material be considered for removal. (4I-202 School Library Media Centers, Section 3)
Parent Lottery for Sensitive Materials Committee Member (click here)
Parents with standing who wish to volunteer to be on a Sensitive Material Review Committee may apply each school year, and will be chosen randomly using a digital randomizer. (4I-202 School Library Media Centers, Section 4.1.5)
Appeal Sensitive Material Decision (click here)
- Appeals are for titles that have been retained or removed from the Davis School District.
- The original requester or another individual with standing may appeal the decision of the review committee.
- The appeal must be submitted within 15-school days of the date of when the decision to retain or remove was posted to this website.
- An appeal must state how the rational or outcome of the review process violates policy or clearly articulate why a further review of the material in question is justified. (4I-202 School Library Media Centers, Section 4.7)
Public Comments
Please submit comments for a specific title that is currently under review, where a decision to retain or remove has not yet been made. Please send your comments to: dsdcurriculum@dsdmail.net
Please include:
- The title and author
- Comments specific to Sensitive Instructional Materials 53G-10-103