This is my 15^th year at Columbian and I still love teaching here!  Our library offers a variety of programs from ECE-5 grade.  We are in our fourth year of the Accelerated Reader program. This program provides a wonderful incentive for all readers to progress and read more.  Students read and test at their own independent level so all students can progress and feel confident about their success.  All of the books in the library are color coded with specific reading levels.  Students know exactly which level they are in through a reading test at the beginning of the year.  Students read a book, take a test on the computer and receive their score immediately after. The program was so successful last year. Our students read more that 6,000 books!
     We have 22 new Apple Laptop computers for grades ECE-5^th grade.  Students learn how to navigate the internet safely, read for research, use Power Point in grades 4 and 5, use Microsoft Word and other authoring tools for grades 2-5.   We are preparing our students for a technological world.