I hope everyone is enjoying this sunny but chilly afternoon. We went out for a walk a little while ago and enjoyed the fresh air, birds singing, and even saw some spring flowers starting to sprout!

Below is a new source for 1,000 online books for students k-12. This is part of the Lightbox feature from the Follet company, which is a major source and provider of books and technology in our media centers! Click on the link where it says YOU CAN REGISTER FOR ACCESS HERE. After the introductory information is given, select ANY LOCATION, then McHenry IL. Then click GO. Username is guest, password is follett. Getting set up is a little trickey, but once you’re all set you just have to go to destinydiscover.com and log in.

To help make eLearning easier, we are providing free access to eBooks from Lightbox™ and AV2 World Languages through June 30, 2020. You can register for access here.

Lightbox™ offers over 1000 PreK-12 titles in science, social studies, language arts, math and more. AV2 World Languages features high-interest titles in 10 different languages with full audio support.

Parents and students will find these resources interactive, easy to use and a great way for students to independently explore a new topic. We hope that you, your students and their families find this helpful during this challenging time.