St. Christopher School - Vandalia, Ohio

405 E. National Road
Vandalia Ohio 45377
Phone 937-898-5104

Read Aloud Time

Mrs. Shira has a special place arranged in the library for read aloud time with
Kindergarten students once each week through Christmas Break. Primary students have
read aloud time periodically throughout the year. Mrs. Shira plans time to read aloud to
every student at Christmas and at Easter.

Book Club

5th through 8th grade students are invited to join the St. Christopher’s book club to share
insights and thoughts behind some popular books. Occasionally we plan special events
like “Pizza and a Plot.” The Book Club is scheduled for the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays
after school until 3:30 PM. Permission slips are required.

We the People Bookshelf

St. Christopher School is one of 2,000 libraries nationwide to receive the We the People Bookshelf from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This program, presented in cooperation with the American Library Association, encourages young people to read classic books and explore themes in American history, culture, and ideas. The fifteen thematically related books received under this program embody the theme of “Becoming American” and include one copy of each of the following:

Kindergarten to Grade 3:

The Lotus Seed, by Sherry Garland

Watch the Stars Come Out*, by Riki Levinson

Grandfather’s Journey, by Allen Say

Grades 4 to 6:

Immigrant Kids, by Russel Freedman

The People Could Fly:Black African Folktales, by Virginia Hamilton

Rip Van Winkle,* by Washington Irving

In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson, by Bette Bao Lord

Grades 7 to 8:

Rifles for Watie, by Harold Keith

The Glory Field, by Walter Dean Myers

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith

Dragonwings, by Laurence Yep

Grades 9 to 12:

Death Comes for the Archbishop*, by Willa Cather

Barrio Boy, by Ernesto Galarza

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin,edited by Louis P. Masur

*Titles received in Spanish.

By receiving this award, St. Christopher School is committed to planning programs during the 2006-2007 school year that highlight the theme “Becoming American.” Check this website for programs and contests!

Student Computers

Students have access to 4 computers in the library to complete homework assignments and do library research.

Students sign up in advance for time before school, after school, during lunch, or during study hall.

Borrowing Policies

Students in grades K-3 may check out 2 books each week.

Grades 5 - 8 may check out 3 books each week.

Books are due on the regularly scheduled library day.

Students are not permitted to check out books if they fail to return borrowed books by the due date.

A fine of 25 cents is assessed for each book that is not returned within 7 days of the scheduled due date.

If overdue books are not returned or paid for by the end of the school year, report cards are held until the student’s account is settled.