Library

WORLD BOOK ONLINE

Good news!  Our library now subscribes to the following World Book Web products.

• World Book Student—forms the foundation of an expansive reference database that includes over 40,000 encyclopedia and reference articles, plus thousands of links to outside web sites selected by World Book editors and contributors.  It also includes an extensive Dictionary and Atlas plus audios, visuals and animations.
• World Book Advanced—tailored for the needs of older students, it includes encyclopedic content, integrates primary and secondary source databases plus more than 5,500 e-books in a single search. Over 700 e-books can be downloaded to e-readers and iPads, and there are a wealth of research tools that allow students to customise and save their work.

Our World Book subscription allows us to give you and your family access to this valuable reference source on your home computers 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.

We hope that your whole family will use the World Book sites often to help with homework, special projects, at-home learning and information seeking.

To access the World Book Web, follow these simple steps:

1.  Go to the World Book web site:  http://www.worldbookonline.com

2.  Type in the following user Login ID:  castlemainesc

3.  Password:  castlemainesc

Please remember that login and password information is for students and their families only, and extending this information to people who do not live within the school district could result in loss of at-home access for our students.

WRITER IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM

The school is indeed fortunate to have local author Ellie Marney agree to participate in our Writer in Residence program. Ellie is the author of the mystery/thriller Every series (Every Breath, Every Word, and Every Move), and will be at the school on May 25th, 26th and 29th. She will be working with a number of classes from year 7 to 12 as well as running an intensive writing workshop for students wishing to develop their creative writing skills. Any interested students are encouraged to contact Ms McDonald in the library for more information.