Library & Research

The mission of the Rooney Ranch Elementary Library is to provide a resource-rich environment that empowers students to become effective users of information and technologies, fosters a love of reading, and prepares students for their role in a global society.

• One.Book.One.Rooney23: choice board
• For incoming 4th & 5th graders: Take an online student course and become a tech expert in your classroom. Includes a real badge that we will put on your chromebook in the fall
• Capstone: Free Choice Boards for every week!
• Jeffco Summer Tools choice board: includes how to make your own podcast or comic book

• BookCreator: students can go into old class libraries or use the Rooney code: TMW65KL
• Prodigy: Math & English, class code is specific to homeroom teacher and student should know this information
• Amplify: if student remembers login from homeroom teacher

• BrainPop: student ID and most students should know password
• Pebblego: great for non-fiction research, including our new addition of State Facts!
  • User: rooney
  • Password: read
• Epic!: students can remain on their teacher roster which unlocks one book a day or you can upgrade your account for unlimited access
• Scholastic News: use teacher class code
• IXL: math enrichment and practice, paid subscription- students will know login

• Mathplayground
• Abcya.com
• Wonderopolis: a great place to explore all things that we wonder
• Kahoot: fun trivia challenges
• Daily Wordle for kids
• Funterra: will need parent help to set up account using Google login
• Code.org: tons of coding games and challenges

• Jeffco Library makes recommendations
• 100 book title trailers: I bet you find some great reads here
• Jeffco Public Library summer reading challenge

Digital tools

• 1:1 TechforEd Website
• Care for your device
• Troubleshooting and support
• Keeping students safe online
• Privacy, filtering and online security
• Screentime
• Cyber bullying
• Low cost internet