Ms. Racheal Derrick

Awesome Things to Try at Home

Destiny Discover

Username: MISIS Number (lunch number) | Password: student’s first name all lower case

Junior Library Guild Digital

Free eBooks and audiobook resources.

https://jlg.ipublishcentral.com/

Username: JLGMID | Password: JLGFREE

World Book Online Encyclopedia

Free access to verified and trustworthy resources for all grade levels.

https://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb

Username: wbsupport | Password: distancelearn

Tumblebooks

Free eBooks and audiobooks for all grade levels.

Username: tumble735 | Password: books

Magnolia

Mississippi residents have free access to reliable, academic peer-reviewed journals, and age appropriate information for research.  Email Mrs. McIntyre or the contact the public library for the access code.

https://magnolia.msstate.edu

First Regional Library

Our local public library is part of a library system that covers North Mississippi giving us access to 14 libraries.  Overdrive offers free eBooks and audiobooks.

http://www.firstregional.org/

Epic Ebooks

A great way to read ebooks!

https://www.getepic.com/

Project Gutenberg

Free pdfs of classic documents and books.

https://www.gutenberg.org/ 

Smithsonian Education

Idea labs and other fun ways to explore the Smithsonian Museums.

http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/ 

Goodreads

Readers can find book recommendations and discover great book titles.

https://www.goodreads.com/ 

Library of Congress

Online exhibitions and primary sources including videos.

http://www.loc.gov

Brainpop

Brainpop is a great place to watch cool videos about various topics!

https://www.brainpop.com/free-stuff/ 

Metropolitan Museum of Art

This museum site has an incredible art timeline that allows anyone to see art and artifacts by selecting a time period and region of the world.  There is also a Museumkids area that has lesson plans and a podcast for families.

http://www.metmuseum.org/ 

United States Holocaust Museum

Interactive site that contains video and audio clips and primary documents on the Holocaust.

https://www.ushmm.org/learn/students/the-holocaust-a-learning-site-for-students/ 

Create a Graph

Allows you to create your own graphs.

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createAgraph/default.aspx 

Flippity

Allows you to turn googlesheets into flash cards or games

http://flippity.net/ 

Wordle

Create word clouds using any type of text!

http://www.wordle.net/ 

Learner Sports

https://lernersports.com/

Biographies on Athletes

Username: scholasticdemo@lernerbooks.com | Password: march_madness

Scholastic Go!

https://go.scholastic.com/index.html

Cool videos about science and social studies

Username: groliergo46 | Password: blue

Bookflix

Bookflix is geared towards elementary age students and has both fiction and nonfiction.

https://digital.scholastic.com/resources/slp/#/login?productCode=bkflix&state=L3NwbGFzaD9hdXRoQ3R4PQ%3D%3D&ref=MTU4NDU0Njg1OXxodHRwOi8vc2RtLWJrZmxpeC5kaWdpdGFsLnNjaG9sYXN0aWMuY29tL3NwbGFzaA%3D%3D

Username: bookflix45 | Password: pink

ScienceFlix

This site is perfect to read articles or watch videos on science.  It is geared towards middle school and high school age students

https://digital.scholastic.com/resources/slp/#/login?productCode=sfx&state=L3NwbGFzaD9hdXRoQ3R4PQ%3D%3D&ref=MTU4NDcxNjAxMnxodHRwOi8vc2RtLXNmeC5kaWdpdGFsLnNjaG9sYXN0aWMuY29tL3NwbGFzaA%3D%3D

Username: lixsci45 | Password: pink

TrueFlix

This site contains nonfiction books on history, science, and social studies.  It is geared towards students in middle school or intermediate school.

https://digital.scholastic.com/resources/slp/#/login?productCode=tfx&state=L3NwbGFzaD9hdXRoQ3R4PVUuNjQ2NzIzODQw&ref=MTU4NDcyMDE2MHxodHRwOi8vc2RtLXRmeC5kaWdpdGFsLnNjaG9sYXN0aWMuY29tL3NwbGFzaA%3D%3D

Username: trueflix45 | Password: pink

FreedomFlix

This site contains videos and books about American History, politics, economics, and World History.

https://digital.scholastic.com/resources/slp/#/login?productCode=fflix&state=L3NwbGFzaC8%2FYXV0aEN0eD1VLjY0NjcyMzg0MA%3D%3D&ref=MTU4NDcyMDIyNnxodHRwOi8vc2RtLWZmbGl4LmRpZ2l0YWwuc2Nob2xhc3RpYy5jb20vc3BsYXNoLw%3D%3D

Username: freedomflix45 | Password: pink

Library Wish List Ongoing 

• 3 x 5 index cards
• bookmarks
• gently used or new books appropriate for preschool-5th grade
• gently used or new kid friendly magazines
• gently used or new jigsaw puzzles
• gently used or new board games or card games
• new or used Christmas cards
• new or used calendars (kid friendly) / any type of calendar

A little about Ms. Derrick

Education:

I graduated from Collierville High School in 1995. 

I graduated from the University of Memphis with a B.A. in English in 1998 and a Master's of Arts in Teaching degree in 2002. 

I am currently enrolled in a doctoral program pursing a degree in cognition and instruction.

Experience:

I began my teaching career with Mrs. Love at Chickasaw Elementary.  I taught third grade there for five years.  Next, I worked as a TST Intervention Coach, and then I taught fifth grade for five years at Overpark. I have also been a private tutor for about 15 years.  In 2019, I begin my third year as librarian at Overpark.

Bio:

Dear New Friends and Students,

  Welcome to our library at Overpark Elementary School.  I am so excited to begin a new year, and so honored to have you as part of my life.  I have one son named Steven who is a student at Center Hill Middle.  I have lived in Olive Branch for about seventeen years. 

  I enjoy hometown sports like Memphis Tiger basketball and Memphis Redbirds baseball, and I love watching all of my Mustang former students play at the middle school and high school.  I also love traveling, reading, and watching movies.  My favorite hobby is to read a book, and then watch the movie that goes with it to compare and contrast the two.

  I want to equip my students to Believe anything is possible, Achieve the goals they set for themselves, and be Leaders among their friends and communities.

  You will find that I have an open-communication policy. I appreciate comments, suggestions, and feedback at all times.  I know that by working together parents and teachers can truly give children the best experience possible.  I expect this to be a safe, productive, and really fun year.

  Sincerely,

Racheal Derrick