Let's expose our students to a new list of high-interest reads! I have done Speed Dating with a Book for a few years now with new releases or ‘hot’ books to expose students to some of our awesome books we have available in the library. Students usually find a new date and this would be perfect before a long weekend! The lesson typically takes 30 minutes and we could do book checkout afterwards.

If you would like to sign your class up this lesson, please do so here.

Participate in the 6th Grade Poetry Slam on February 13th. Offer snaps for our student participants or offer your own poem during our second AMMS Poetry Slam!

Location: Library Learning Commons

Times: 1st-5th Periods

Participants are encouraged to read original work

On February 5, 2020, we will celebrate World Read Aloud Day! World Read Aloud Day was established by LitWorld in 2010 to celebrate the power of reading and to advocate literacy as a fundamental right for all.

To spread the joy of reading we will listen live to students, teachers, library media specialists, leaders, and others from our district celebrate that “We’re All Wonders.” Our very own Mr. Martin will be reading aloud along with Cliff Jones, Katha Stuart, Dr. Looney, and other amazing FCS staff members!

Join us on February 5th from 8:00am – 2:00pm online through Microsoft Teams to participate in this celebration! You can access this in your classroom or by visiting the library throughout the day.

February 27th will be the 8th annual Digital Learning Day - a day to celebrate learning with technology. With so many new types of digital devices, educational software and mobile apps continuously developed, it’s hard to keep up with the latest and greatest advancements in educational technology. In some classrooms and out-of-school programs across the country, educators are doing some pretty amazing things with technology. Yet, these pockets of innovation are confined to a small number of schools and communities. Digital Learning Day was started as a way to actively spread innovative practices and ensure that all youth have access to high-quality digital learning opportunities no matter where they live.

The library will be hosting a digital learning experience for this event - information will be coming out after the 14th of February.

We have a rare opportunity to meet with a forefront speaker of the #MeToo movement for our girls. Bring in your class on February 5th at 11:10am to speak with Ms. Dee, author of Maybe He Just Likes You.

Summary of Maybe He Just Likes You:

For seventh-grader Mila, it starts with some boys giving her an unwanted hug on the school blacktop. A few days later, at recess, one of the boys (and fellow trumpet player) Callum tells Mila it's his birthday, and asks her for a "birthday hug." He's just being friendly, isn't he? And how can she say no? But Callum's hug lasts a few seconds too long, and feels... weird. According to her friend, Zara, Mila is being immature and overreacting. Doesn't she know what flirting looks like?

But the boys don't leave Mila alone. On the bus. In the halls. During band practice — the one place Mila could always escape. It doesn't feel like flirting — so what is it? Thanks to a chance meeting, Mila begins to find solace in a new place: karate class. Slowly, with the help of a fellow classmate, Mila learns how to stand her ground and how to respect others — and herself.

From the author of Everything I Know About You, Halfway Normal, and Star-Crossed comes this heart-wrenching — and ultimately uplifting — novel about a middle school girl experiencing sexual harassment and unwanted attention from classmates, who learns to stand up for herself and find her voice.

I am so excited we will have the opportunity to hear from Mr. Tebbetts about his writing style and how to collaborate on writing. He has written the Middle School series (Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life...) and Public School Superhero. His range of adventure, funny realistic, and surreal novels make his body of work fascinating. I'm sure he'll have lots to share with our students!