Burnett Junior High School
Library Media Services 2019 - 2020
Student Population
8th grade - 432
Back to School Convocation
WISD Librarians Teaching Professional Development
First Library PLC of the year
Librarian's Teaching Teachers @ Back-to-School PD
First Wylie Way Day of the year
BJHS Fall Bookfair
Reading is Snow Cool
Working With the BJHS Library Website
Algebra Lessons in the Library
August/September
Classes Taught - 135
Lessons & Topics - Library Orientation, Genre Orientation, Chromebook Ticket System, Readers’ Response Google Forms, Wylie Database Access
PLCs Attended - 9 PLCs; 6 BJHS PD presentations; 2 C&I PD presentations; 1 Jr High ELA PD presentation
Library Programs & Events - TeenTober collaboration and campus activities creation; Wylie Way Collaborative Lessons with ESL classes; Fall Pictures; Fall Book Fair
Circulation Statistics - 3174
Student Supervision - weekly average of 380 library patrons during free time
Technology Issues - weekly average of 151 tickets (includes initial prep of all devices for year)
TeenTober Events
Guest Speakers from the Grant Halliburton Foundation
Book Character T-Shirt Day
Librarian Laminator Repair
TeenTober - We are REaDers!
Do you REaD?
October/November
Classes Taught - 92
Lessons & Topics - Database access, Accessing SORA, Nonfiction November Google forms, SORA Connections to public library, & Using Chromebooks for accessing library card catalog
PLCs Attended - 5 on campus; 2 library ½ days for curriculum writing PLCs
Library Programs & Events - TeenTober activities, FCA begins weekly meetings; Code of Honor audio reading during Buc Bonus Time; Algebra Flipgrid project with Mrs. Poston; Unity Day; House Bill 18 - Social Emotional lessons via Grant Halliburton foundation; NJHS month meetings begin; & 7th grade candy/expository writing lessons for Halloween
Circulation Statistics - 3041
Student Supervision - weekly average of 340 library patrons during free time
Technology Issues - weekly average of 26 tickets
Where is Waldo, indeed
Teacher Book Character Dress-Up Day!
Hey, it's Pippi
Twin Day, art pumpkin display, and shredded book winners
BJHS spirit day
Celebrating Graphic Novels and comics
Celebrating Nonfiction November
Librarians are GRANT WINNERS!
7th grade candy writing lesson
December/January
- 98 classes for book circulation
- Individual student instruction - how to find pictures for projects, how to use library computers for printing versus 1 : 1 Chromebooks, & how to print Google projects for 8th grade history, 8th grade ELA, theater, and art
- PLCs Attended - 3 on campus; 1 library PLC for purchasing our new SORA books from grant money and 1 library ½ day PLC for curriculum writing
- Library Programs & Events - FCA weekly meetings; NJHS monthly meetings; Cheerleading Christmas party; 1st semester Chromebook checklist for campus, *library used many days for displaced teachers due to our building being painted, CPR training, and multiple weeks of small table groups working with six different Makerspace activities
- Circulation Statistics - 2371
- Student Supervision - weekly average of 331 library patrons during free time
- Technology Issues - weekly average of 38 tickets
Take the Lead appreciating my TECHnical skills!
Using the BJHS library for our Wylie Way Christmas gift donation station.
When our PTA treats us with tiny little works of art!
Accessing our SORA audiobook system.
Small Makerspace stations for holiday fun! Kapla planks, Origami, procedural knots, Fiddle Sticks, ID Blocks, and Click-N-Create cubes.
This librarian's favorite student art project : Ugly Dolls! Love that they love to live in the library.
February/March
45 classes for book circulation
Individual student instruction - how to print photos and information found from the internet when using library computers versus 1 : 1 Chromebooks; how to convert Word/Powerpoint documents and slides, etc, to Google applications for ease of use on student Chromebooks for 8th grade ELA, 8th grade history, high school level Spanish, theater, and art students
PLCs Attended - 3 on campus; 1 Interim testing training with K. Soliz and 1 library ½ day PLC for curriculum writing at the ESC
Professional Development - attend “What’s New in Young Adult Literature” from the Bureau of Education and Research, February, 2020; literature review committee meeting; introduce staff to Wakelets and provide email PD/Q&A for those interested
Library Programs & Events - return on FCA after Coach LaRock’s departure; NJHS meetings; band small group practicing for upcoming spring break travel and performance; substitute teaching for two teachers; Chromebook check for whole campus before leaving for spring break
Circulation Statistics - 1587
Student Supervision - weekly average of 319 library patrons during free time
Technology Issues - weekly average of 29 tickets
More Ugly Dolls!
Little Library Help
Baskets of February
WHAT A DAY
GRIT
YOLO
Spring Dance with my library aide and her twin! Love these kids!
Boots and BBQ Gala at the Southfork Ranch
And then.... there was Friday, March 13th, 2020....
April/May
- Creation of BJHS Library Google Classroom
- Attend various BJHS PLCs through Google Meet/Hangouts
- Staff meetings moved to Google Meet/Hangouts, attend administrative and whole group meetings at request
- Attend various library staff Google Meet/Hangouts, PLCs, and 1/2 day curriculum writing for completion of year long inquiry writing project
- Work with library staff to create digital celebrations for National Library Week
- Daily posts to BJHS Library Facebook page for distance connections
- Support teachers/staff with BJHS help desk hour via Google Meet/Hangout, 10 - 11 am daily
- Video creation and online support for students, staff, and administration, topics : accessing the BJHS library Google site, Great Depression resources for TX history, causes of the Civil War for 8th grade history, online assistance video for Nurse Callie, Ms. Skodak, Mrs. Herrera, and Mrs. Rangel, forwarding GMail to Wylie addresses, how to check for Google calendar access, how to create Google Meet/Hangouts, database searching for genetics for 7th grade science, database searching for the Bohr model for 8th grade science, accessing SORA via Google slides, Wylie database access tutorial, Wylie website access with Skyward, Reagan Era database searches, SORA Sweet Reads summer reading and access tutorial, S. E. Hinton & Wylie database connections, connecting with Code.org for Mrs. Vance and STEM classes, Audiobooksync.com summer reading access and tutorial, daily booktalks and connections to books with video trailers or author website access, creation of 15 Wakelet curated collections - S.E. Hinton author study, President Ronald Reagan, Celebrate National Library week, Library Virtual Tours, Jason Reynolds author study, BJHS Library Booktalks & book trailers, BJHS Distance Learning 2020 - Spanish resources for Mrs. Wimberley's high school Spanish classes, BJHS Distance Learning 2020 PE and Athletics resources for Coach Brooks and Coach Holstead, BJHS Distance Learning 2020 - All about Books for the BJHS library, BJHS Distance Learning 2020 - Virtual Field Trips, Gary Soto author study, and Alcatraz Island resources and connections, Celebrating Cinco de Mayo, May the 4th Be With You, BJHS Distance Learning 2020 - Drama for ELA and theatre classes, and summer reading ideas. Creation of BJHS Google Classroom whole campus assignments - What Are We Reading? & Screencastify Submit BJHS book reviews
- Create daily Google forms to stay connected with BJHS library aides - these include new questions, photos, jokes, fun, and entertainment shared via Skyward; send "miss you" mail and activities to library aides at their homes
- Attend Webinar from Follett - Information Literacy in Today's World: A Pandemic, Fake News and Elections; Webinar from SLC - The Inquiry Arc: Where Social Studies and the Library Meet
- Technology Issues - 26 tickets attended to by Walton/Rider; help@wylieisd.net implemented for additional tech issues and routed through tech department
Handing out Chromebooks for online learning!
It's a well-oiled distribution center!
Welcome to the first day of online learning!
First BJHS digital staff meeting
Distance learning PD
Visiting with BJHS students remotely
Helping teachers from home
Wylie ISD Librarians curriculum writing session
Feeling loved on National Librarians' Day
Remote Learning for Ms. Walton
Ms Walton Misses the BJHS Library
Celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week
BJHS Teacher Librarian - Paige Walton
Email: paige.walton@wylieisd.net
Website: https://www.wylieisd.net/domain/436
Location: 516 Hilltop Lane, Wylie, TX, USA
Phone: 972-429-3211
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paige.walton.543