OMS Library Update
March 2019
Our library at Owen Middle School is frequently a busy place. Students come to the library before school to work on projects, use our Maker Space, play games, and hang out with friends. During the day, students come to library on passes to check out books and with classes for check out and for lessons. Three blocks each day, 8th grade students come to the library to take online classes for high school credit. Also, teachers are able to reserve the space for visitors and class activities. Currently, Gravity Games meets in the library after school to build their soap box derby car which they will race in April in the NC Gravity Games. Finally, a volunteer uses library space twice a week to work with Mr. Munn's math students.
Ms. Dillingham's Students Breakout
Ms. Dillingham's math class solved problems to open locks in order to breakout.
Constance Lombardo visits OMS
Local author/illustrator Constance Lombardo presented to two groups of student artists on March 19. During the presentation, students were encouraged to draw their own creations or their own versions of her characters.
CTE Breakout
Students in Ms. Hawkins' and Ms. Venturella's CTE classes came to the library to answer logic problems and open locks to Breakout.
6th math breakout
Students in Ms. Henderson's classes came to the library to solve algebraic expressions to open digital locks and Breakout. Ms. Jordan, our math coach, created this digital breakout!
CTE Spark Tank
Students in Ms. Venturella's 8th grade CTE classes are participating in a Spark Tank experience. Local entrepreneurs presented product pitches to these students in the library this month. Students are creating a business plan which they will pitch to local investors for funding. They will then create their products and sell them.
Cookie Caster with Ms. Dillingham's Class
Students in Ms. Dillingham's class came to the library to learn how to design cookie cutters using Cookie Caster. After designing their cookie cutters, we 3D printed them. Students will now learn to make cookies!
Ms. Sturdivant Attends SC Association of School Librarians Conference
In early March Ms. Sturdivant represented OMS and the North Carolina School Library Media Association (NCSLMA) at the South Carolina Association of School Librarians annual conference. As a Board Member of NCSLMA, Ms. Sturdivant was looking at ideas she could bring back to the NCSLMA annual conference.
Cookie Caster with 8th Grade Family & Consumer Science
Students in Ms. Cunningham's 8th grade Family & Consumer Science classes designed cookie cutters using the program Cookie Caster. We 3D printed their designs, and now they are ready to learn to make cookies using their new cookie cutters.
6th Grade Website Creation
Students in Mr. Fadel's and Mr. Carreiro's classes came to the library for guidance in setting up Google websites for their History Projects. These students have been working for several months on researching a historical figure. Their History Fair will be set up in the library on April 25 & 26. Parents are encouraged to visit the History Fair to see their student's hard work.
6th Grade Math Enrichment
Students from Ms. Henderson's math classes played fun math games after completing a test.
Morning Maker Space
Madison Buchanan practices her sewing skills while make a new pillowcase.
Morning Recording
Jeremiah Waldrop uses our recording space to create a video for one of his classes before school.
Gravity Games Progress
Harmony Karber takes advantage of time before school to work on our Gravity Games car.
2019 Gravity Games Team
Quin Perdue, Harmony Karber, Josiah Major, Christopher Elder, Ian Ewing, Josh Guilfoyle, Leandro Herrera-Sanchez, Dante Castenada-Rameriz (not pictured- Charlie Elder)
Kaitlyn Wagner and Allison Little spend time before school enjoying good books.
By the Numbers:
Student 3D Prints: 49 student designs
Total Classes/Groups in Library: 143
Books Checked Out: 1,502
Books Placed on Hold: 17
Students Requesting Computer Assistance: 169
Staff Requesting Computer Assistance: 49
Student with Top Checkouts: Colton Lunsford (Mr. Fadel's homeroom)
Top Homeroom for Checkouts: Mr. Noteboom's homeroom
Students in Library Before School: Average 20 Daily
BOLTs for Technology Issues: (created in the library): 78
Our Library
The OMS library is open from 7:05-3:45 daily. Ms. Tremble and Ms. Sturdivant are excited to help students find books, 3D print, and use their technology. Maker Club meets before school in the library each day. Battle of the Books meets on Wednesday afternoons (3:15-4:00).
Email: cindy.sturdivant@bcsemail.org
Website: https://cdoms.buncombeschools.org/
Location: 730 Old US Highway 70, Swannanoa, NC, USA
Phone: 828-686-7739
Twitter: @clsturdivant