Milliken's Monthly Media Message
October 2019 Facility & Circulation Data
The CMHS Library Media Center averaged 288 students per day in October!
An average of 74 students come every morning between 6:45-7:15 and
we averaged 78 students every day during our lunch blocks.
Mrs. Milliken co-taught 54 classes (1,620 students) this month, bringing
our combined total of students coming on their own or with a class to 5,724!
(click the graph for details)
Math in the Media Center
Mrs. Smith's students came for a addition lesson using playing cards.
Music Appreciation Presentations
Ms. Cook's students researched Famous Composers, created magazines and gave presentations.
Professional Development for our Faculty
"Teachers Lead Teachers"
WHY did our students come to the library?
Without counting classes, the top 5 reasons students came in October were:
1. Free Time 2. Individual Classwork 3. Printing
4. Book Check Out 5. Group Work
Introducing: Two Minute (or less) Tech Tips
Two Minute Tech Tips
Can you spare two minutes? Mrs. Dillon and I are adding short - two minutes (or less! ) videos to help you with some quick technology tools and/or tips. Check out the link on the CMHS Media Webpage! The first tips posted are:
- How to shorten (and customize) a url using bit.ly
- How to save a document as a pdf
Discovery Education Virtual Fieldtrip
BioMedical Tech Class attended a Generation Health Virtual Fieldtrip: How Science Powers Us
NC School of Science and Math Info Meeting
Students started their meeting watching a NCCSM alumni live from the First All-Female Space Walk!
Printing Station Moved
585 number of students came to the media center in October to print! Remember, if you send students to print, please only send two at a time with a signed pass. Thanks!
Self-Directed Reading - most students are choosing Fiction.
Over 500 fiction books were checked out for self-directed reading this month. Students also checked out just over 300 nonfiction books this month for research reports and projects. Juniors checked out the most!