December 2020/January 2021
Barrington Middle School Library Media Center
Trimester Check-In with Our Students
December 9 - Virtual Family Hour of Code Night
Hour of Code
Code.org swag and LED mask
Participant recognition
December 15, 2020
December 18 - Last Chance to Check Out Books Before Break!
January 12 - Mrs. Elaine Van Leer Prepares
January 20 - BMS Family Un-Book Club
January 21 - Bernie Makes an Appearance
January 25 - American Library Association Youth Media Awards
2021 ALA Youth Media Award Winners
January 25 - Common Sense Media Lesson 2
Grade 6: Digital Drama Unplugged
Learning Objectives:
Reflect on how easily drama can escalate online.
Identify de-escalation strategies when dealing with digital drama.
Reflect on how digital drama can affect not only oneself but also those around us.
Grade 7: Big, Big Data
Learning Objectives:
Explain why information about them and their behaviors is valuable to companies.
Analyze how certain types of data are used by companies.
Learn three strategies to limit individual data collection by companies.
Grade 8: Responding to Online Hate Speech
Learning Objectives:
Examine and respond to a piece of artwork about the power of technology.
Analyze an online hate speech dilemma using the Feelings & Options steps.
Identify specific actions to positively affect a situation involving hate speech.
Gr 6: Digital Drama Unplugged
Gr 7: Big, Big Data
Gr 8: Responding to Online Hate Speech
Classical Music and Digital Snow to Match the Outdoor Snow
January 28 - Mrs. Van Leer Is Moving Genres into Their New Homes
Social Media Interns
Dr. Anderson shared out a blurb the interns created to collect ideas from the learning community in his weekly newsletter. Feel free to add something to this Google Form.
The interns will be posting daily content on Instagram @bmsstudentcommunity and on the @bms_ri Twitter account. They will also update the BMS slideshow that run on loop in the front corridor.
Guest Expert
Teaching Us How to Be Successful
Meeting with Dr. Anderson
Circulation Stats for December 2020 and January 2021
Circulation: 1,391
Holds: 87
Books Lent to Other Libraries: 9
Books Borrowed from Other Libraries: 2
January 11 - 29, 2021
Circulation: 279
Holds: 92
Books Lent to Other Libraries: 4
Books Borrowed from Other Libraries: 21
Top Titles for December and January
The Death Cure - James Dashner - science fiction - 4 checkouts
All American Boys
realistic fiction
3 checkouts
Allies
historical fiction
3 checkouts
Code of Honor
historical fiction
3 checkouts
Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna
biography
3 checkouts
New Kid
realistic fiction/graphic novel format
3 checkouts
Spy School Secret Service
mystery
3 checkouts
The Testing
science fiction
3 checkouts
A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel
illustrations by Hope Larson
science fiction/graphic novel format
3 checkouts
Best Friends
illustrations by LeUyen Pham
realistic fiction/graphic novel format
2 checkouts