Wildcat Library News
December, 2022
Thought for the month
To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold.
Aristotle
November Circulation Statistics
For the month of November, we had 320 books checked out from the library. Remember teachers, students can be sent down to the library to check out during classes, once they have finished with their assignment and if they come with a pass.
Beanstack Minutes
Ok students and staff, we need to get busy not only reading books in Sora but we also need to add our minutes read in Beanstack. Remember, Beanstack is where you can log your reading minutes. Every minute counts!! Beanstack can be found in ClassLink. At the moment, Rhodes MS is in 5th place of all Middle School. Look at the picture to see how many minutes we have calculated in Beanstack.
Library Stats for the Month of November, 2022
The month of November, we had 320 check outs of printed library items. That was down by 130 from October. December is a shorter month, let's see if we can check out at least 350 items! Let's keep reading in Sora and Comic Book Plus!
App of the month--Comics Plus
Do you like reading graphic novels or manga? If yes, then you have to check out Comics Plus! Comics Plus is available in Classlink, in the LIBRARY BOOKS folder. You have access 24/7 to these digital books. Some of the title categories include: Bone, Big Nate, Avatar: the last Airbender, Legend of Zelda, Minecraft, Lumberjanes, Stranger Things, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sonic the Hedgehog and Legend of Zelda, and that is just a few!!
Engage
Reading in Comics Plus, engages the reader while he or she is reading. Students will be so involved with the story, they will not want to put the device down until they are done reading.
Excite
Students love graphic novels and manga! These books will excite students to read one after another.
Circulate
As students read in Comics Plus, this will increase our circulation statistics for the month. Please encourage to read books in Comics Plus as well as Sora!
How to use Comics Plus
Watch this short video on how to use Comics Plus.
NEW BOOKS!!!! CHECK THEM OUT!!!
Cat Kid Comic Club : Perspectives
"Flippy, Molly, Li'l Petey, and twenty-one baby frogs each have something to say. Naomi and Melvin don't see eye to eye and Poppy perceives the world differently than her siblings. Will the baby frogs figure out how to work together and appreciate one another's point of view--both inside and outside the classroom?"
Lucy Lopez, coding star, by Claudia Mills
Lucy Lopez attends coding camp at her after-school program and becomes a coding star.
Alex Rider, Ark Angel : the graphic novel
After a chance encounter with the son of billionaire Nikolei Drevin, Alex Rider finds himself in the middle of an international plot to destroy the Pentagon. The weapon Ark Angel, a revolutionary space hotel with catastrophic potential.
James y el melocoton gigante, por Roald Dahl
Un niño escapa de dos tías malvadas y se embarca en una serie de aventuras con seis insectos grandes que encuentra dentro de un melocotón gigante.
El Arbol Generoso, por Shel Silverstein
El amor entre un niño y un árbol continúa a través de los años de su niñez y hasta su vejez.
Cayendo hacia arriba, por Shel Silverstein
Una colección de poemas y dibujos humorísticos.
December 1st National Pie Day
Not to be confused with March 14th, National Pi Day!
December 10th National Dewey Decimal System Day
Learn about who Melvil Dewey was!
December 15th National Wear Your Pearls Day
Remember always, you have purpose and value!
December 17th National Wreaths Across America
Let's remember those who have fallen, who are currently serving and teach the next generation the value of serving others.
December 25th Christmas Day
Baking cookies, making tamales, watching Christmas movies, hanging lights and decorating a tree, just a few things you can do with your family to share the Christmas Spirit!
8th grade Book Giveaway, 2022
Dr. Rick Flores, Principal
Email: rflores3@saisd.net
Website: https://schools.saisd.net/page/055.principal
Location: 3000 Tampico Street, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: 210-978-7925
Ms. Sara Galindo, Librarian
Email: sgalindo@saisd.net
Website: https://schools.saisd.net/page/055.library
Location: 3000 Tampico Street, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: 210-978-7925