Peters Twp. Middle School Library
March 2016 Happenings
Monthly Library Use
Students visiting the library during study lab: 1140
Library database searches performed: 980
Books checked out: 308
AR tests taken: 291
THIS MONTH'S HIGHLIGHTS
PTMS Tournament of Books
The Elite 8 competition wrapped up last week with The Face on the Milk Carton, Lock & Key, Things Not Seen, Uglies, Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, Jurassic Park, and The Lightning Thief all moving on in the competition. Final 4 voting opened at the beginning of this week and will remain open through April 4th. Students can vote via this link or by visiting the PTMS Virtual Library. The Final 4 winners will be announced on April 5th when voting opens for the final competition.
We are so excited to see which of these popular books will win!
Highlighted Library Lesson - 8th Grade Science Agriculture Project
The students located information about the farm-to-market process, farming methods, food safety and the government's role, and biotechnology. They were required to use the EBSCOhost database, which the library subscribes to, in order to locate at least one piece of information. The final projects were created using Microsoft Publisher or Glogster.
It was a meaningful way for the students to learn more about the products grown in Pennsylvania.
Teens Benefit from Spending More Time with Parents
As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, consider enjoying some of the Pittsburgh activities found on this site with your family.
Upcoming Dates to Know:
4/1 - 7th Grade AR Due Date!
4/5 - Ms. Brown's (8th Grade) AR Due Date!
4/6 - Ms. McCue's AR Due Date!
4/7 - Ms. Mitchell's AR Due Date!
4/18-20 - ELA PSSA Testing
4/22 - Half Day of School
4/26-27 - Math PSSA Testing
5/4 - Science PSSA Testing
5/6 - 7th Grade AR Due Date!
PTMS Library Media Center
Mrs. Sharon Pampena, Library Secretary
Email: stoudenk@pt-sd.org
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