LIS Update 10/30/2019
November PreMeeting Video
November Meeting Details
The November meeting is November 6th from 8am-3pm.
- The meeting will begin at the Administration Board Room.
- The afternoon portion of the meeting will be at Books Between Kids. Make sure you have confirmed your registration for this event (an e-mail with a link was sent).
- Everyone has been registered in Eduphoria for the meeting.
- The Snack Patrol schools for the meeting are: Horn, Kennedy, Landis, Liestman and Taylor.
Alief Librarians T-Shirts/Hoodies
Here is the order link for the 2019-2020 Library Shirts/Hoodies
- Once you have the first item in your cart, you can click the back button on your browser to return to the ordering page to add different items to your cart.
- We will be taking orders through Noon, November 8th.
- Students and staff can purchase shirts.
- Shirts should be ready the first part of December.
- Shirts will come to your campuses.
Reports Updated?
Are you making sure to update your
- Monthly Report
- MakerSpace Ordering Spreadsheet
- Extended Hours Spreadsheet
These documents should be filled out each month and I will be checking them starting in November.
Sesame Street 50th Anniversary
Houston Public Media is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Sesame Street on November 10, 2019. All campuses are invited to participate and post about their participation on social media. More information can be found on the HPM site https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/about/press/2019/10/17/349242/houston-public-media-celebrates-the-50th-anniversary-of-sesame-street/
Christina Woll Grant Open
If you are planning to attend the annual TLA Confernce in Houston this year, there are many grants and scholarships to help with the costs. One of the grants is the Christina Woll Grant. This is a farily easy grant to apply for - More information can be found here: https://txla.org/awards-scholarships-stipends/grants/woll-memorial-fund/about/
Digital Learning Conference
The Region 4 Digital Learning Conference is scheduled for December 10, 2019 and registration is now open. Learn the latest digital tools and strategies to engage K-12 students. Get empowered with breakout sessions on makerspace, gamification, coding, STEM, Google, computer science and much more! Check this website for more details: https://www.esc4.net/services/digitallearning/dl-conference
Fall Professional Development
The final LIS and LIS Para fall professional development session is Saturday, November 9th. The session is titled Destiny - I Need Help With That. This session is a great time to come and work and get help with all your Destiny questions.