BHS Library Media Minute
January 2016
Library Newsletter
The purpose of this newsletter is to share some of the opportunities available to students and teachers here at BHS. Library information can also be found on our library website https://sites.google.com/a/boardmanschools.org/library/ and on my blog http://thelittlespartanlibrarian.blogspot.com/
Want to unload some books from your shelves?
Center Middle School is having a book sale in May in the gymnasium. Dates and times for the event will be forthcoming. We are accepting donations of any books that you would be willing to part with. Gently used titles for any age are appropriate. Donations can be given to the High School IMC or dropped off at Center Middle to Door 1. The proceeds from this event will help to "make over" Boardman Center. Thank you for your continued support of Boardman Schools.
Teacher Collaboration
Just as a reminder, I would love to collaborate with you! What are some things that we can do together?
* Talk about books
* Co-Teach a lesson/unit (in your classroom or the library)
* Teach students how to use databases, computer programs and tools
* Assist with research
Coloring Table
There is a current trend that has garnered some interest...adult coloring books! Thanks to Mrs. Shobel, I have ordered some adult coloring books for the library that should be arriving soon. There will be a table set up for all to enjoy, so stop by, we'd love to see you.
Want to Connect With Your Students? Know What They are Reading
When her best friend, Meg, drinks a bottle of industrial-strength cleaner alone in a motel room, Cody is understandably shocked and devastated. She and Meg shared everything—so how was there no warning? But when Cody travels to Meg’s college town to pack up the belongings left behind, she discovers that there’s a lot that Meg never told her. About her old roommates, the sort of people Cody never would have met in her dead-end small town in Washington. About Ben McAllister, the boy with a guitar and a sneer, and some secrets of his own. And about an encrypted computer file that Cody can’t open—until she does, and suddenly everything Cody thought she knew about her best friend’s death gets thrown into question.
"Arnold proves his worth as a top-notch storyteller on his first literary go-round, which is reminiscent of Ferris Bueller's Day Off if done by John Hughes with Jack Kerouac. . .Mosquitoland stings in all the right places, which is why it will no doubt be many teenagers' new favorite book and win over the crustiest old-timer, too." —USA Today
In the middle of the night Garrett is taken from his home to Harmony Lake, a boot camp for troubled teens. Maybe some kids deserve to be sent there, but Garrett knows he doesn't. Subjected to brutal physical and psychological abuse, he tries to fight back, but the battle is futile. He won't be allowed to leave until he's admitted his "mistakes" and conformed to Harmony Lake's standards of behavior. And there's no way to fake it. Beaten, humiliated, and stripped of his pride, Garrett's spirit is slowly ebbing away. Then he hears whispers of an escape plot. It's incredibly risky -- if he's caught, the consequences will be unthinkable -- but it may be his only way out.
QR Codes/Book Trailers
In order to help students choose the right book for them, book trailers are a great way for readers to check their interest level. A book trailer is similar to a movie trailer in that it helps the reader become more interested in the title. I have created some QR codes that are linked to book trailers for titles that we have available here. Patrons can scan the QR code on the posters displayed in the library to watch a video. Here is an example of a book trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq51yhnCFI8
Kate Cretella
Email: Katie.Cretella@Boardmanschools.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/boardmanschools.org/library/
Phone: (330) 758-7511