Booked for the Week
Information Literacy and Activities for BHMS Families
First Book Checkout of the School Year
Back to School Jamboree
Jamboree in the Library Media Center
Scavenger Hunt
Meet Author Eliot Schrefer
Tuesday, October 19
"Description: Children have a natural inclination to anthropomorphize the world around them, effortlessly assigning emotional states to the non-human. Zoology has classically encouraged us to do the opposite, to avoid assigning human feelings to non-human animals. But how might this “anthropodenial” maintain the narrative of human exceptionalism that has fueled environmental degradation and climate change… and how might literature for young people provide a hopeful solution?"
The event is FREE and open to everyone! People can attend virtually or in person. Get the details here, and if you wish to attend in person, RSVP by October 13.
The library is hosting a gently used book give-away during fall conferences, November 3 - 4. We are looking for donations of books that are appropriate for middle school students and are in fairly decent shape. If you have books that are at the elementary level, we’d appreciate a few of those for younger family members that might be with older siblings at conferences. Students can bring donated books to the library, or families can drop them off in the main office starting Monday, October 18. Thank you for your generosity and for creating a culture of reading.
Hispanic Heritage Month
As a special treat, everyone was invited to try rosehip tea last Thursday morning because it plays a role in the book Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan. The protagonist Esperanza recalls the philosophy and wisdom of her grandmother. “Abuelita said the rosehip contained the memories of the roses and that when you drank tea made from it, you took in all the beauty that the plant had known.”
Over thirty students attended the tea, and it was truly heartwarming to see students being happy, relaxing, and socializing. I wasn't sure if students would like herbal tea, but at one point Mr. Bonshire stepped up to help with filling glasses before the tea pots ran dry. There were many positive comments and interesting things students shared about themselves:
*This stuff is great!
*This is something really relaxing during stressful times.
*Can I have another refill?
*My family drinks tea all the time. My mom has a whole cupboard of it. We give her tea as gifts.
*I like trying new things. I hang out with my aunt, who's like 30, and she's always learning about and trying something new. She makes her own Kombucha.
*Where can I get rosehips?
*I'm going to take a recipe. And one for my friend. And one for my aunt.
Our tea guests had the opportunity to browse books by Latinx authors and view the mini-biographies about Hispanic or Latinx leaders researched by Ms. Boyd's Spanish language classes. Watch for more morning events in the library, and remember- we open at 7:50 AM, so feel free to visit every day.
LGBTQ+ History Month
These Socks Could Be Yours
Great Reads for National Disability Awareness Month
Realistic Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Humorous Fiction
Historical Fiction
First Heart
Season for Scary Books
Mildly Scary
Moderately Scary
Mega Scary
Have Fun Creating & Socializing
Make a Scandinavian midsommer paper flower crown, beaded rings, and a traditional Hmong cross stitch design. Help others by preparing crayons to be made into objects for Crayons for Cancer. Talk to Ms. Ninteman in the library if you have questions and to get permission slips.
Who: All are welcome!
When: Mondays, 3:15-4:45 PM Oct. 18, Oct. 25, Nov. 1, Nov. 8, Nov. 15, Nov. 29
Where: Library Media Center
Schoology Group Code: 6R8V-CS7R-BHS4Z
Crafty Donations
What We Need:
*Hot glue guns ---A few suggestions are Craft Smart Mini Glue Gun, High Temp or High Temp Mini Glue Gun by ArtMinds. We'd also welcome 1-2 regular size hot glue guns.
*Precision Scissors by Recollections (Small, pointed Fiskars will work, too. They need to be capable of making tiny, precise cuts.)
*Dual tip Permanent Markers, 12 ct, Artist's Loft (The dual tip Sharpie brand is fine, too.)
Donations can be dropped off in the main office or the library media center. Please leave your name, so we can send a thank you letter.
Contact Information
Black Hawk Middle School
Hours 7:75-11:45 AM