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Student-Teacher Collaboration Mrs. Yager provides feedback to a group on their writing assignments. | Classroom Seating Classes of 30 can take one side of the library for use, leaving the other side for group or independent work. | Collaboration Stations The library has 8 stations for student and teacher project collaboration. |
Student-Teacher Collaboration
Mrs. Yager provides feedback to a group on their writing assignments.
Classroom Seating
Classes of 30 can take one side of the library for use, leaving the other side for group or independent work.
Collaboration Stations
The library has 8 stations for student and teacher project collaboration.
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Prizes were drawn every period. | Students enjoyed snacks while listening. | Teachers and students enjoyed crafts. |
Prizes were drawn every period.
Students enjoyed snacks while listening.
Teachers and students enjoyed crafts.
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Top books by top Hispanic authorsSome of the most popular books in the circulation are by authors celebrated: Adam Silvera, Rex Ogle, Elizabeth Acevedo, Becky Albertalli, and Meg Medina. | Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month From September 15 to October 15 featured books depicted the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors originated from Mexico, South and Central America, Spain, and the Caribbean. | "Own Voices" authors and experiences Interesting to note, the month begins on September 15 because it is the anniversary, or near the anniversary, of independence for many Latin American countries. |
Top books by top Hispanic authors
Some of the most popular books in the circulation are by authors celebrated: Adam Silvera, Rex Ogle, Elizabeth Acevedo, Becky Albertalli, and Meg Medina.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
From September 15 to October 15 featured books depicted the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors originated from Mexico, South and Central America, Spain, and the Caribbean.
"Own Voices" authors and experiences
Interesting to note, the month begins on September 15 because it is the anniversary, or near the anniversary, of independence for many Latin American countries.
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Native American Heritage Month President George H. W. Bush declared November as Native American Heritage month on August 3, 1990. | Book Display of Indigenous Authors Favorite authors include Joseph Bruchac, Sherman Alexie, James Bird, Darcie Little Badger, and Angeline Boulley. | How It Started Designed to celebrate indigenous American cultures, this month also offers a look at the challenges these people groups face, historically and today. |
Native American Heritage Month
President George H. W. Bush declared November as Native American Heritage month on August 3, 1990.
Book Display of Indigenous Authors
Favorite authors include Joseph Bruchac, Sherman Alexie, James Bird, Darcie Little Badger, and Angeline Boulley.
How It Started
Designed to celebrate indigenous American cultures, this month also offers a look at the challenges these people groups face, historically and today.
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Making the button Using a circle cutter, students first created the sized paper and then sketched their designs. | Will it work? Students unpacked, assembled, and after some trial and error, created their own buttons. | Final Product Not bad for a first button. Students quickly began to plan mass printings and batch-making projects. |
Making the button
Using a circle cutter, students first created the sized paper and then sketched their designs.
Will it work?
Students unpacked, assembled, and after some trial and error, created their own buttons.
Final Product
Not bad for a first button. Students quickly began to plan mass printings and batch-making projects.
Door Decorations: Stranger Things Mind Flyer
The Tech Teens created a tongue-in-cheek display for the fall library entrance: the Stranger Things Mind Flayer. They spent mutiple periods over the course of several days working on this entrance for the fall season.
But it is not just display work that our tech teens assist with in the library. They help organize and shelve books, run the Collaboratory makerspace, perform technology assistance for staff and students, create signage, help direct library programming.
If you have a student who might be interested in serving as a tech teen, s/he can fill out the application below or stop in the LMC to learn more information.
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Games from the Collaboratory Sometimes it's the old school games that rise in popularity. Along with checkers, students have been playing lots of Uno and Chess. | Finding books, reading, and chilling Students from study hall can come to the library on a 10-minute pass to look for books, return items, or get technology assistance. | Clevertouch is a popular addition Using the Clevertouch touchscreen features, students can access the online catalog, look for recommendations, or peruse resource lists. |
Games from the Collaboratory
Sometimes it's the old school games that rise in popularity. Along with checkers, students have been playing lots of Uno and Chess.
Finding books, reading, and chilling
Students from study hall can come to the library on a 10-minute pass to look for books, return items, or get technology assistance.
Clevertouch is a popular addition
Using the Clevertouch touchscreen features, students can access the online catalog, look for recommendations, or peruse resource lists.
Katy Kauffman, Teacher Librarian
TOTAL BOOKS CHECKED OUT SINCE BEGINNING OF YEAR: 4,302
QUICK STATS (October & November)
- Top genres: Graphic Novels, Suspense, Realistic
- Whole class daily reservations: 13 days
- Teacher Librarian Teaching Days: 5
- Top 3 most checked out books: I am Number Four by Pitticus Lore, Nothing More to Tell by Karen McManus, One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus
