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Mays High School Media Center Newsletter
Welcome to the Mays Media Center!
It's #GAMEon and We have Hit the Ground Running this year in the New Mays Media Center!
It has been a pleasure collaborating with and supporting you thus far! Raider Readers are Logging their Reading already because of Your Daily Dedication to Literacy!
Way to Go aMAYSing Faculty and Staff!
What's Happening in the Mays Media Center?
- We are updating the Mays Website and Calendar daily!
Staff or Student: Request an Update or Add and/or Visit Us Online
-1st Period Teachers, Please Collect Laptops and highlight on your Roster. Ms. Bryant, VILS Coach will take care of your Laptops from there. Please do not send students to the Media Center with Laptops
Laptop Requests and Student Tech Issues Form
- We are creatively collaborating with teachers on instructional tasks such as FlipGrid Reading/Writing, Google Classroom Ideas, Google Sites Setup and Race2Read. Get Jump Started
- We are Reading Contemporary and Classic Woke Books! Send Individual Students with a Pass and have them Sign In by scanning the QR Code before coming. Media Center Sign In
- We are delivering technical equipment and charging carts. Charging Laptop Cart Request
- We are celebrating scholars and teachers every week at the games. Raider of the Week
- We are supporting with formatting, editing, posters and lamination. If you would like to complete your own lamination at 433 Peeples Street, please complete form beforehand,; it is only 10 minutes away ISC Teacher Resource Center
Reservation- We are Tweeting! Follow Us at #ThatSWLlitSquad
And Overall Striving for Awesomeness!
Request Support and/or Equipment from Ms. Smith aka Smitty, your Media Specialist!
Sign Up Genius for Orientation is Coming Soon! Be sure to Review Media Center Expectations w/ Scholars before they Visit the Media Center.
Shout Out to Madame Kane and Señora Stewart!
Way to Go Señora Casas Classes!
Señora
Casas is a masterful Latin Dancer?
Have You Been Logging Your Reading in Race to Read My Backpack Bean?
If so, you are probably Nacho Average Reader! See you Sept 15th at the Nacho Party!
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Congratulations Shavon on Amassing over $2 Million in Scholarships!
We have the Most aMAYSing News!! Our Award-winning Poet and Valedictorian Shavon Bell is a @TheGatesScholar Recipient with Full Ride for Undergrad and Graduate School! We could not be more Thrilled!! #ButSheBeMighty #EveryDayWeLit #HereWeGrowAgain #ForeverYoung (Select Photo or Text to View Full Post)
The fun-filled HRRB Reading Competition was held Saturday January 28th at Therrell HS. Our Mays Media Team Student Volunteers and Teachers answered the Call! They showed up & showed out serving as Moderators, Time Keepers, Scorers, Hospitality, Floor Runners and even Entertainment! They are aMAYSing! Thanks
for having us! #GreatExposure #Service
IB Learner Profile of the Month: Balanced
Balanced learners understand the importance of intellectual, physical, and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others. They are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development.
Author/Illustrator Ms. Nichole McCleod
Ms. McCleod enjoys painting, writing, road-tripping and family time. This NCA&T Alum, teaches 9th grade literature. Her favorite color is a tie between purple and black. She has published three children's books and two poetry books. Her facorite quote by Maya Angelou is "I cannot believe my good fortune. I am so grateful to be a black woman. I would be so jealous if I were anything else." Thanks so much for being a champion for Reading and the Love of Books. Keep on Logging!
Learn 360
Infobase is an educational solutions company providing award-winning digital reference content to the school and library markets, with research databases, eBook collections, streaming video, and eLearning Modules spanning a variety of core subject areas and grade levels. Under such well-known brands as Facts On File, The World Almanac, Learn360, Bloom’s, Ferguson’s, Chelsea House, and Films Media Group, Infobase provides students, librarians, and educators with a broad range of products that both enhance and enrich the learning experience. Ask Ms. Smith, your Media Specialist, for Details!
Great News!
We’re excited to announce that students now have full access to PaperLive!
PaperLive offers live videos that are available exclusively after school hours. Each show is packed with adventure, stories, and learning concepts designed to educate while keeping things entertaining. Plus, only academic experts create PaperLive shows—meaning you can feel confident about the quality of our content.
Noting but Smooth Sailing with Light Sail
Looking for a relevant approach to monitor your student's Reading progress while Racing to Read? Light Sail is the solution! ELS is back with a fresh Reading App that includes a library of over 10k eBooks! Check it Out! Students Win Prizes and Party participation for your Reading while becoming a member of the Millionaire's Club! Light Sail is in MyBackPack and does not require that you physically keep up with books.
Join the Mays Raiders Accelerated Read Millionaire's Club
Students at Mays are Excited about the New Realistic Fiction Authors
Did you know that we have access to free audiobooks in Classpass?
Students can access library digital resources through MyBackpack (APS) or through the Library website (afpls.org/class) using your Student ID. Your Student ID number will act as your library card number when using library resources. Since you attend an Atlanta Public School, your PIN is your lunch number. Teacher username is their Employee ID number and the Password is CHANGEME
Student Loan Forgiveness Deadline Approaching
If you all haven't, Fill this out right now
Don't forget to Use Remind in MyBackpack
APS as well as Mays High is always open to means of improving how we communicate with students. Remind is a feature offered in MyBackpack that most scholars are familiar with If you need assistance setting up your Remind or would like template quick tips, Ms. Smith, your Media Specialist is here to help..
Galileo
GALILEO, Georgia’s virtual library, is a free resource available to all educators, parents, and students in the state, whether via their school or local library. With more than 40 million searches each year, GALILEO is a go-to resource for lifelong learners in Georgia. The Galileo Password is: capture
APS Social Emotional Learning Week
We are Celebrating! SEL Spirit Week is still going strong as we roll out SEL curriculum! Everyone can join us for Thursday’s theme of Relationship Skills! Wear a tee with your favorite saying & offer authentic gratitude to others.
Raider Scholars Read Trash by A. Mulligan
Can't wait to see the AR results and Read the Reviews about the realistic diction tale of 3 Dumpsite adolescents hoping to find anything they can sell or recycle.
The ISC Grand Re-Opening was Everything
Ms. Smith travels to ISC twice a week to Meet the additional Needs of teachers. Thanks APS Instruct Tech and Media Service for your Amazing Dedication!
