White Middle School Library
January News
A Message From Your Librarian
Hi Ed White Eagles! My name is Ms. Macias, and I am your new librarian. I am so happy to be able to finish off the school year here at Ed White. This newsletter will highlight some of the changes and the events that have taken place in the past month. The wonderful librarians at Bush, Bradley, and Driscoll Middle School, as well as Roosevelt High School, shared many of these ideas with me.
Email: cmacia@neisd.net
Website: http://neisd.libguides.com/welcome_ed_white_library
Location: 7800 Midcrown Drive, San Antonio, TX, United States
Phone: 210-356-5953
Last Month's Circulation Statistics
6th Grade: 1237
7th Grade: 551
8th Grade: 147
Total: 1935
Before School in the Library
Students have a safe place to read, work on homework, play games, or just hang out before school starts.
Learning to use Overdrive
7th grade Reading classes learned how to use Overdrive to checkout, read, and listen to eBooks and audiobooks.
Lunch in the Library
Students use Library Lunch Passes to visit the library during lunch. The library is open for check out, reading, using computers, or just hanging out during this time.
Showcasing New Books
We just got a shipment of new books in! They are being displayed front and center in our library.
New Way to Display Magazines
Library users can now easily view and access all of our magazine collection in one place. All magazines in the tubs are available for check out too!
Grab and Go
Our new Grab and Go display offers reluctant readers quick access to books at their level.
Need a Device?
Students are now able to check out eReaders for 24/7 access to Overdrive!!
New Macs Computers
Our students and staff absolutely LOVE our two new Mac computers.
Student Aides and Volunteers
Our library is in the best shape ever thanks to students aides and volunteers! Student aides are present in our library during 1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, and 8th periods, and they all work hard to make their assigned section spotless.
New Library Routines and Expectations
Library Passes
Individual or small groups of students now come to the library with green library pass signed by their teacher.
Time Stamper
Students stamp the time on their library pass when they leave the library.
Due Dates
We are adding due dates to each book checked out so that students know when their books are due.
Other Library Usage
During the past month, our White Library was also used for:
- Individual and Whole Group Class Checkout
- Library Orientation and Book Talks
- Researching famous Spanish speakers in 6th grade Spanish
- Accessing Google Classroom for our choir students
- Safe School Ambassadors Training
- The Hour of Code, with the help of Rackspace
- Individual Student Writing Conferences
- An Art Celebration with Dr. Jones
- MSL9 Bridge Crossing Ceremony
- Tutoring and Small Group Instruction with City Year
- Various meetings such as CIC meetings, faculty meetings, District SMART Training, etc.
- KINS enrichment and homework time
Coming Soon...
- New computer tables for our media area
- Scholastic Bookfair (February 5th-12th)
- 6th and 7th Grade Reading Research Classes