Smith Library Media Center Review
January/February 2013
Library Statistics
- 4,650 materials were checked out of the library.
- over 5,000 students visited the library on their own time.
- 66 classes visited the library specifically to check out books.
- nearly 200 classes visited the library to work on research projects!
- 6 authors visited our school!
Curtis Jobling Author Event - 01/23/13
Author ReadingCurtis Jobling reads from his book Wereworld to a captivated crowd. | Posing for PicturesMs. Pellett, author Curtis Jobling, and Ms. Sapkarov get a group photo. :) | Author SigningStudents could purchase books from Flyleaf at the event and get them signed by Curtis Jobling! |

6th grade learns to use Destiny Quest...
At the end of January, all 6th grade students learned to use Destiny Quest BETTER by logging in to their own accounts. This allowed them the freedom to view the books they have checked out, make friends with other students, send recommendations to their friends, keep track of what they're reading/have read/want to read, and write book reviews.
Check out the link below to browse our library collection!
Just another January day...
7th grade Social StudiesStudents research an African country for a newspaper project. | Combined ClassesMr. Sleeman takes charge of both Social Studies classes this period, while Mr. Peich... | Geography BeeMr. Peich moderates the Geography Bee. Congratulations to Ben Austin for making it to the State Geography Bee! |
Combined Classes
Mr. Sleeman takes charge of both Social Studies classes this period, while Mr. Peich...
Breathless Reads YA Tour - 02/11/13

Five new YA authors visit the Smith Library!
These lovely ladies kicked off the Breathless Reads YA Tour at the Smith Library and were met with lots of enthusiastic students wanting to know more about their books, writing routines, and publishing tips.
Check out their books below!

Love is in the air...
Take a chance...Go on a blind date with a book. These students did! They didn't know anything about the books, but they read them anyway! | Popular display, no?This book case was re-filled with hundreds of new books in just a week! | Happy Blind Dating!Students show off their blind date books after checking them out and unwrapping them. |
Take a chance...
Go on a blind date with a book. These students did! They didn't know anything about the books, but they read them anyway!
Team C students study revolutions

7th/8th grade Team C Collaborative Project
Check out the wiki below to see more of what we did!
8th grade Personal Reading Goals

8th grade Language Arts
About us
Ms. Sapkarov, Teacher-Librarian (right)