MJHS Media Center Update
March 2017
This Sunday - Free for Teachers at the High Museum!
steam teacher appreciation day
Sunday, March 19 | 12 noon to 5 p.m.
Teachers, along with one guest each, get free admission for a day filled with drop-in stations and guided tours.
STEM Explorer's Guild Workshop Opportunity
STEM@GTRI Explorers' Guild Workshop:
- The Role of Problem Solving Skills in Information Technology
- March 23, 2017 - 4:30 – 6:30pm
- 75 5th Street • 9th floor, room 9104 • Atlanta, GA 30308
Angie Thomas Presents "The Hate You Give" at Charis Books
Event address:
1189 Euclid Ave. NE
Charis Books and More
Atlanta, GA 30307
Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, The Hate U Give, is Angie Thomas's searing debut about an ordinary girl in extraordinary circumstances addresses issues of racism and police violence with intelligence, heart, and unflinching honesty.
Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.
Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil's name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.
But what Starr does--or does not--say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life.
Join Charis in welcoming Angie Thomas for a wide ranging discussion on her important book (which is already in the process of becoming a major motion picture from Fox 2000/Temple Hill Productions.) Local Young Adult Author, Becky Albertalli (Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda) will be in the house to moderate the discussion and lead the Q&A. This is a Charis Circle From Margin to Center Literary Event and the suggested donation is $5.
Reader of the Year Award
Nominate your students for the Reader of the Year Award. There are categories of awards from Pre-K to 12th grade. All entries for Reader of the Year must be received by April 7, 2017. Submit entries by mail to Dr. Sheree Bryant Hausser at 335 Cypress Lane, Stockbridge, GA 30281 or by email to GRAReadingAwards@gmail.org. For more information and to download the entry forms, go to the Georgia Reading Association website at www.georgiareading.org.
Reader of the Year Award
MAY 7, 2017
3:00 pm
The Assembly
Warner Robins, GA
ELA Professional Learning Opportunities
The Georgia Writing Project Sites are offering a range of professional learning opportunities for teachers to build their capacity in writing instruction.
Red Clay Writing Project – Saturday Morning Workshops held at the UGA Gwinnett Campus:
· March 25 – Powerful Argument Writing
· April 22 – Reading and Writing History
Kennesaw Mountain Writing Project
· Apply for the Summer Institute at Kennesaw Mountain Writing Project
Georgia Southern Writing Project
· Student Success in Writing Conference
Conference Website
Call for Posters - Robotics, Cyber, and Computer Science
- The fifth annual Educator Showcase will highlight the use of robotics, cyber, and computer science and its impact to students across the state.
- The 2017 Educator Showcase will be on Thursday, May 11, 2017 and will include an interactive poster session, a panel discussion, and opportunities for networking.
- GUIDELINES:
- Apply here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/2017educatorshowcase.
- Title: Present your idea in 15 words or less.
- Abstract: In 350 words or less, tell us how you are using robotics, cyber, or computer science to impact your students.
- Selection: If your abstract is selected, you will create a poster that we will professiona print - yours to take with you after the event!
- TIMELINE to SHOWCASE:
- Abstract submission deadline: March 17, 2017
- Poster abstracts selected: March 24, 2017
- Deadline for completed posters: April 21, 2017
Common Sense Media - News for America's Kids
- In response to a national climate of "alternative facts" and "fake news," Common Sense is releasing News and America's Kids, a report that captures how young people perceive and are impacted by the news.
- See our key findings
Books are due May 1st!
Circulation Global Due Date – End of SY 16-1 :
· All locations in APS have been set to have all items returned/due no later than May 1, 2017.
Please return all Media Center books and materials by this date.
Patron Stats for Feb. 2017
2143 students on pass in the month of January and 2520 students on pass in the month of Feb!
Thank you for allowing your students to utilize the Media Center! :)