Media Buzz
Carpe Librum: Turn Dreams Into Reality @ Your Library.
School Libraries and Great Expectations Walk Hand-in-Hand
Let's face it: It is true that everyone around you expects something of you. First, you have expectations that you have created for yourself. They are your goals, dreams, and aspirations for your life. Come on! Don't deny it. We all want something out of life. Then, there is your family. They expect that you will grow up and stand on your own two feet and every parent, no matter how hands-on, expects that their child's life will be better than their own. Your teachers and the school district expect that you will learn the skills that you need to be successful in life and that your educational experiences will help you make a difference in your community. So, your life is all about great expectations. In truth, all these expectations can be overwhelming, but don't worry, the Falcon Media Center can help you turn these expectations and dreams into reality. In order to be prepared for the future, you will need to be informationally literate and this starts with being able to read and read well. Research has shown for teens to read well, they need to read often and they need to read widely. So one of our goals for the Media Center's programs is that you be able to read anything and everything. In short, if you can read what you want, you will read more and the more you read....the more places you'll go. So when planning for your future, and how you are going to live up to all the expectations that surround you, make sure that visiting the Media Center and participating in our programs is on your to do list. After all, we are here for you.
The more you read,
The more you know, the more you learn,
the more places you'll go!
Loving, Making Connections, and Meeting High Expectations
Wouldn't You Love to Make Your Work Easier?
You won't be able to help but fall in love with Destiny when you explore all her attributes. She can also help you with classwork and homework. Many of your teachers require you to do lots of research and here is where Destiny can help...just use her Universal Search Feature. For more information, watch the video below and you will see why you need to get to know Destiny today!
When you have found the books you need using Destiny come to the library to check them out. Click here to view a short video on how to find books on our shelves.
Do Your Research Using Destiny. See How By Clicking on Video Below:
Media Center Expectations
Dream big, be respectful, treat books and each other kindly, clean up after yourself, always bring books back, ask questions, work hard, no food or drink, think outside the box, log off of computers when finished, use manners, collaborate, try new things, explore, take risks, use indoor voices, be creative, choose to do what is right and believe in yourself.
*You must come with an individual pass from a teacher when visiting the media center.
*Please remember to sign-in each time you enter.
Reminder: If you are having issues with your Chrome Book, please fill out the Student Chrome Book Work Request Form. You can also access this page from the School's Homepage using the links tab.
TAG Your It! Wanna Make Your School Better?
Connect 4 in a Row at your Library and Win Challenge
Fall in Love with a Book by Participating in Genre Dating Game
IF YOU SELECT BACHELOR #4: YOU ARE HEADED FOR A BLIND DATE and like a box of chocolates, who knows what you will get.
Bachelor # 1
Bachelor # 2
Bachelor #3
You Have a Date With a Bachelor...See what each has to offer!
You will fall head over heels for these eligible titles: Click on author's names to find out more.
Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
Off Limits by Robert Rayner
Teenage Love Affair by Ni-Ni Simone
Heart to Heart by Lurlene McDaniel
This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith
Bachelor #2
The Name of the Star (The Shades of London Series) by Maureen Johnson
Roses are Red by James Patterson
The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore by Joan Lowry Nixon
Storm Breaker (Alex Rider Series) by Anthony Horowitz
The Silence of Murder by Dandi Daley Mackall
Bachelor #3
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
The Finisher by David Baldacci
Partials (Partials Sequence Series) by Dan Wells
Battle Magic (Circle Reforged Series) by Tamora Pierce
Terminal (Virals Series) by Kathy Reichs
Checkout a Book and Guess How Many Kisses are in the Jar. Closest Guess Wins! Deadline: February 29th
Congrats! Kurazha Barnes Won the Kissing Booth Jar!
Kristany Cook
Kamiya Hayes
Bobby Cofield
Tra'Kez Wiggins
Kasiah Freeman
Christopher Cooper
Kiss the Library and Get a Kiss in Return
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Getting Caught Up in Books: Students and Staff Participate in BookFace Challenge 2016
Congratulations! You put your best faces forward!
Love4YourSchool Photo Contest Submit Your Pics Now! Deadline: March 24th
- Sports Action – Capture athletes in action and the spirit of competition.
- Student Life – We want to see who students really are – who that person is, what they do and why.
- Academics – Show us learning in progress. We want to see students HAPPY and ENGAGED in the learning process.
- Club or Organizations/Community Service – Clubs and organizations allow groups to shape each individual as well as the community. Show us how.
- Feature/Portrait – Reveal who a person is by showing what they are feeling or a bit of their personality using the face and emotion as the focus. Remember to show emotions related to school pride.
- Photo Illustration – Show us a photo that has been modified, manipulated or otherwise features special effects that were created to tell a story.
- School Spirit – We want to see the meaning of school pride displayed on the sidelines, in the stands, at practice – by anyone not competing in an athletic event.
- Thank a Teacher - Highlight a teacher's love for learning, students, and school.
Directions/Guidelines:
- Choose the category above that you would like to submit a photo to.
- You can enter 1 photo in up to 3 categories.
- Snap your pics - be sure it is a well thought out photo with good composition.
- E-mail your pics to falconlove4yourschool2016@gmail.com
- Be sure to include your full name, grade level, and first block teacher in the subject line of your email. In addition, rename photos with your lastname, firstname, and category # from above that you are submitting picture to prior to attaching them to your email.
- Pictures must include BHS/BSHS students, parents, and/or Bertie County Community members.
- Photos must be taken by you!
Winners will be chosen based on the quality of photo, appropriateness to category, photography rules followed, and creativity demonstrated.
Featured FICTION
If you thought the Bluford Series was Hot...
You should check this out.
The Fight (Drama High Series Book 1) by L. Divine
Click here for other books in the Drama High Series.
The Battle of Jericho (The Jericho Trilogy) by Sharon M. Draper
Find more books by Sharon M. Draper here.
Nothing But Drama (Good Girlz Series) by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Click here for other books by ReShonda Tate Billingsley.
Fans of the Bluford series, may want to try these authors:
Jaqueline Woodson, Angela Johnson, Dana Davidson, Alan Sitomer, Janet McDonald,
Caroline Cooney, Dave Pelzer, Beatric Sparks, and Walter Dean Myers.
and below are some other great titles:
Saint Iggy K. L. Going
For more books by K. L. Going click here.
Keysha's Drama (Kimani Tru Series) by Earl Sewell
Click here for other books in the Kimani Tru Series.
Beggin' for Change by Sharon G. Flake
For more books by Sharon G. Flake click here.
Featured NON-FICTION
The Truth Will Set You Free. Don't forget to check out these Non-Fiction Titles Celebrating Black History Month in February.
Who Traveled the Underground Railroad? by Cath Senker
Celebrated African-American Novelists by Amy Graham
A Dream of Freedom by Daine McWhorter
What was the March on Washington by Kathleen Krull
Because They Marched by Russell Freedom
The 1964 Freedom Summer by Rebecca Felix
The Montgomery Bus Boycott by Martin Gitlin
Incredible African-American Jazz Musicians by Stephen Feinstein
Finding a Voice: Women's Fight for Equality in U.S. Society by Judy L. Hasday
Schools of Hope; How Julius Rosenwald Helped Change African American Education
by Norman H. Finkelstein
Celebrate Women's History Month In March: Read about Inspirational Women Who Have Shaped History.
Non-Fiction Books related to Women's History
I am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the Word by Malala Yousafzai
Oprah Winfrey Celebrity with Heart by Jen Jones
Wilma Rudolph: Track & Field Inspiration by Jennifer Joline Anderson
Who was Sally Ride? by Megan Stine
Kate: The Future Queen by Katie Nicholl
Hillary Rodham Clinton: Profile of a Leading Democrat by Jeri Freedman
Votes for Women! Stories of Women's Suffrage by Charlotte Guillain
Dynamic Duos of Science: Jane Goodall and Mary Leakey by Matt Anniss
Freedom Heroines by Frieda Wishinsky
Who was Mother Teresa? by Jim Gigliotti
Anne Frank in Her Own Words by Caroline Kennon
Elizabeth Cady Stanton by Deborah Kent
Leading Women: Indira Gandhi by Sara Schupach
Michelle Obama by Robin Doak
Check this Section Frequently For More Fun
Activity 1: When you visit the media center, check out a book, and tell me something that you learned from reading this newsletter, you will receive a treat. You must come in quietly, sign-in, and fill out the "Smarty Ticket" located at the sign-in station to tell me what you learned. Be sure to be specific. Bring me the ticket when you check out your book to get your treat.
This activity will begin on 2/29/16 and end on 3/11/16.
Women's History Challenge: Can You Do It?
Here is what you need to do:
1. Each school day in March visit the Media Buzz Newsletter for the day's trivia question.
2. Be resourceful. Use the links and all the information provided in this Newsletter and/or visit the library books and resources for assistance to find your answers.
3. Come to Media Center (A great chance to checkout a book).
4. Sign-In and put your answer on the "smarty ticket" located at the Circulation Desk.
5. On the back of your ticket be sure to write your name and grade level.
*All correct answers will go into a drawing for a prize. Prizes will be announced and awarded to all winners after Spring Break. You will need to check your email to see if you won! Good Luck!
*If you come in with a friend and you both answer the trivia question, and you both check out a book, you will receive something yummy.
Trivia Questions:
March 15, 2016
This question has 3 parts to the answer:
a. What is the name of the woman in the "We Can Do It" Poster found above?
b. What is this poster a "symbol" of?
c. How was this poster used as "propaganda"?
*Click this video link for help with this question.
March 16, 2016
There is a saying that "behind every great man is a greater woman." The women in today's trivia question made their marks while in the White House.
To answer this question, you will play a game:
a. Watch the video link on First Ladies.
b. You will click here to go to QUIZIZZ.
c. Enter the Game Code; 22584.
d. Enter your first initial last name and grade number as your nickname (so I can enter you into drawing for prizes) . For example: msauls9, msauls10, msauls11, or msauls12
e. Play the Game. You can re-watch the video and play the game as many times as needed.
*If you missed this game on the 16th, you can log in until March 24th, with this Game Code: 55751.
*If you prefer the paper quiz, you can visit the Media Center, sign-in, and complete the paper form of the game, but please don't do both the virtual and paper forms.
March 17th, 2016
Whoever thought women can't do Science must not have met these ladies:
To answer today's question we will do another QUIZIZZ Game:
a. Begin by watching the video link on Women in Science.
b. Click here to go to Quizizz.
c. Enter the game code: 79626.
d. Enter your name following the same format as yesterday.
e. Play the Game. You can re-watch the video and play the game as many times as needed.
**If you missed this game on the 17th, you can log in until March 24th, with this Game Code: 90529.
*Paper version is available in Media Center if you choose not to play the electronic game.
March 18th, 2016
Today's trivia question combines two of my favorite things: games and music!
To answer the questions:
a. Watch the Video Link.
b. Click here to go to QUIZIZZ.
c. Enter the game code: 81386.
d. Enter name as you did above.
e. Play the game. Re-watch video if necessary.
*You can log in until March 24th, with the Game Code above.
March 21, 2016
When someone closes a door, find a way to open a window. These women came from humble beginnings, but found a way to create opportunities for themselves:
To answer today's questions:
a. Watch the Video Link.
b. Click here to go to QUIZIZZ.
c. Enter the game code: 20523.
d. Enter name as you did above.
e. Play the game. Re-watch video if necessary.
*You can log in until March 24th, with the Game Code above.
March 22, 2016
Are you Malala? It is possible for "everyone of us to change the world" for better. What will you contribute?
To answer today's questions:
a. Watch the Video Link.
b. Click here to go to QUIZIZZ.
c. Enter the game code: 46800.
d. Enter name as you did above.
e. Play the game. Re-watch video if necessary.
*You can log in until March 24th, with the Game Code above.
*Surprising Fact: The figure quoted in this video, for the number of girls in the world without an education is much higher today.
March 23, 2016
I am Malala! And, like her, I believe that education is "a precious gift. It is like a diamond."
To answer today's questions, I want to give you a voice and hear what you have to say.
a. Watch the Video Link.
b. Go to Today's Meet by clicking here.
c. Answer any of the questions I have posted, post your own, respond to each other. Keep comments appropriate to the topic, audience, and school environment.
d. Enter you nickname as you have done for games above.
March 24, 2016
All games end today at 1:00. If you missed a trivia question from above, use today to catch up. All entries will be entered into a drawing for a prize. The more games you have played the greater the opportunity that you will be a winner.
Tell Us About Your Favorite HOT Reads!
YOU CAN WIN A FREE BOOK! HERE IS HOW!
1. Come to the library April 27-April 29th
2. Tell me the secret author of the day below.
3. If you are one of the top three persons to checkout a book for the day, you will win a free book.
Secret Words:
April 27th - L. Divine
April 28th - Scott Westerfeld
April 29th - Walter Dean Myers
Good Luck!
Congratulations to Our April FREE BOOK Winners!
Christopher Cooper, Zania Sweet-Newkirk, Shanicia Gardner, Jonathan Powell, Devonte Bryant, and Joshua Tyson all won free books by participating in our Media Challenges. You could be next!