OHS Library Media Center Newsletter
Where the learning never stops!
First period marking update
This newsletter will be sent home to parents once a marking period to keep everyone updated with all of the exciting activities taking place in the Library Media Center. The LMC is more than just a place where students come during study halls. This is the second year of the popular Live at the LMC! program (see photo above), a monthly program featuring student performers who put on several 20-minute performances during a block period. Ms. Crooks and Mr. Lougee work with Mr. Bilmes on putting this together each month. This fall, the LMC has also featured a wonderful display of student work by students in Ms. Campbell's Digital Photography Class, and hosted local veterans for a Veterans Day presentation. The School Counseling Department has also used the LMC for hosting visits by college representatives, including Western Connecticut, Springfield and St. Michael's. Meanwhile, Mr. Bilmes has been busy working with History classes on helping students learn how to evaluate websites, and working with senior English classes on helping students with their Capstone research.
Chromebooks a big hit
The cart of Chromebooks teachers may check out for use with their classes is a big hit with both staff and students. These laptops are perfect to use with the students' Google Apps for Education accounts.
Honoring our veterans
Approximately 150 students came to the LMC on Nov. 10 to listen to five local veterans discuss their service to our country. The veterans, including Oxford First Selectman George Temple and nonagenerian Vahan Hovey, who was wounded in World War II and survived a stint as POW in Nazi Germany.
Celebrating our freedom to read
OHS celebrated Banned Books Week in September, as Mr. Bilmes visited juniors and seniors in their English classes and discussed with students what it means to ban a book, and why it's important to protect the First Amendment.
Nutmeg Book Club off to a great start
An enthusiastic group of readers have been attending monthly meeetings for the newly-formed Nutmeg Book Club. The club, a partnership between the Oxford Public Library and OHS, reads a different book each month from this year's Nutmeg High School list. Students will be voting on their favorite title in February. Newcomers can still join the club by stopping by and getting more information from Mr. Bilmes in the LMC.