November 2019
Barrington Middle School Library Media Center
Windows and Mirrors Books
Family Book Club
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling!
You can place a hold for this title through the school or public library. It is also now available in paperback form. Pick it up through the bookstore of your choice!
Hour Of Code Family Night
A special thanks to the Public Policy and Advocacy Office of the American Library Association with sponsorship from Google for awarding us a mini-grant to celebrate Computer Science Education Week! We will be using these hashtags to document our celebration: #ALALibrary #CSfirst #codeyourhero
Box Tops for Education
Collaborative Opportunities
Yellow Cluster - Unsolved Mysteries Research Project
Critically Thinking
Analyzing Websites
Determining Reliability
Yellow Cluster - Note Taking Strategy to Avoid Plagiarism and Boost Critical Thinking
I modeled the strategy for Yellow Cluster students and then they worked in pairs to read and take notes from a Wonder that interested them from the Wonderopolis site. Students then switched notes and determined if their partners took sufficient notes to answer the wonder. Students read each others' articles to further evaluate their note taking skills.
Wonderopolis
Students work in partners to read and take notes
Students brainstorm why this is an effective note taking strategy
Razz Cluster - Explorers Research
World Book Student online encyclopedia
Some databases have a "read aloud" feature
Facts on File database
Aqua Cluster - Lesser Known Civil Rights Activists
Students start with the World Book Student database
Students work in pairs to seek information on their lesser known civil rights leader
Practicing the Control F strategy to find information within a database
Blue Cluster - Theme through Song Lyrics and Book Recommendations
Block days are great days for ELA teachers to show the weekly book recommendations simply by going to http://www.mrsmelanieroy.com/ . I am also happy to come in to introduce it to teachers and students!
After School in the Library Media Center Mondays through Thursdays
Students work in "the nest"
Time to relax and get work done
Tables and chairs for those who prefer them
Think Independent Reading is a Waste of Time? Think Again!
National Council of Teachers of English Position Statement on Independent Reading
Read here for the complete statement on why independent reading time should be built in to the day at all grade levels.
Library Hours
Ways to Come to the Library Media Center:
1. Get a pass from us the day before and show it to a TA the next morning so you can come upstairs before school.
2. Get a pass from the front office at 8:10am to come to the library media center.
3. Get a pass from your teacher to come at a convenient time throughout the school day.
4. Come after school Monday through Thursday and take the late bus home home or arrange a ride home.
How to Log Into RICAT to place holds and check your library account:
1. Go to www.ricat.net
2. Click on Barrington Middle School
3. Click on "Log In" in the top right corner
4. username: lastnamefirstinitial2digitsofgraduationyear
example: heffleyg31
5. password: Firstnamelun
STAT Team
STAT HOURS:
8:10 - 8:35am - Students should get a pass from the office when arriving before school in order to come upstairs
Period 5 -LUNCH
3:20-4:15pm - Monday - Thursday
BMS Chromebook Repair/Replacement Menu
Screens $30.00
Keyboards $50.00
Protective Case $20.00
Grade 8 Power Cord $10.00
Grade 7 Power Cord $35.00
Grade 6 Power Cord $35.00
Circulation Stats
Total Books Circulated: 1,376
Total Holds: 84
Total ILL Books Borrowed: 79
Total ILL Books Loaned: 62
Top Circulated Titles:
1. Drama by Raina Telgemeier - realistic fiction/graphic novel - 7
2. Lifeboat 12 by Susan Hood - historical fiction/novel in verse/2020 RIMSBA nominee - 5
3. The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade by Max Brallier - hybrid/fantasy - 4
4. Midnight by Erin Hunter - fantasy series - 4
5. Restart by Gordon Korman - realistic fiction - 4
Drama by Raina Telgemeier
Lifeboat 12 by Susan Hood
Author Susan Hood at the NCTE conference
The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade (Last Kids on Earth #2)
Midnight (Warriors: The New Prophecy #1)
Restart by Gordon Korman
Top 5 Homerooms for Books Checked Out in November 2019
2. Mrs. Williams's homeroom - 209 books checked out
3. Ms. Teoli's homeroom - 203 books checked out
4. Mrs. Scott's homeroom - 202 books checked out
5. Mrs. Couto's homeroom - 171 books checked out
#RIReads #BMSReads #BMSshines
In order to participate, just post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram about the books you love, the books you’re currently reading, and the books that helped shape your childhood. RIDE encourages participants to share books about different cultures, and post in multiple languages. Tag @RIDeptEd in your posts, and use the hashtag, #RIReads.
“Early literacy is part of the foundation of a child’s academic and lifelong success. We need to prepare all children to be strong readers, and also instill in them a love of reading. It doesn't matter what topic they're reading about, or what language they're reading in - it all contributes to stronger literacy skills. That’s what ‘Share Your Favorites’ is all about,” said Commissioner Infante-Green. “I invite all Rhode Islanders to join us on social media next week to help us to raise awareness of the importance of early literacy, and get our students and families excited about reading in school and at home.”
The Share Your Favorites campaign started in 2017 through RIDE and the Rhode Island Children’s Cabinet. The Cabinet was reconvened by Governor Gina Raimondo, who charged the cross-agency group with increasing the number of Rhode Island students reading on grade level by third grade to 75 percent by 2025.
Reading proficiently by the end of third grade is a crucial indicator of a child’s future success. Students who read well by third grade are more likely to perform well in other subjects, and students who do not are at greater risk of dropping out of high school.