Bitmoji Classroom Resources
9th/10th Grade Required Summer Reading: This graphic links to a Google Drive folder created by Ms. Mitola, which houses all of the information related to the required summer reading that students entering English 9, Honors English 9, English 10, or Honors English 10 will need to complete over the summer before going into the 23-24 school year.
ALA Banned & Challenged Books: This site from the American Library Association serves to spread awareness of issues related to book bans and censorship. It is a great resource that provides facts and statistics about recent instances of censorship and informs people about the dangers of censorship while highlighting the literary, artistic, and educational value of many of the books that have been banned or challenged. This is a great resource for teachers and librarians to use to stay up to date and informed about trends in book challenges and is a good resource for parents and students who may be interested in the topic as well. Here is the link.
Bettendorf Public Library: This space is used to feature the link to our local public library's website. Students, parents, and teachers can all benefit from checking this site regularly to see the amazing programming that our Youth Services Librarians put together for students of all ages. This link can also be used to find information about applying for a BPL library card and to search the BPL's catalog for a book or other resource. Here is the link.
Davenport Public Library: Many of our Bett families actually live in Davenport, and it is important that our students and families who are Davenport residents have access to their public library resources. This link provides access to the Davenport Public Library's public website, events calendars, library card application, and online catalog.
Destiny Discover: This is the virtual catalog for our library books. In order to place books on hold through Destiny Discover, you'll need to log in using the same credentials you use to log in to your Chromebook (without the "bcs" in the password). Once you are logged in, you can search through the featured books and search for topics, genres, authors, or titles of books you'd like to read or place on hold. Here is the Destiny Discover link.
Featured book: This space is used to feature a book that Ms. Mitola, the Teacher-Librarian, is currently reading. The current book is Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed. The image is also linked to the book's profile in Destiny Discover, which is linked again here. This link is useful, because it provides information about the book, such as a synopsis of the plot and information about the author and the publication.
The Growl: Bettendorf Student Press: This links to the professional, public website of our BHS Student Press, which is called The Growl. Students, parents, and staff can use this link to visit The Growl's featured content, such as their staff writers' opinion pieces, sports articles, and other news articles. The site features the hard work of our journalism students and is also a great resource for information on purchasing Senior Grad Ads for the yearbook. The site is linked here.
Instagram: This is linked to our Bettendorf High School Library Instagram page. This page is run by Ms. Mitola, the BHS Teacher-Librarian, and is used to share library updates, reminders, book recommendations, and fun library moments with students and staff. Here is the link.
MackinVia: This is linked to the sign in page for MackinVia, our ebook and audiobook library. Once you arrive at the sign-in page, you'll need to choose "Bettendorf High School" as your library and then log in using the same credentials you use to log in to your Chromebook (without the "bcs" in the password). You can then use the different featured groups and the search bar to find and check out ebooks you'd like to read or audiobooks you'd like to listen to. Here is the sign-in link.
MBAEA One Click: This logo links to our single sign on page for our Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency (MBAEA) resources. This link is extremely useful for both students and staff, as it includes several research databases and other educational resources that can be accessed for free, provided by our AEA. Some of the research databases include SIRS Issue Researcher, which is a great resource for argumentative/persuasive writing and speeches, Britannica School, which is a digital encyclopedia, Teen Health & Wellness, which is a go-to resource for Health education and Physical Education, and Gale in Context: High School, which is a general high school research database that contains thousands of academic journal articles, reputable news articles, images, newspaper and magazine articles, and much, much more. Students and staff simply need to visit the MBAEA One Click link and then choose "sign in with Google" to access any of the AEA resources.
Paper: This is an online tutoring service that every Bettendorf High School student has access to for free. Students and staff can log in to Paper by selecting "sign in with Google" after accessing Paper through this link. Paper is a great resource for students and families to use to get live homework help, even outside the hours of the school day. Students are told about Paper at school and are encouraged and shown how to use it throughout the school year. Paper can provide homework help for many subjects, such as foreign languages, math, reading, writing, science, and social studies.
Poetry Foundation: This is a free digital resource that anyone can access to read poems and biographies about poets as well as find recommendations on fresh, new or rediscovered poetry to cater to a wide variety of reading interests. While there are poetry collections and novels in verse included in our library collection, Poetry Foundation is an excellent resource for those who are interested in reading and writing poetry and are looking for resources that we may not have in our library collection. This is also a great resource for teachers to find free, printable readings they can share with their students. Here is the link.
Project Gutenberg: This links to the Project Gutenberg site, which is a library of "over 70,000 free ebooks." Many of the ebooks accessible through Project Gutenberg are classics that are in the public domain. This is an excellent resource for teachers who are looking for additional class readings or need an alternative reading for a student, as they can download and use the resources for free. Students and families can also access this site if they have a certain poem, short story, or novel they are looking for. This is a great place to check for free resources before making purchases. The site is linked here.
The Purdue OWL: This links to the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL), which was created and is sponsored by Purdue University. This is a very well-known and trustworthy, free online resource to consult for specifics about bibliographies and citations in a variety of formats, such as MLA, APA, Chicago, etc. High school students can benefit from familiarizing themselves with this invaluable, easy-to-use resource and making a routine out of using it to check their bibliographies before submitting them for grading. Here is the link.
Quad-City Times: Did you know that BHS students and staff have access to the Quad-City Times E-Edition for free through the BHS Library? We can't post the login information on this public site, but students and staff can contact Ms. Mitola in the library if they aren't sure how to log in to access the E-Edition. This is a great way for students and staff to access both national and local reporting through videos and news articles. The Quad-City Times E-Edition login page can be found here.
Summer Book Checkout: This links to a Google Doc created by Ms. Mitola, the BHS Teacher-Librarian, which informs about a summer book checkout opportunity through the BHS Library while also functioning as a downloadable/printable permission form that families can access for current 8th-11th grade students who would like to take this opportunity. Forms can be returned to Ms. Mitola in the BHS Library or emailed to her at mmitola@bettendorf.k12.ia.us. Here is the link to the Google Doc.
YALSA Book Finder: The Young Adult Library Services Association, which is an extension of the American Library Association, has put together this Book Finder, which is a great resource for parents, teachers, and students to use when looking for personalized book recommendations based on student interests, reading levels, and other books the student has enjoyed reading. The Book Finder features resources geared toward teens between the ages of 12 and 18 and mainly includes books that have been nominated for noteable book awards and are therefore recommended by many teachers and librarians across the country. You can find the Book Finder by going to this link.