HMS Library Happenings
Monthly Newsletter
august 2023
WHAT'S GOING ON
IN THE LIBRARY FOR August?
Rules and Procedures in the Library with Mrs. Lawell (all classes will go over these when they enter the first 1-2 times)
LEGO Table - Back to School LEGO Challenge
Coloring Station - Collaborative Poster
Name that Bookmoji Challenge
Origami Table - Monster Origami Bookmarks
Sudoku Wall
Boggle - Bonus Words - Back to School
Meet Newt the library pet!
Go over common questions and answers for the library
Current Events & Book Displays
August 1 - First Day of School!
August 3 - Watermelon Day!
August 7 - Sisters Day
August 9 - National Book Lover's Day
August 20 - Poverty and Homelessness Economic Opportunity Act
August 28 - September 4 - Horseshow Break No School
Let's Celebrate Blue & Gold! - Blue and Yellow Book Display
Barbie Careers Book Display
In My Reading Era Taylor Swift Book Display
Friendship bracelet Station (waiting on beads... coming soon!)
Do you have a smart phone, tablet or personal computer?
Would you like to read or listen to books digitally?
If you already have a library card, you can sign up with your library card.
No library card? No problem. It just takes a few seconds to sign up using your mobile number and start borrowing free digital titles.
Requests
The Library could always use:
Student work displayed. The library is a great place to showcase our awesome students. Just let me know!
Holiday decorations
Books! We could use some craft, cooking, DIY type books.
Puzzles, board games, card games, etc.
Ideas! Suggestions!
More visitors!
Tell me what you are teaching and I will try to incorporate that in the library!
Study Hall/FLEX Suggestions
Suggestions for study hall time:
Visit the library during your checkout time!
Silent reading
Read aloud a book with your students. If you would like a suggestion for a good read-aloud book, let me know and I can hook you up!
Commonsense Media has great lessons over social media use.
Jarrett Lerner Activities (Thanks Mrs. Ray!) Tons of drawing, creative writing, etc. activities. So much fun!!!
Elimination (Also known as Mafia) Group Role-Playing Game
Break Break Trivia with The Word Nerd. I love this YouTube channel!
Find a podcast or Ted talk to share with your students. My children are loving Tales. "Traditional fairy tales aren’t exactly suitable for kids. Women vomit spiders. Children get eaten. There’s even murder! Every Wednesday, we take you through the twists and turns of the dark origins of your favorite pieces of folklore." I suggest listening to them before you play them in class. They are all 28-38 minutes.
Shout out from the library!
The library received so many goodies over the summer from so many supporters! Bedford County is thankful for the Facebook Adopt a Teacher page and Tina Corley. Because of that page, the library received many items from our Amazon wishlist. Thank you to Joe and Julie Thompson, Megan Straub, Cindy Young, Kim Dolan, Wendy Hall, Mike and Nita Carroll, Jake and Rachel Victory, Dianne Jernigan, Dr. Chantel Stewart, Chavigny Beasley, and Steven and Megan Hartlein.
Teacher, I have requested teacher Trade-in credit from McKay's. When those come in, I will send an e-mail out to let you know. Each teacher will have $25 to spend at McKay's.
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HMS Staff, if you've read this newsletter in your very limited time, I appreciate it. Email or text me and just put "READ" in the subject line for a treat.
