"When I open them, most of the books have the smell of an earlier time leaking out between the pages - a special odor of the knowledge and emotions that for ages have been calmly resting between the covers. Breathing it in, I glance through a few pages before returning each book to its shelf."
-Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore
Reading Olympics is up and running! Students working their way through the reading list and trying to recruit more members. Interested students should speak with Ms. Bracken, the other participating students, or me for more information.
The first major research assignments of the year are beginning to wind down. Students may be seen during all times of the school day in the library working on the various stages of their research. If students need assistance during any stage of a research assignment, they can check with me. If I am not with a class teaching I will be more than happy to help!
October had over 6,200 library visits! Teachers brought 51 classes into the library for various assignments. These included continuing Science Fair research, learning about website evaluation, fake news, and more.
Material circulation rose in October with the start of Mr. Badaracco's Famous Person research project and with the official start of Reading Olympics. Students and staff checked out 440 materials in the month of October. Check below to see our top circulating books from last month!
"They killed my mother.
They took our magic.
They tried to bury us.
Now we rise.
Zelie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orisha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zelie's Reaper mother summoned forth souls.
But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zelie without a mother and her people without hope.
Now Zelie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zelie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.
Danger lurks in Orisha, where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be Zelie herself as she struggles to control her powers and her growing feelings for an enemy."
Changes will begin November 8th, 2018.
Study hall teachers will be able to send down 6 students each day to the library for the second quarter. The previous limitation was 5 from the last school year. This limitation was put into place to assist Miss Maney with her transition at Warwick High School. The number will stay at 6, as long as the students' behavior continues to be academically focused.
Check out some of our new books!
You will find a great number of new Sports Fiction and Fantasy Fiction books!
We also added some new books in series. You will find those new ones along with the previous series books if you would like to start or continue a series.