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March is Women's History Month
March is Women's History Month
Take a look at the online resources collected in observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history at https://womenshistorymonth.gov/. Also on display are the many printed resources available from our Learning Commons.
National Pi Day
National Pi Day
On Thursday, March 12th, we hosted an Eat & Explore in celebration of National PI Day, which is actually 3/14. Students participated during Bear Block AND A, B, & C Lunches and experienced the many ways Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math use this fascinating irrational number and how it can be found throughout our lives. Activities included Raspberry Pi digital games, MakeyMakey Banana bongos & piano, Sphero Robot races and Dash & Cue coding, Digits of Pi Card Games and Paper Chains and games of Connect Four. All students enjoyed a slice of pie and entered a chance to win KIWI STEAM kits as raffle prizes.
February is Black History Month in the WRHS Learning Commons
February is Black History Month in the WRHS Learning Commons
Related printed titles and resources are on display, as well as Civil War Quilting crafts representing Women’s Voices. Be sure to explore what The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum have created online. This collection of resources pays tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society. Put the power of primary sources to work in the classroom. Browse ready-to-use lesson plans, student activities, collection guides and research aids at https://africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/for-teachers/
Hall Memorial Upcoming February Events -
Hall Memorial Upcoming February Events -
Teen Craft Time from 3pm to 4pm on Thursday. February 6th (Scented Hand Warmers) AND Thursday, February 20th (Make Slime)
Valentine's Day Bingo at 3pm on Friday, February 14th - Join us and eat some sweet treats while you try to win some prizes!
Snapchat Scavenger Hunt during February Vacation Week (2/23-2/29) - Follow us @HMLTeen on Snapchat and post pictures of each day’s scavenger hunt topic for a chance to win a Dunkin Donuts gift card.
Tech Tuesday’s Lunch & Learn
Tech Tuesday’s Lunch & Learn
Tech Tuesday’s Lunch and Learn - Stop by during your lunch time on Tuesday, February 18th and set-up your computer for ScreenCastify... Make learning more personal with a blended and flipped classroom by recording full and/or bite-sized lessons, assignment solutions and explanations, or provide verbal student feedback. Resources
January Events
January Events
TECH TUESDAYS - What's New in Google - January 7th will be from 2:45pm to 3:15pm. Come join me for a conversation and demonstration on the latest Google tips, tricks, ideas and techniques shared at the Christa McAuliffe Tech Conference. Link to presentation Google Addict 4.0
TECH TUESDAYS - Getting started with GREEN SCREEN Technology - January 14th will be from 2:45pm to 3:15pm. Learn the basics to create green screen images and video productions with your student. Go To MakerSpace & Technology Tab for resources.
January 20th Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance
Save the date. The 2020 ALA Youth Media Award announcements will take place on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at 8 a.m. ET from the Pennsylvania Convention Center, in Philadelphia. Watch live at ala.unikron.com or on the American Library Association Facebook page.
December is a time to reflect on the traditions and customs centered around the holidays.
December is a time to reflect on the traditions and customs centered around the holidays.
On display are several vignettes highlighting how the Holidays are Celebrated Around the World and some of the stories of the season.
December 23rd - February 29th
December 23rd - February 29th
Hall Memorial Library Winter Reading and Hygge Challenge -
Hall Memorial Library Winter Reading and Hygge Challenge -
What is Hygge? Hygge (pronounced hue-guh) is a Danish word used when acknowledging a feeling or moment, as cozy, charming or special. Read more on how you and your students can participate.
December 9 through 15th is The Hour of Code week
December 9 through 15th is The Hour of Code week
What will you create? We will spend all week exploring coding in several different ways through code.org and the Wonder Robots Dash and Cue.
Month of November is Picture Book Month & Student Showcase
Month of November is Picture Book Month & Student Showcase
You’re never too old to enjoy a good picture book! Bring your coffee or tea, put up your feet, enjoy the memories that are ignited by an old favorite. Yes, we do have a cart filled with many of the picture books you may have enjoyed as a child.
MakerSpace enhancements
MakerSpace enhancements
Stop by the Learning Commons during the Student Showcase and explore the new STEAM additions to the MakerSpace.
Stop by the Learning Commons during the Student Showcase and explore the new STEAM additions to the MakerSpace.
November 13th - Tech Women Event
November 13th - Tech Women Event
Tech Ambassador Week Event. Over 100 students from grades 8 through 12 joined us on Wednesday, November 13th from 12noon to 2pm to hear women from our community share their STEM Education & Career Experience with stories, activities, and advice on being and supporting women in STEM.
Thank you to all the students and their teachers (Mrs.Desisto, Mrs. Ring, Ms. England, Mrs. Korek, Mr. Pilotte, and Ms. Franz) who attended today's Tech Women Alliance STEM event. Over 100 students rotated through several round-table discussions with four of our industry representatives (Paige Yeater, Emily Cann, Pam Berube, and Tara Stewart). WRHS students were engaged in informative discussions and showed their BEST Bear Pride!
November 8th - Sunday Morning, Shamwana Book Talk
November 8th - Sunday Morning, Shamwana Book Talk
Book Talk - Bring your class in Friday, November 8, 2019 during 3rd Block as local author and midwife, Linda Orsi Robinson will be giving insight to th Impact of Women on War through her book, Sunday Morning, Shamwan - A Midwife's Letter from the Field.
November 3rd thru 9th - International Games Week
November 3rd thru 9th - International Games Week
International Games Week is November 3-9, 2019. IGW is an initiative run by volunteers from around the world to reconnect communities through their libraries around the educational, recreational, and social value of all types of games. ALL WEEK the WRHS Learning Commons will provide students with board games that will expand their experiences in these areas.
October 15th - Fiesta!
October 15th - Fiesta!
On Tuesday, October 15th stop by the WRHS Learning Commons for our final celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Students can experience some of the well known food, music, and dance known across the Latin American region.
October 4th - Papel Picado
October 4th - Papel Picado
As part of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15) students can participate throughout the day, Friday, October 4th, in making papel picado (pah-pehl pee-kah-doh). This Mexican folk art consists of designs commonly cut from colored tissue paper using a guide or template. Common themes include birds, floral designs, and skeletons. Join us any time of the day!
SEPTEMBER 15th through OCTOBER 15th - Hispanic Heritage Month
SEPTEMBER 15th through OCTOBER 15th - Hispanic Heritage Month
¡Buenos días, amigos! Es una fiesta en la Bibloteca. Yes, we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 through October 15 in the Learning Commons. We will be exploring the colorful Spanish culture through its literature, art, language, music, dance and the contributions made by famous Hispanish Americans. Come explore with us throughout this month long celebration!
SEPTEMBER 22nd (and September 30th) Banned Book Week
SEPTEMBER 22nd (and September 30th) Banned Book Week
Banned Books Week is September 22-28, 2019 - We are collaborating with the English Department and Hall Memorial Library to bring a book talk on the most NOTORIOUS Banned Books. (Monday 9/23 1:30pm-2:30pm. Friday 9/27, 8am-9am) You will also see on display OUR COLLECTION of Banned Books, so check out these MOST WANTED!
Students in Mrs. Keating's, Mrs. Bonin's, and Ms. Tuplin's English classes participate in Banned Book talks with Hall Memorial Librarians, Brittany Shanahan and Julie Dylingowski
Students in Mrs. Keating's, Mrs. Bonin's, and Ms. Tuplin's English classes participate in Banned Book talks with Hall Memorial Librarians, Brittany Shanahan and Julie Dylingowski
SEPTEMBER 12th - Eat & Explore
SEPTEMBER 12th - Eat & Explore
In celebration of September’s Library Card Sign-Up Month, WRHS Students participated in the Learning Commons' first Eat & Explore sessions during Bear Block AND A, B, & C Lunches. Activities includes library card sign-ups with Hall Memorial library, playing a few rounds of Giant Connect Four and Foosball with peers, and exploring STEAM activities with circuits and robots in the MakerSpace.
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