October+2013

October **10/2 **
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 * OCTOBER ||

Jenn:
 * **Hi Janet welcome back and thank you for making the decision to come back to us this year **
 * **Please review the wiki page from the top and watch the new orientation video for a refresher.** JA
 * **New books need to be covered, I'll show you how.** JA
 * **Please check the "Read Box" down by the cafeteria. Does it need updating? It may be ok. I used the children's books rather than the teens on the Barnes and Nobel site. They seem to be more age appropriate.**
 * **Jenn Hayes is our new co-op student from the high school! She began yesterday so please make her feel welcome.**
 * **Q codes need to be created for the books on the cart.** Worked on and got most back on shelves JA & JH


 * Read through and watch the rest of the wiki JH
 * Grab a cart from the back closet and get some paper from outside the mailroom. JH
 * Introduced yourself (If I haven't already) to Mrs. Aschenback (ASH-EN-Bock) JH


 * 10/3 **
 * **Check AR for new books on circ desk - LA**
 * **fix spine labels and red dots- LA**
 * **cover books once the rest of the processing is complete -LA/JH still working on**
 * **I think that's enough to take us through the day!**
 * Thank you for your help today! **

**10/4- T.G.I.F! **


 * **Please remember to go back and initial what is done. It helps from day to day to know what was completed and who took care of what if I have any questions.**
 * **Please go back to read previous week's posts to see what needs to be completed.**
 * **We can move to genre labels when all is complete.**
 * **Thank you for helping out today!**


 * 10/7 **
 * **Happy Monday and thank you for coming in to help us out today!**
 * **Please start with making yourself familiar with the entire wiki page and all it's accounts and screencasts- PS**
 * **Q codes need to be generated. See the directions in the second shelf to the right of circ 2 computer**
 * **books can be covered and checked in and shelved -PS**
 * **recycling cartridge box packed up and brought out to Common Area** JH
 * **punch out Happy Birthday letters for birthday pole** JH

10/8
 * **Please check the "Read Box" down by the cafeteria. Does it need updating? It may be ok. I used the children's books rather than the teens on the Barnes and Nobel site. They seem to be more age appropriate. **
 * **Q codes need to be created for the books on the cart. A-K should be in folders already so you may not need to create them. **
 * **Q codes need to be generated for K on. See the directions in the second shelf to the right of circ 2 computer**
 * **Please remember to go back and initial what is done. It helps from day to day to know what was completed and who took care of what if I have any questions.**
 * **Please go back to read previous week's posts to see what needs to be completed.**
 * **We can move to genre labels when all is complete.**
 * **The sandwich board out front could use a little TLC. Could we make it a bit more seasonal? There is some fall boarder in the closet. I'll get things to post on it for Teen Read Week JR**
 * **Please cut book mark templates for the book mark contest this month - done by DV**


 * 10/9 **
 * **Please complete passses for me for advisory board and book chat. They're on counter and need to be cut, backed on construction paper and laminated. I need for lunches today. JA **
 * **Please check books in and shelve. JA **
 * **Q codes need to be created for the books on the cart. A-K should be in folders already so you may not need to create them. Created QR Codes for "C", saved on desktop. JS **
 * **codes need to be generated for K on. See the directions in the second shelf to the right of circ 2 computer **
 * **Create new book releases for the Read Box down by the cafe. Use "kids" and not "teens" on the B&N site. Be sure to select a variety of books. **
 * **Please remember to go back and initial what is done. It helps from day to day to know what was completed and who took care of what if I have any questions.**
 * **Please go back to read previous week's posts to see what needs to be completed.**
 * **We can move to genre labels when all is complete.**
 * **October celebrated Teen Read Week! We are celebrating with a book mark contest. Templates are between the circ computers and must be original works. May be drawn or computerized but MUST BE ORIGINAL. They are due Monday and will be hung in windows and voted on by student body.**
 * **Thank you so much for being here to help out today!**
 * Jenn, please help me with posters behind my desk. **


 * **Punch out Teen Read Week letters for me please. For sandwich board so don't use green use orange or something bright and fallish- JH**


 * 10/10 **
 * **Please check books in and shelve **
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Q codes need to be created for the books on the cart. A-K should be in folders already so you may not need to create them. Created QR Codes for "C", saved on desktop - JL **
 * **codes need to be generated for K on. See the directions in the second shelf to the right of circ 2 compute<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">r **
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Create new book releases for the Read Box down by the cafe. Use "kids" and not "teens" on the B&N site. Be sure to select a variety of books. **
 * **Please remember to go back and initial what is done. It helps from day to day to know what was completed and who took care of what if I have any questions.**
 * **Please go back to read previous week's posts to see what needs to be completed.**
 * **We can move to genre labels when all is complete.**
 * **October celebrated Teen Read Week! We are celebrating with a book mark contest. Templates are between the circ computers and must be original works. May be drawn or computerized but MUST BE ORIGINAL. They are due Monday and will be hung in windows and voted on by student body.**
 * **Thank you so much for being here to help out today!**


 * 10/11 **
 * **Dianna, with all the books off the Q code cart, does this mean that all of our CHAT books have been coded up to L?** - all CHAT books through C.S. Lewis done!!! (IP & DP) :)Thank you!
 * **It's necessary to walk around and take off the extra CHAT books from the fiction section and place them back by the rest of the CHAT books.**
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Q codes need to be created for the books on the cart. A-K should be in folders already so you may not need to create them. Created QR Codes for "C", saved on desktop - JL **
 * **codes need to be generated for K on. See the directions in the second shelf to the right of circ 2 compute<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">r. **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- started generating Q codes beginning with Elizabeth Foreman Lewis; books are on cart by circ 2 computer; Q codes can be cut and taped onto the books on the first shelf of the cart (DP)
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Create new book releases for the Read Box down by the cafe. Use "kids" and not "teens" on the B&N site. Be sure to select a variety of books. ** JH
 * **Please remember to go back and initial what is done. It helps from day to day to know what was completed and who took care of what if I have any questions.**
 * **Please go back to read previous week's posts to see what needs to be completed.**
 * **We can move to genre labels when all is complete.**
 * **October celebrated Teen Read Week! We are celebrating with a book mark contest. Templates are between the circ computers and must be original works. May be drawn or computerized but MUST BE ORIGINAL. They are due Monday and will be hung in windows and voted on by student body.**
 * **Thank you so much for being here to help out today!**


 * 10/15 **


 * **It's necessary to walk around and take off the extra CHAT books from the fiction section and place them back by the rest of the CHAT books.**
 * **codes need to be generated for K on. See the directions in the second shelf to the right of circ 2 compute<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">r. **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- started generating Q codes beginning with Elizabeth Foreman Lewis; books are on cart by circ 2 computer; Q codes can be cut and taped onto the books on the first shelf of the cart (DP)
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Create new book releases for the Read Box down by the cafe. Use "kids" and not "teens" on the B&N site. Be sure to select a variety of books. ** JH
 * **Please remember to go back and initial what is done. It helps from day to day to know what was completed and who took care of what if I have any questions.**
 * **Please go back to read previous week's posts to see what needs to be completed.**
 * **We can move to genre labels when all is complete.**
 * **October celebrated Teen Read Week! We are celebrating with a book mark contest. Templates are between the circ computers and must be original works. May be drawn or computerized but MUST BE ORIGINAL. They are due Friday and will be hung in windows and voted on by student body.**
 * Rachel's Challenge is the assembly today and I will be involved and in and out of the MRC. Just being in here to keep the library open is helpful. You can take the closed signs off when you arrive.
 * We are NOT giving out lunch passes today since I'm in and out and several French classes will take place up here today.
 * The Q codes on the cart need to be scanned with your phone and then applied. Please feel free to continue to create more once they are completed. You're welcome to use my phone.
 * Dianna Peterson will not be in today.
 * Thank for holding down the fort!

10/16
 * **It's necessary to walk around and take off the extra CHAT books from the fiction section and place them back by the rest of the CHAT books. Always leave one chat book in fiction section. If you see books without labels, please fix a label to the top of the spine and tape with CLEAR (not clouded) tape. Leave a light space from the top of the spine please. Only books with three or more copies get a CHAT label.** JA
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Create new book releases for the Read Box down by the cafe. Use "kids" and not "teens" on the B&N site. Be sure to select a variety of books. **<span style="color: #002cff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">JH **<span style="color: #ff0003; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> DONE
 * Spine labels need to be replaced for non-fiction. You'll find them on the working bin behind the bin where we hold books before going on shelves. ** (3 left no labels for them JH) **
 * The Q codes on the cart need to be scanned with your phone and then applied. (JC they're ok) Please feel free to continue to create more once they are completed. You're welcome to use my phone. Codes on the cart need to be scanned first before taping on.
 * I have lunch time book chat today for 6th and 8th grades
 * **October celebrated Teen Read Week! We are celebrating with a book mark contest. Templates are between the circ computers and must be original works. May be drawn or computerized but MUST BE ORIGINAL. They are due** Wednesday the 23rd **and will be hung in windows and voted on by student body.**
 * Please change the due date on the signs hanging in the stairwells, there should be only two? **JA**
 * Please count candy corn and tell me how many, don't tell kids. **JA**
 * Signs need to be hung up by all water fountains. **JA**


 * 10/17 **
 * Spine labels need to be replaced for non-fiction. You'll find them on the cart by the bins. Please take off existing label and place new label about 1/4 of an inch above the base of the spine. DON"T WORRY ABOUT COVERING ANYTHING.
 * **October celebrated Teen Read Week! We are celebrating with a book mark contest. Templates are between the circ computers and must be original works. May be drawn or computerized but MUST BE ORIGINAL. They are due** Wednesday 23rd **and will be hung in windows and voted on by student body.**
 * **Also, the Guess How Many contest is up and running. Candy corn is by the display next to the doors. It will go on until next Friday.**
 * ** Please ask kids to participate in the Book Mark Contest by offering them a template and invite them to Guess How Many.. **
 * Please continue creating Q codes of you need a switch from the labels.
 * Thank you so much for your help today!
 * Thank you so much for your help today!

10/18
 * Please check the list from yesterday.
 * TGIF!! Thank you for being here today!

10/22
 * Spine labels need to be replaced for non-fiction. You'll find them on the cart by the bins. Please take off existing label and place new label about 1/4 of an inch above the base of the spine. DON"T WORRY ABOUT COVERING ANYTHING.
 * **October celebrated Teen Read Week! We are celebrating with a book mark contest. Templates are between the circ computers and must be original works. May be drawn or computerized but MUST BE ORIGINAL. They are due** Wednesday 23rd **and will be hung in windows and voted on by student body.**
 * **Also, the Guess How Many contest is up and running. Candy corn is by the display next to the doors. It will go on until next Friday.**
 * ** Please ask kids to participate in the Book Mark Contest by offering them a template and invite them to Guess How Many.. **
 * Please continue creating Q codes of you need a switch from the labels.
 * Thank you so much for your help today!


 * This week I'll be teaching Period 3 (6th grade 10am Room 171 ) and Period 5 (7th grade noon Room 190)

10/23

> 10/24- __ **Reminder:** __ ** Celebrating Teen Read Month **
 * Hi Janet! Thanks for being here today! Can you please focus on creating a Halloween display in the Common Area? I know how much you love them! No one else is expected in today :(
 * Happy Thursday! please keep working through the Q codes - jl
 * Feel free to also work on spine labels if you'd like a break - jl
 * Book Mark contest is going on next week and Guess How Many ends tomorrow and will be announced Monday.
 * I'm teaching at 10 and 12 this week in the PC lab
 * Lots to be put away in back closet. Just look around and you will see.....
 * We have to be careful of what we loan out to the kids. Lots of our supplies are gone because they are not returned. If it's behind the desk, it's for our use. If it's outside the desk, it's available to the kids.
 * Thank you for dedicating your time today!

10/25
 * TGIF! Thank you for your time today!
 * Continue with Q codes, we're at "MA" - AFTER "M" Q CODES ARE DONE, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO CHECK CHAT BOOKS BEFORE STARTING ON "N."
 * Keep moving through labels, we're really cookin' with them!
 * Today is the last day to guess the candy corn so encourage the kids to guess. Winner announced Monday morning
 * Encourage the kids to vote for their favorite book mark hanging in the window. The voting box is behind the Circ 2 computer. Take a number out of the envelope and drop it in the box. Vote only once for all contests.
 * Check out our haunted house book selections and our display window outside. Thank you Janet!
 * Monday we're wearing red for Red Ribbon Week.

10/28- **RED RIBBON WEEK** Pledging to be drug free (school wide- guidance run)
 * NO PASSES for 7th grade boys at lunch today, unless they are coming for Battle of the Books
 * I am meeting with any 7th and 8th graders at lunch today who are interested in Battle of the Books
 * Keep moving through labels, we're really cookin' with them!
 * Alex Scalera and Alex Blaszak are the winner of the Bandy Corn Contest guessing 416! The actual number was 418!
 * Encourage the kids to vote for their favorite book mark hanging in the window. The voting box is behind the Circ 2 computer. Take a number out of the envelope and drop it in the box. Vote only once for all contests.
 * Check out our haunted house book selections and our display window outside. Thank you Janet!
 * Thank you for dedicating your time today. So hard to believe this week is November!

10/29
 * RED RIBBON WEEK ** Pledging to be drug free (school wide- guidance run)


 * Keep moving through labels, we're really cookin' with them!
 * Encourage the kids to vote for their favorite book mark hanging in the window. The voting box is behind the Circ 2 computer. Take a number out of the envelope and drop it in the box. Vote only once for all contests. Voting ends this Friday and winner will be announced Monday.
 * Please count the votes, so far, on the counter and keep a running total.
 * Please visit all water fountains and take down Guess How Many posters. - done (drp) :)
 * Check out our haunted house book selections and our display window outside. Thank you Janet!
 * Be sure to look back at the past few days posting to take care of any loose ends.
 * Diana, there are several spine labels that need to TLC in the bin! - done; waiting to have a big pile to run many labels instead of just a few (drp) THANK YOU
 * Ladies....expect a surprise guest today.....Who could it be???? .... Oh well, I guess the surprise guest didn't show. That person wasn't feeling well, maybe another time.
 * Thank you for dedicating your time today. So hard to believe this week is November!

10/30- PJ bottom day


 * RED RIBBON WEEK ** Pledging to be drug free (school wide- guidance run)


 * Keep moving through labels, we're really cookin' with them!
 * Encourage the kids to vote for their favorite book mark hanging in the window. The voting box is behind the Circ 2 computer. Take a number out of the envelope and drop it in the box. Vote only once for all contests. Voting ends this Friday and winner will be announced Monday.
 * Please count the votes, so far, on the counter and keep a running total.


 * Check out our haunted house book selections and our display window outside. Thank you Janet!
 * Be sure to look back at the past few days posting to take care of any loose ends.


 * Thank you for dedicating your time today. So hard to believe this week is November! **


 * 10/31 HAPPY HALLOWEEN! **
 * RED RIBBON WEEK ** Pledging to be drug free (school wide- guidance run)
 * Keep moving through labels, we're really cookin' with them! Cruising through q-codes..up to Stephanie Meyer..everyone don't forget about coding chat books too! Happy Halloween! Laura
 * Today is the last day to vote for their favorite book mark hanging in the window. The voting box is behind the Circ 2 computer. Take a number out of the envelope and drop it in the box. Vote only once for all contests. Voting ends this Friday and winner will be announced Monday.
 * Please count the votes, so far, on the counter and keep a running total.
 * Check out our haunted house book selections and our display window outside. Thank you Janet!
 * Be sure to look back at the past few days posting to take care of any loose ends.
 * Who brought in the peanut m&ms???? You're in BIG trouble....can't stop eating them!


 * Thank you for dedicating your time today. So hard to believe tomorrow is November! **