April+2015

// Women’s History // || National School Library Month // Poetry/Earth Day // // Book Fair/Poetry Slam // || Memorial Day || Graduation Flag Day || (Camo paper?) || What will you miss about our 8th graders? ||
 * || || ** March ** || ** April ** || ** May ** || ** June ** ||
 * ** Theme ** ||  || Love of Reading/Teen Tech
 * ** Theme ** ||  || Love of Reading/Teen Tech
 * ** Community Builder ** ||  || Read and Release || “What do you love about your library?” || What do you love about your freedom?
 * ** Contest ** ||  || What is it? Old Tech- match game String with name? FLASHDRIVE || HR: Library Card contest || Red white and blue M&Ms/peppermints read and white || Beach bag ||
 * ** After School Activity ** ||  || Make door signs || Learn how to//Storyboard//that || Guest speakers -Veterans || Create a Go Animate for presentation ||
 * ** Display Inside ** ||  ||   ||   || War books ||   ||
 * ** Sandwich Board ** ||  || Before you…THINK || Black out Poetry/Haiku ||   ||   ||
 * ** Display Case ** ||  ||   || What's popping up on your reading list? ||   || Summer Reading Prize winners ||
 * ** Display Case ** ||  ||   || Graphic Books ||   || Summer Reading Prize winners ||

__** ACCELERATED READER FAQ: **__


 * UN and PWs can be found on the posters on the pole and walls in the PC Lab. UN: First initial first four of last name JCAPU PW: first initial first two of last name JCA
 * Take as many tests as you want
 * Tests are not timed
 * Cannot go back and change an answer
 * Can only take a test on a certain book ONCE the entire time @ SMS
 * Don't start any tests 5 minutes before the end of a class
 * Points are kept in personal accounts
 * vouchers are awarded at the end of the MP and given to HR teacher
 * vouchers are used as cash in the community
 * lost vouchers are not replaced
 * PW: **laughing**


 * 4/1- Happy April Fools Day! **
 * April is National Poetry Month. Each morning a student will read a poem on the announcements and it will be hung on the calendar on the windows outside the media center
 * Students can sign up for Crew to work the book fair. They MUST have a permission from their teacher. All directions are on the sign near the sign up sheet on the circ desk. They sign up for 20 minute blocks of time. ONLY two people per session NO MORE no matter how cute they are.
 * Complete display outside JA
 * shelve books JA
 * process Lending Library Books JA
 * AR Wait List? JA

4/2


 * April is National Poetry Month. Each morning a student will read a poem on the announcements and it will be hung on the calendar on the windows outside the media center
 * Students can sign up for Crew to work the book fair. They MUST have a permission from their teacher. All directions are on the sign near the sign up sheet on the circ desk. They sign up for 20 minute blocks of time. ONLY two people per session NO MORE no matter how cute they are.
 * shelve books
 * process Lending Library Books
 * Do we have sticky tack anywhere to help the eggs stick on the circ desk? Tape is not working. Don't use velcro or the tape squares bc they'll be hard to get off. - Done JL
 * Use exacto knife to cut pages carefully out of weeded books for Black Out Poetry. Check it out on the sandwich board outside!
 * We need more paper from downstairs- Done EA
 * check out cameras- delete images and check batteries all good LA

4/13- WELCOME BACK~


 * PARENT PORTAL IS CLOSED TO STUDENTS WITH FINES OR BOOKS OVERDUE. THE CURRENT LIST OF STUDENTS IS TO THE FILES. 1) MARK PAID 2) CROSS OFF LIST 3) WRITE NAME ON POST IT **
 * April is National Poetry Month. Each morning a student will read a poem on the announcements and it will be hung on the calendar on the windows outside the media center
 * Students can sign up for Crew to work the book fair. They MUST have a permission from their teacher. All directions are on the sign near the sign up sheet on the circ desk. They sign up for 20 minute blocks of time. ONLY two people per session NO MORE no matter how cute they are.
 * shelve books
 * process Lending Library Books. DOne TS
 * Take down eggs off circ desk and put up flowers (back closet). Please write names of volunteers on them. Done TS
 * Log in periodicals Done TS
 * File catalogs in back closet DoneTS


 * 4/15 - 4/17 - HELP WITH BOOK FAIR **
 * PARENT PORTAL IS CLOSED TO STUDENTS WITH FINES OR BOOKS OVERDUE. THE CURRENT LIST OF STUDENTS IS TO THE FILES. 1) MARK PAID 2) CROSS OFF LIST 3) WRITE NAME ON POST IT **

Monday > Guess how many books in the library > Tuesday > Random Recommendations > > Wednesday > Fine Amnesty Day > > Thursday > Library Cardfor Cookie in Caf > > Friday > > Survey for Pizza Pandemonium 4/21
 * 4/20 **
 * PARENT PORTAL IS CLOSED TO STUDENTS WITH FINES OR BOOKS OVERDUE. THE CURRENT LIST OF STUDENTS IS TO THE FILES. 1) MARK PAID 2) CROSS OFF LIST 3) WRITE NAME ON POST IT **
 * Emma- Library Posters by water fountains. In LAB bin on wall.
 * Book Fair posters down in the halls. Arrows too. Done TS
 * Book fair yard signs from back of my car (only if its' not raining and if you don't have heals on)
 * April is National Poetry Month. Each morning a student will read a poem on the announcements and it will be hung on the calendar on the windows outside the media center
 * Please take the red stickers off the pile of books on the circ desk marked "prizes" Done TS
 * Process books from book fair in the bin. Use binder for directions.
 * We are celebrating Love you Library Week this week- Celebrate your Library Week
 * April is National Poetry Month. Each morning a student will read a poem on the announcements and it will be hung on the calendar on the windows outside the media center
 * Process books from book fair in the bin. Use binder for directions.
 * We are celebrating Love you Library Week this week-
 * See the events above
 * The reference genre labels are in so we can continue the Reference Books project
 * Random Recommendations can be hung on the pole with sticky tack not the clear packing tape

4/23
 * April is National Poetry Month. Each morning a student will read a poem on the announcements and it will be hung on the calendar on the windows outside the media center
 * More paper from downstairs
 * Cover books from book fair in the bin. - done JL
 * We are celebrating Love you Library Week this week-
 * See the events above
 * The reference genre labels are in so we can continue the Reference Books project
 * Shamrocks can come down and be thrown away. Please put banner in First Book box for next year.
 * Shamrocks can come down and be thrown away. Please put banner in First Book box for next year.

4/24- Mtg Period 1
 * April is National Poetry Month. Each morning a student will read a poem on the announcements and it will be hung on the calendar on the windows outside the media center
 * More paper from downstairs- placed by printers, needs to be out of box.
 * We are celebrating Love you Library Week this week-
 * See the events above
 * The reference genre labels are in so we can continue the Reference Books project
 * Encourage kids to take survey today!


 * 4/27- 8th grade PARCC**
 * Please encourage students to take the survey on the MRC homepage. It helps us with planning our MRC space for next year and there's a pizza raffle attached to it! All those who take the survey have their names entered into a raffle for a free pizza from Anthony Franco's.
 * Summer Reading Recommendations have been updated and can be accessed from the MRC homepage
 * Continue with the REFERENCE genre label project. Please note the placement of previous spine labels completed. If labels are set too high, put them aside so they can be reset and move on to other books with proper placement. See me first if you have any questions.
 * Today, I'd like all the kids to complete the sentence: "In the library you can.." on the salmon colored slips on the circ desk. They will be hung on the windows outside in the common area.
 * Emma, thank you so much for taking care of the AR vouchers for the MP3. I'll be checking in with the bowling ally today to see when we can pick up certificates.
 * Please walk around the building and take down any signs from Love You Library Week **-done EA**
 * Please take barcodes off red history books on cart **-done EA**
 * Please "weed" books on bottom shelf of cart. Copy Status, Edit Copy, Drop down to Weeded and save.**-done EA**
 * Happy Monday everyone!
 * 4/28- Home-made tiramisu today courtesy of Angela Risoli, on of our student aids!!! Remind me it needs to sit out for 30 minutes before we enjoy it!**
 * Please encourage students to take the survey on the MRC homepage. It helps us with planning our MRC space for next year and there's a** pizza raffle ** attached to it! All those who take the survey have their names entered into a raffle for a free pizza from Anthony Franco's.
 * Summer Reading Recommendations have been updated and can be accessed from the MRC homepage
 * Continue with the REFERENCE genre label project. Please note the placement of previous spine labels completed. If labels are set too high, put them aside so they can be reset and move on to other books with proper placement. See me first if you have any questions.
 * Today, I'd like all the kids to complete the sentence: "In the library you can.." on the salmon colored slips on the circ desk. They will be hung on the windows outside in the common area.
 * Diana, please brainstorm with Emma to try and remember why I printed off the Biography collection, why I highlighted it, what the check marks stand for and why I asked you to note copy right dates. I know this was to be our next project but I am at a loss. Too much time has passed.
 * Happy Tuesday everyone! and P.S. I was invited to the 5th grade curriculum writing session tomorrow, so I will be out all day. THAT'S a good sign!! :0
 * Happy Tuesday everyone! and P.S. I was invited to the 5th grade curriculum writing session tomorrow, so I will be out all day. THAT'S a good sign!! :0

4/29- Curriculum Writing at Mohawk. I'm in district so you can text me any questions you may have.


 * Please encourage students to take the survey on the MRC homepage. It helps us with planning our MRC space for next year and there's a** pizza raffle ** attached to it! All those who take the survey have their names entered into a raffle for a free pizza from Anthony Franco's.
 * Summer Reading Recommendations have been updated and can be accessed from the MRC homepage
 * Continue with the REFERENCE genre label project. Please note the placement of previous spine labels completed. If labels are set too high, put them aside so they can be reset and move on to other books with proper placement. See me first if you have any questions.
 * Today, I'd like all the kids to complete the sentence: "In the library you can.." on the salmon colored slips on the circ desk. They will be hung on the windows outside in the common area.
 * Janet, take a look at some of the new books from the book fair on the top shelves and create some new selections for the READ BOX
 * Happy Wednesday!


 * 4/30- How did we get to the end of April already??? **


 * Interviews this afternoon for my position....@12:30 - 2:00 pm! **
 * Guess who was invited to sit in and write curriculum with the 5th grade ELA teachers yesterday......!!!!! :0 It's a good sign ;) **
 * Please encourage students to take the survey on the MRC homepage. It helps us with planning our MRC space for next year and there's a** pizza raffle ** attached to it! All those who take the survey have their names entered into a raffle for a free pizza from Anthony Franco's. Tomorrow is the last day.
 * Summer Reading Recommendations have been updated and can be accessed from the MRC homepage
 * Continue with the REFERENCE genre label project. Please note the placement of previous spine labels completed. If labels are set too high, put them aside so they can be reset and move on to other books with proper placement. See me first if you have any questions.
 * Today, I'd like all the kids to complete the sentence: "In the library it's important to remember.." on the yellow colored slips on the circ desk. They will be hung on the windows outside in the common area.
 * JLG book can be processed! Please check off against the packing slip, sign, date, & make a copy. One for Vicky downstairs and one for me.
 * Happy Thursday!