Next week is a shorter week because of holiday break. Get your books for vacation now! While you're at it, think about which books might be good choices for next year's Flume List or Isinglass list. You can nominate books for the Flume list by using the online form at the Nashua Public Library, or by filling out a form in the library. You can nominate books for the Isinglass Award by downloading a form at the Barrington Public Library, and turning it in to Mrs. Zecha or Ms. Moore. Nominations for next year are due by January 14, 2011.
Podcasts for the Isinglass Awards are ongoing. How many of the nominated titles have you read so far?
If you need suggestions for what to read next, remember that Mrs. Zecha and Ms. Moore are happy to help. Have a great vacation!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Happy Teen Read Week
Hello everybody! I have been maintaining two blogs, and have not updated this one in far too long. This week is Teen Read Week, so grab a book for the fun of it. If you check out a book from the library, you'll be entered in our drawing for Borders Gift Cards. Also, stop by and get a READ poster form, and you could be featured on the next READ poster!
We will have school-wide reading on the following days/times:
Tuesday, October 19: beginning of Z block
Wednesday, Oct. 20: beginning of block 4
Thursday, Oct. 21: beginning of block 2
Friday, October 22: beginning of block 2
Pageturners meet during lunch on Friday, both lunches.
We will have school-wide reading on the following days/times:
Tuesday, October 19: beginning of Z block
Wednesday, Oct. 20: beginning of block 4
Thursday, Oct. 21: beginning of block 2
Friday, October 22: beginning of block 2
Pageturners meet during lunch on Friday, both lunches.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Happy Summer Vacation
This school year is drawing to a close, and we hope you have a fun, sunny summer vacation. Congratulations to our seniors who graduated on June 18th. If you are looking for something fun to read, why not try something from the Isinglass or Flume lists?
See you in August, 2010, and keep reading!
See you in August, 2010, and keep reading!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Welcome back
Welcome back from vacation, everybody. Come to the library to see all the new titles we've just put out on display. There are lots! Also, thanks in part to our wonderful PTA, the library has just upgraded our quiz buzzer system to a wireless system. We now have 16 wireless buzzers for our students to use.
Finally, check out this fun video, featuring middle school students from Ocoee Middle School in FL, in conjunction with Full Sail University. It's called, "Gotta Keep Reading." As of right now, the embed code is not working. If I fix it, I'll embed the video here instead. For now, just click on the link to get to the video. Enjoy!
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=159726&title=Gotta_Keep_Reading
Finally, check out this fun video, featuring middle school students from Ocoee Middle School in FL, in conjunction with Full Sail University. It's called, "Gotta Keep Reading." As of right now, the embed code is not working. If I fix it, I'll embed the video here instead. For now, just click on the link to get to the video. Enjoy!
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=159726&title=Gotta_Keep_Reading
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Second Skype Session with Susan Campbell Bartoletti
In December, our 8th grade book club had the opportunity to Skype with author Conor Kostick. Mr. Kostick has written two books for young adults: Epic and Saga. Our book club read Epic, and we had lots of questions for Mr. Kostick. It was an excellent conversation, and a wonderful opportunity for our students.
Yesterday, we completed our second Skype session with author Susan Campbell Bartoletti. Ms. Bartoletti has written several books. Our book club read The Boy Who Dared, a historical fiction novel about a German teen during Hitler's regime.
Using Skype has given us the opportunity to have conversations with these authors, asking questions and gaining insight into the stories we have read. We look forward to more sessions with our favorite authors!
Yesterday, we completed our second Skype session with author Susan Campbell Bartoletti. Ms. Bartoletti has written several books. Our book club read The Boy Who Dared, a historical fiction novel about a German teen during Hitler's regime.
Using Skype has given us the opportunity to have conversations with these authors, asking questions and gaining insight into the stories we have read. We look forward to more sessions with our favorite authors!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
December - Time to nominate next year's Flume titles!
Wow! It's time to update the library news. We have lots of new titles that have just arrived - come by and check them out!
From now until January 15th, we will be taking nominations for the 2011 NH Flume Teen Choice Award list. Please consider any great books you have read that were published from 2007-2009. If the book is part of a series, it must be able to stand on its own (meaning you don't have to read the previous books in the series to understand the story). Paper nomination forms are in the library, or you can nominate a title online.
Page Turners book club meets today, in the library, during both high school lunches.
From now until January 15th, we will be taking nominations for the 2011 NH Flume Teen Choice Award list. Please consider any great books you have read that were published from 2007-2009. If the book is part of a series, it must be able to stand on its own (meaning you don't have to read the previous books in the series to understand the story). Paper nomination forms are in the library, or you can nominate a title online.
Page Turners book club meets today, in the library, during both high school lunches.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Celebrate Teen Read Week
Teen Read Week is here. The theme is, "Read Beyond Reality." We will be reading as a school for the first 15 minutes of block 4 on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the first 15 minutes of block 2 on Thursday and Friday. Thanks for your participation! Also, if you would like to vote for next year's theme, please visit the online voting site at the Young Adult Library Services Association.
Remember, if you check out a book at the library this week, you are entered in our drawing for Borders Gift Cards. Enjoy!
Remember, if you check out a book at the library this week, you are entered in our drawing for Borders Gift Cards. Enjoy!
Monday, September 21, 2009
Welcome Back!
It's hard to believe that this is our 4th week of school. The library is in full swing now, with special displays for the Isinglass and Flume 2009-2010 titles. We also have a display of staff favorites - come in and take a look at what your teachers' favorites are!
The Page Turners had their first meeting last Thursday. If you missed that meeting, please come join us for the next one. Look for the yellow signs in the hallways advertising the next meeting date.
Finally, when it's time for you to do an Internet search, try using Goodsearch. This search engine is powered by Yahoo, and after you select Hopkinton School District as your charity of choice, every search you complete gives the School District 1 cent. It's free money!
Enjoy this beautiful weather.
The Page Turners had their first meeting last Thursday. If you missed that meeting, please come join us for the next one. Look for the yellow signs in the hallways advertising the next meeting date.
Finally, when it's time for you to do an Internet search, try using Goodsearch. This search engine is powered by Yahoo, and after you select Hopkinton School District as your charity of choice, every search you complete gives the School District 1 cent. It's free money!
Enjoy this beautiful weather.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Summer is here...
This is the last day of finals, and school ends tomorrow. What is on your summer reading list? If you need some ideas, check out the 2009/2010 Isinglass Teen Read Award nominees for grades 7 & 8, or the 2010 NH Flume Award nominees for grades 9-12. Feel free to ask us if you want some suggestions!
By the way, the 2009 NH Flume Award winner was Nineteen Minutes, by Jodi Picoult. This title was also the winner for our school.
Have a great summer, happy reading, and we'll see you in September.
By the way, the 2009 NH Flume Award winner was Nineteen Minutes, by Jodi Picoult. This title was also the winner for our school.
Have a great summer, happy reading, and we'll see you in September.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
And the winner is...
The Isinglass Award winning title for 2009 is...Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick.
Here at Hopkinton Middle High School, we had a three-way tie between:
Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick
Elephant Run by Roland Smith
Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham
Thanks to everyone who voted.
The Flume results should be announced shortly, so stay tuned!
Here at Hopkinton Middle High School, we had a three-way tie between:
Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick
Elephant Run by Roland Smith
Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham
Thanks to everyone who voted.
The Flume results should be announced shortly, so stay tuned!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Isinglass and Flume voting time!
Just a quick reminder to vote this week for your favorite Isinglass book or Flume book. We are collecting votes in the library through Friday, May 1st. You can also vote for your favorite Flume book online.
Also, Thursday, April 30th, is "Poem in Your Pocket" day. The idea behind this day is to carry a poem with you and share it with someone at some point in the day. Check out the Academy of American Poets' website for more information. We have poems in the library for you to choose from, or pick your own!
Also, Thursday, April 30th, is "Poem in Your Pocket" day. The idea behind this day is to carry a poem with you and share it with someone at some point in the day. Check out the Academy of American Poets' website for more information. We have poems in the library for you to choose from, or pick your own!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
New eBooks in the Library!
We have just added 20 eBooks to our collection. These books cover a wide variety of subject areas, and can be accessed 24/7 from anywhere you have internet access. From the library homepage, simply click on Gale Virtual Reference, and once you are on the virtual reference page, you can place your search term in the search box and all 20 eBooks will be searched. Another option is to click on "show all," and then click on the specific title of the book you are interested in searching. If you click on the eBook index, the pages are hyperlinked from that location. If you logon to the eBook site outside of school, you will need a password (see the librarians for password info.).
Some examples of the reference books available online include: American Decades and American Decades Primary Sources (2oth century U.S. history), World Eras, Major Acts of Congress, World War I, World War II, America at War, Colonial America, Middle Ages, American Social Reform Movements, Student Animal Life Encyclopedia, and Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell Bottoms: Pop Culture of 20th Century America.
Take a look and please come see us if you have any questions.
Some examples of the reference books available online include: American Decades and American Decades Primary Sources (2oth century U.S. history), World Eras, Major Acts of Congress, World War I, World War II, America at War, Colonial America, Middle Ages, American Social Reform Movements, Student Animal Life Encyclopedia, and Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell Bottoms: Pop Culture of 20th Century America.
Take a look and please come see us if you have any questions.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Isinglass and Flume Voting Times Are Almost Here
This month, we will be finishing up our podcast series on the Isinglass Award nominated titles for this year. Voting for both this award and the Flume Award will take place in April. To listen to an Isinglass book podcast, click on "Isinglass Booktalks" on the left hand side of the library homepage.
For those Hopkinton Middle/High School teachers who are reading this, check out the teacher wiki (only available inside the school) for "websites of the week," URLs of interest that may be helpful, too!
Finally, starting this month, we will become a "bookcrossing.com" site. We will have a cart of books in the library, free for the taking, and each book will have a Bookcrossing ID number listed on the inside of the front cover. The idea is that after you read the book, you visit the bookcrossing.com site, plug in the book's ID number, and journal a brief entry about the book (anonymous - no registration required). After that, you are free to pass on the book by leaving it in another location for someone else to find. Please see the library staff for more details on this fun program, and look for the book cart to browse for free books!
For those Hopkinton Middle/High School teachers who are reading this, check out the teacher wiki (only available inside the school) for "websites of the week," URLs of interest that may be helpful, too!
Finally, starting this month, we will become a "bookcrossing.com" site. We will have a cart of books in the library, free for the taking, and each book will have a Bookcrossing ID number listed on the inside of the front cover. The idea is that after you read the book, you visit the bookcrossing.com site, plug in the book's ID number, and journal a brief entry about the book (anonymous - no registration required). After that, you are free to pass on the book by leaving it in another location for someone else to find. Please see the library staff for more details on this fun program, and look for the book cart to browse for free books!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
End of Semester One - Already!
It's hard to believe that semester one for this school year is just about done. Semester two starts tomorrow, January 28, 2009, as a Day 1.
Look for lots of new books in the library, as we just finished placing an order. Many of the books we ordered were teacher and student requests. Some of the titles include Chains by L.H. Anderson, I Am Scout: The Biography of Harper Lee, Scat by Carl Hiaasen, and The Dead and the Gone, by Susan Beth Pfeffer.
If you have any feedback about our new online catalog, we'd love to hear it!
Look for lots of new books in the library, as we just finished placing an order. Many of the books we ordered were teacher and student requests. Some of the titles include Chains by L.H. Anderson, I Am Scout: The Biography of Harper Lee, Scat by Carl Hiaasen, and The Dead and the Gone, by Susan Beth Pfeffer.
If you have any feedback about our new online catalog, we'd love to hear it!
Friday, January 9, 2009
New Library Catalog
Over the past few weeks, we have been transitioning from our old library software, Spectrum, to our new software, Destiny. Our new software is web-based, so students, staff, and community members can search for materials from any computer that has internet access. Please take a look:
New Hopkinton Middle/High School Library Catalog
On the left hand side of the page, you can also select a search option titled, Destiny Quest. This is a more visual library search interface.
We are excited about this transition and we would love to hear from you regarding your experiences with this new software. Happy New Year!
New Hopkinton Middle/High School Library Catalog
On the left hand side of the page, you can also select a search option titled, Destiny Quest. This is a more visual library search interface.
We are excited about this transition and we would love to hear from you regarding your experiences with this new software. Happy New Year!
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