Signal Mountain Middle High School Library Media Center
SMMHS LMC
Empowering students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers,
skillful researchers, and ethical users of information. September 1, 2015
Volume 3, Issue 1
SMMHS Library/Media Center Mission: The SMMHS library/media center is committed to equipping the school community with 21st Century skills in order that they may have a positive impact on their community, country, and world.
Parents, Teachers, and Students! Welcome to the 2015-2016 school year; I’m so glad you’ve discovered your library’s monthly newsletter! As your school librarian, I want to make the time our students spend in the media center a worthwhile and academic, yet fun and inviting place on campus. This is why I’ve created the SMMHS library website, and I hope you’ll check it out! Through the website, students, teachers, and parents can access the library’s resources 24/7/365, and I’m here to help show you how to do that! At Signal Mountain Middle High we have a lot to be proud of, from our IB curriculum to athletic state championships, we offer a lot to our young people! So check out the library’s website to see some of the academic resources we provide to our Eagles! www.smmhsmediacenter..net Ginger Kirchmyer, MLIS National Board Certified Teacher SMMHS Librarian
Follow us ONLINE!
The SMMHS library is increasing our online presence to accommodate our patrons. Every afternoon at 2:30 we post a book trailer on Twitter and Facebook as well as advertising library events and programs, on Pinterest you’ll find resources for students, parents, AND teachers — everything from book recommendations and effective study tools to classroom organizing strategies and bulletin board ideas! Here’s how you can stay informed: *************************** Follow me on Twitter @GingerKirchmyer Find and Follow us on Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ginjatheninja/ Like and Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/smmhsmediacenter
Library Hours 7:15-2:30 daily Lunch—we’re open for HS w/ a pass, but no food please! During class—just have a pass and sign in!
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Directed Studies: See Ms. K for a pass
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Don’t get left behind! The Scholastic book fair will be here September 28nd—October 1st! Flyers will be coming home with students on Friday, September 25th to preview items, and you can also go ONLINE to shop our catalog. Online shopping is available from September 19th—
So, you want to provide people with a web address WITHOUT them having to remember it or write down a complex mix of letters, symbols, and numbers. If that’s you, you’ll like QR Code Monkey.
October 9th. Proceeds go directly to the SMMHS
This handly little tool turns your website address into a UPC-like, scannable, readable symbol. Use any smartphone or device (with a free app) to take you to the desired website.
High school classes will come if the teacher
It’s perfect for teachers who might want to create interactive handouts, sponsors or coaches who wish to link to their calendar or videos, or students who want to spice up an assignment. It gives a flat piece of paper a little more dimension!
library to purchase books, technology, and other general needs of the library! Middle school classes will come on rotation using a pre-determined schedule.
requests they come. If your child would like to come to the book fair, but their teacher is not planning on bringing them, we will be open every morning from 7am and after school until 2:45pm. Please feel free to visit with your child after school OR visit us on FAMILY NIGHT,
Thursday,
October 1st from 5 -7pm. We
will
accept
cash, checks, and credit cards, and we
encourage
ONLINE shopping!
Ready to accept the challenge? Want to push yourself to
Check out the SMMHS Library Website! We’re open 24/7/365!
read more? SMMHS students, parents, and teachers can take part! Set your OWN goal, & let us know! We’ll give you a special bookmark then display your name on a “book” that gets posted on our Readers Pole. You choose your own titles or use the list of books on the bookmark to guide your choices. When you’ve completed the challenge, come by & we’ll take your photo. WINNERS will be featured
MS Directed Studies Library Roatation Schedule, click here!
in the library & on the library’s website & in the January newsletter! Visit the website to join the conversation by sharing titles and opinions of books to suggest to other readers.
6th Grade Orientation Sixth graders are getting their introduction to a new
NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP:
Click the title (above) to get signed up for this year’s LMC (Library Media Center)
kind of library experience. This month high school library student aides have taken on the task of training our newest class of SMMHS researchers and junior scholars! Did you miss the training? Need a reminder? Interested parent? Visit the SMMHS LMC webpage for tutorials or stop by and ask one of our great library aides for help; that’s what we’re here for!