Stop in the library to view Spanish teacher Senora Guerrero’s fabulous display about the Day of the Dead holiday.
Posted on November 2nd, 2009 by Shirley Volk
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El Dia de los Muertos
Library Book Club
Library Book Club-Please join us in the library conference room on Monday, Oct. 26 to hear about and discuss “How I paid for college: a novel of sex, theft, friendship and musical theater” by Marc Acito. Book club meets every two weeks so stop in to find out more and suggest future books to discuss. Freshmen and sophomores are encouraged to come. Bring your lunch!
Posted on October 23rd, 2009 by bherbert
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Printing something in color?
Help us cut down on paper and ink that might otherwise be used for printouts that don’t get picked up. All jobs sent to the color printer “RowleyCOLOR” will need to be released at the print release station on the printer island. Just log in with your LabNet ID, view your account and click on the job to be printed.
Posted on September 21st, 2009 by Shirley Volk
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Where is the RowleyB_W2 printer?
It has moved to the middle school library reference desk. When you send a print job, please check that your job goes to “RowleyB_W1″ or “RowleyCOLOR” if you need color printouts. Otherwise, *gasp* you’ll have to *walk* over to the middle school library reference desk to pick it up. We know it’s really far but, if you do send it, please pick it up there. In the meantime you get to say “hello” to Ms. Oakes or Ms. St. Clair.
Posted on September 21st, 2009 by Shirley Volk
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Need to check out a laptop?
Are all the desktop computers in use? A limited number of laptops may be available. See Mr. Herbert in his office (Media Center 116) next to Feitler. Please have your Lab School ID ready.
Remember these guidelines:
1. Library use only.
2. Never leave a laptop unattended.
3. Log out before you return a laptop.
4. The person who checks out the laptop is the one who returns it.
5. SAVE, SAVE & SAVE your work to the files server or a USB drive.
6. All computer use policies apply to the laptops.
If Mr. Herbert is not in his office, please find Mr. Fuller, Mrs. Volk or touch base with Ms. Paige or Ms. Patnaik at the circulation desk.
Posted on September 21st, 2009 by Shirley Volk
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Deb Caletti-Bookless in Seattle
Hey, Deb Caletti fans! Her new book The Secret Life of Prince Charming was released this May– just in time for summer reading. But, what happens when Deb Caletti *gasp* runs out of books to read.
Finding the right book, she writes, is like trying to satisfy a food craving. “But there wasn’t The One. That certain something that will fill the specific craving, same as an exact and particular food item you are doomed to not have around the house (Lays Sour Cream and Onion chips, but not with the ridges, only the smooth ones).”
To read the rest, visit the Teenreads.com blog
http://www.teenreads.com/blog/2009/05/deb-caletti-bookless-in-seattle.asp
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 by Shirley Volk
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Book Club Titles 2008-2009
As we close out the school year, below is the list of the books you all (tried to?) read for our book club meetings. For those of you who had a super busy year and didn’t get a chance to read them, even though you happily made time to join our meetings, here’s a list to keep you busy this summer.
The Plain Janes by Cecil Castelluci
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
The Astonishing Adventures of Fan Boy & Goth Girl by Barry Lyga
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You by Ally Carter
Posted on June 2nd, 2009 by Shirley Volk
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Book Club on Monday, May 18
See you at lunch to discuss Life as We Knew It. It’s also one of the Abe Lincoln 2010 nominees , so get a head start on the list!
Check out Susan Beth Pfeffer’s blog.
Posted on May 18th, 2009 by Shirley Volk
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2009 Printz winner announced
The 2009 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature was announced this week at the American Library Association mid-winter conference in Denver, CO.
The winner is Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetti.
Haunted by the past, Taylor Markham reluctantly leads the students of the Jellicoe School in their secret territory wars against the Townies and the Cadets. Marchetta’s lyrical writing evokes the Australian landscape in a suspenseful tale of raw emotion, romance, humor and tragedy.
Melina Marchetta lives in Sydney, Australia, and is the award-winning author of two previous novels. A former high school teacher, she is recognized for the authenticity of her teen characters’ voices.
“This roller coaster ride of a novel grabs you from the first sentence and doesn’t let go. You may not be sure where the ride will take you, but every detail—from the complexities of the dual narrative to the pangs of first love—is pitch perfect,” said Printz Award Committee Chair Mary
Honors were given to:
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II, The Kingdom on the Waves by M.T. Anderson
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
Nation by Terry Pratchett
Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan
Click here for past winners and honors and to find out just who Michael Printz is!
Posted on January 30th, 2009 by Shirley Volk
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Next Book Club on February 9, 2009
We met today and shared some recently added titles to the collection:
“Impossible” by Nancy Werlin, “Heir to Sevenwaters” by Juliet Marillier, “Gifted” by Nikita Lalwani, “Kendra” by Coe Booth and “What I Saw and How I Lied” by Judy Blundell which is the 2008 National Book Award winner. It’s a book with something for everyone-a historical setting, romance and mystery. One book clubber highly recommends it as a must-read.
A contender for the March meeting is “Graceling” by Kristin Cashore. A fantasy with a bit of romance and a strong heroine that two other book clubbers highly recommend. Here’s a little blurb: In a world where some people are born with extreme and often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption from her own horrifying Grace of killing and teams up with another young fighter to save their land from a corrupt king.
Our next discussion is on Monday, February 9. The book is “The Astonishing Adventures of Fan Boy and Goth Girl” by Barry Lyga. Copies are all spoken for at this time, so please return it as soon as you can for the next book clubber.
Barry Lyga’s other books Boy Toy and Hero Type also take place at South Brook High School. Check out his website.
Posted on January 26th, 2009 by Shirley Volk
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