Writers - Thinkers - Creators!

Fifth graders have their own blogs for writing in the Media Center. We have been covering the topic of digital citizenship and are currently using the blogs to think about and write about what we have learned. Students have also been creating their own avatars to add to their blog profiles. The photos show the students blogging and creating their avatars.

Lego Building Buddies

We had our first club meeting this morning. Our next meeting will be on November 15th and we should have even more kids (and Legos) next month. Everyone had a great time. We had beach houses, swimming pools, movie theaters, and lots of great building ideas.

Primary Centers

This is our first week trying centers (stations) in the Media Center and it went fairly well. First we went over our procedures and then children were allowed to choose their center. A few classes had time to change centers, too. We had a variety of centers so there was something to interest everyone!

Scavenger Hunt

Third graders are on a QR code scavenger hunt! We are using the QR code clues to find items in the Media Center, learn to use the Destiny Quest App on the iPods, and even to take a reading survey!

Banned Book Week

Our fifth grade classes celebrated "Banned Book Week" in the Media Center today. In the photos, they are trying to figure out what the books on the tables (all of the books on all of the tables) have in common. They were surprised to learn that all of these books - including many of their favorite books - have been challenged or banned in other places. We had an interesting discussion on our first amendment rights, too.

Another Successful Book Fair!

Thanks to everyone who shopped at the book fair or at the ONLINE book fair! Proceeds from the book fairs enable us to buy books and other materials for our Media Center and also allow us to bring authors to Brookwood.

Media Center Newsletter

Our media center newsletter is now available.  Click HERE.

Book Fair

Our first book fair of the year kicks off Thursday, September 12th and ends at noon on September 19th. We will be open on Friday night during Ballyhoo until 7pm. You are sure to find something for everyone! In addition, you may also purchase books from the online bookfair from September 10th to 30th.  Books ordered online will be delivered to school during the first week of October. For more information, click HERE.

Celebration!

I am so proud of our students who read this summer!  We held a party in the Media Center on August 31st to celebrate.  A big thanks to our PTA for providing popcorn for a special treat!  We gave away some door prizes and then watched a slideshow of students who sent in summer reading pictures.  Then students were able to collect their goodies!  Students picked out two new books and choose two prizes in addition to the items that everyone received as they went down the line to fill their bags.

Welcome Back!

We just finished our first full week of school!  We have had a wonderful beginning in the Media Center - except for the a/c not working for several days - but I am happy (very happy) to report it is working again.  Kindergarten through 5th grade students have library once a week as a class.  Kindergarteners will spend a few weeks learning about book care before they check out books.  It was great to see everyone and to see our students so eager to check out their books.

Parents, if you have any time and would like to volunteer in the media center, please email Mrs. King and let her know and she will get you on the schedule.