Here Comes the Sun......

 "Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it's all right"-The Beatles

We Hope!!! It has been one long gloomy week outside with the constant rain and gray skies since last Saturday. But it has been sunny and buzzing in the library this week. AP exams began and the library has been full of students studying and classes using the library while exams take place. It is hard to believe we are in the last 30 days of classes before the summer!

Robot Invasion

"This is Ground Control to Major Tom
You've really made the grade
And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear
Now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare"-David Bowie


Ms. Lavezzo's Spanish 3.1 and 3.2 classes created robots to  describe future problems in the environment,  and to make a robot and say what it will do to help! The robot had to be made with at least 3 recyclable materials.

Getting By With A Little Help From My Friends!

"Oh I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm gonna try with a little help from my friends"-The Beatles

Welcome Back!

Vacation came at a great time. A warm sunny week filled with outdoor activities and relaxation. It seems as if everyone has come back to school with a renewed vigor and ready to tackle the last two months! One of the nicest aspects about coming back from break are the conversations we have with students and staff where they love to discuss the "great book" they read over break. It inspires us, makes us happy and excited to know about the reading that is happening!

A few examples of books read over vacation from students and staff

The Borden murders: Lizzie Borden & the trial of the century / Sarah Elizabeth Miller

Lost in the Forest / Sue Miller

All-American Boys / Jason Reynolds

Pyongyang  / Guy DeLisle

The Winter People / Jennifer McMahon

Red Queen  / Victoria Aveyard

Glass Sword / Victoria Aveyard

So Far Away / Meg Moore

Internship is Alive in the Library!

We are so fortunate this year to have senior Kiana Harper completing her internship in the library. This is the third year we have hosted an intern and she has been nothing short of fantastic. Her creativity and enthusiasm has been such a welcome addition to the library!

Spine Label Poetry created by Kiana!

United States of Literature!

 Want to take a cross country trip but do not have time? You can do it through reading!! 

Read your way through America! 

Thanks to Ms. Carrick and Ms. Williams this amazing display has a book for each state. So if you ever wanted to "see" Texas, come check out Friday Night Lights! 

Every want to experience Kentucky? Try reading Trampoline! 

We have a state for you! 

The Jar of Happiness continues!!! High School students are still filling out what makes them happy! We decided to post from the jar, what people have said in order to spread the happiness around!!!

The Jar of Happiness Continued!!

One of the great things about having the preschoolers every day is being able to apply what we do in preschool to the high school. Last week we read  
The Jar of Happiness / Alisa Burrows
in preschool.
 The preschoolers were so excited to share what makes them happy that we decided to create our own Jar of Happiness for the library. All week preschool students were filling the jar with what makes them happy. As the high school students watched the preschoolers they wanted to contribute as well. We are hoping the Jar of Happiness will spread to all areas of the school and everyone can find a little piece of happiness when they are feeling down!

In other news.....
Ms. Carrick has been working with students who would like to display some of their collections. Each week a different student displays their collection. They are all very unique and show the diverse interests of our student body! Have a collection you would like displayed? Let Ms. Carrick know, whether  you are a student OR teacher, and we would be happy to show it off!!

Students Signing into Study Hall!

Jar of Happiness

This week has been another busy one! We are finishing up English research papers. It is really fascinating to see the evolution of the research paper from the freshman through to senior year. My favorite aspect of working with the students is hearing about what they have chosen to research and feel their passion on a particular topic. It is great to work one on one with them to help guide them towards solid academic resources and to see them begin to piece together research in a way where they can create something new! We are now moving on to history research projects! Happy to have the history classes in the library.

Debate books for Mr. Cuoco's Philosophy "Ethical Debate Project"

Mr. Cuoco's Philosophy Class

This week we are read the book The Jar of Happiness / Alisa Burrows in preschool.
Little Meg fills a jar with all the things that make her happy and shares it with friends and family who are feeling glum. Meg loses her jar of happiness and those around her show her that you can find happiness in other ways! The preschoolers have LOVED the story and we have taken time to discuss the things that make us happy! We are going to create our own Jar of Happiness in the library and all next week the preschoolers will add ideas to the jar on what makes them happy! We are hoping it will instill a positive vibe of love and support for the remainder of the year!

Just Another Busy Week In The Library....

This has been another very busy week with classes, studying and students! This week the focus has been on Senior English classes and their Social Action Research Project. Students work in groups to research a social issue. After studying it's causes. effects, and potential solutions, the groups will presented to an "audience" they have selected. It could be the superintendent of schools, the town planning board or the CEO of a fortune 500 company. I love seeing the various topics they choose to research and how creative they can be with their potential solutions!

Various Pics around the library!!

Little Bit of Scrabble to pass the afterschool hours!

Ms. Tully's AP Environmental Studies Ecotopia Projects!

Ms. Trish reading to the preschoolers!!