Rachel's Challenge- Inspiring Stories

A display was created as part of the Rachel's Challenge activity in order to encourage everyone to read inspiring stories.

Suggested reading:

The courage to give : inspiring stories of people who triumphed over tragedy to make a difference in the world by Jackie Waldman.
Book Summary: Tells the stories of thirty people who healed their own suffering by reaching out to others.

Beating the odds : a teen guide to 75 superstars who overcame adversity by Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Book Summary: Discusses the adversity faced by successful people, such as Mitch Albom, Salman Rushdie, and Jodie Foster, as they pursue their dreams, and explores social issues such as religious prejudice, medical conditions, eating disorders, and poverty.

Miracles happen : one mother, one daughter, one journey by Brooke Ellison
Book Summary: Brooke Ellison discusses how she managed to overcome an automobile accident which left her paralyzed from the neck down and became the first ventilator-dependent quadriplegic to graduate from Harvard University.

Love Your Library Week

"Love Your Library Week" celebration. There were raffles of prizes, treats, themed bookmarks and a special book fair sponsored by the PTA.
It was a lot of fun! We are looking forward to doing it again next year.

Faculty Book Presentation

April Hatcher showcasing one of the new books presented at the February faculty meeting. The new collection of books include curriculum support materials for the various subject areas. There is also an updated Professional collection.

Some new titles in our library collection:

• Building Big by David Macaulay- Technology dept.
• Celtic Art by R. & V. Megaw- Art dept.
• The Biography of Chocolate by Adrianna Morganelli- FACS dept.
• Italian Dictionary for Beginners by H. Davies- Global Languages dept.
• New Views of the Solar System by Comptons Britannica- Science dept.
• Say No and Go: Stranger Safety by Jill Donahue- Special Ed dept.
• Profiles in Mathematics: Anicent Mathematicians by Rod Staeger- Math dept.
• Sports Technology by Ron Fridell- Physical Ed. dept.

Some new titles in the Professional Collection:

• 40 Ways to Support Struggling Readers in Content Classrooms, gr. 6-12
• Thinking Like Mathematicians: Putting the NCTM Standards into Practice
• 101 Answers for New Teachers and their Mentors
• Caught Ya! Grammar with a Giggle for Middle School
• 50 Graphic Organizers for Reading, Writing & More
• Statistics without Tears: A Primer for Non-Mathematicians
• 55 Teaching Dilemmas
• 20 Ideas for Teaching Gifted Kids in the Middle School & High School
  

Mrs. Hatcher- 8th gr.- ISAFE Personal Online Safety

8th grade students at Gelinas attended a workshop on ISAFE Personal Online Safety with Mrs. Hatcher. There was a brief discussion of recent news concerning online safety issues with Facebook, MySpace, etc.

In addition, students worked on a class activity in which they were divided into 5 "expert" groups. Each group represented an area of Internet safety such as "Privacy Online", "Safety Resources", and "Online Interaction". Each group had to share at least two rules about online safety with their classmates.

Library Information Center Resources on Internet Safety:

Books:

• Safe surfing on the Internet by Art Wolinsky- 004.67 Wol
• MySpace Safety: 51Tips for Teens and Parents by K. Farnmham- 004.67
• Everything you need to know about staying safe in Cyberspace- J. Croft- E025.04 Cro
• Online social networking by Sylvia Engdahl, ed. - 004.67 Onl

Websites:

http://www.isafe.org/

http://www.netsmartz.org/

http://www.wiredsafety.org/youth.html