LMS Library Corner
February 2018
What's Been Happening in the Library?
These last couple of weeks, we've been busy working with teachers and students on a variety of interesting projects. We've worked with...
Ms. Maldonado’s 7th grade English classes for lessons on note-taking skills, avoiding plagiarism, and evaluating websites.
- The English classes of Ms. Walter, Ms. St. Germain, Ms. Donohue, and Ms. Nightingale for a speed-dating with books activity--perfect for February!
- Ms. Bergstrom's 8th grade students for their independent reading book trailer project. Students used Adobe Spark to create short promotional videos for their books. The best book trailers from each of Ms. Bergstrom's classes (according to her students-and us!) will be featured on the library website later next month.
- Ms. Kane's 8th grade English class on a project, "New Twists on Timeless Tales: Pairing YA with the Classics." Students selected independent reading books for a project in which they had to pair classic literature with more contemporary retellings. Click HERE to see my book talk slides.
Ms. Hashem’s ESOL Level 1 class to develop their research skills to create vibrant and informative posters for Heritage Night on April 20th. The students will also create Google Slideshow presentations to orally present about their home countries to their classmates, including information on their country’s food, culture, sports, and government.
Silent Sustained Reading (SSR) Contest
CURRENT LIBRARY DISPLAYs
African American History is OUR History
Blind Date with a Book!
Websites of Note
Books Ms. Polidoro has read recently
"Travis's story is one of struggle, survival, risk and resilience, navigating a solo journey of hundreds of miles to seek a safe haven far from the demons of his past." ~taken from Amazon
A quick, compelling read about a Native American teen's adventures as he travels cross-country to escape his abusive father and live with his grandparents. ****/*****
"Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between ... the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend...what Starr does—or does not—say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life." ~taken from Amazon.
This excellent book is eye-opening, thought-provoking, and only too relevant. *****/*****
Fans of the first novel, The Cage, will appreciate this second installment. It's another action-packed sci-fi story set in interesting otherworldly locations. ***1/2/*****
Books Ms. Hoyle has read recently
Fans of high fantasy will appreciate the complex world-building.***/*****
A cute and fun romance about a non-traditional Indian-American girl who crosses paths with a more traditional Indian-American boy. ****/*****
Fans of dystopian fiction will appreciate this book. It's a cautionary tale about what the future may look like after the environment has been destroyed. ****/*****
LMS Librarians
Jennifer Polidoro
Email: jepolidoro@fcps.edu
Phone: (703) 533-2644
Lisa Hoyle
This is Lisa Hoyle's second year as a librarian at Longfellow Middle School. Lisa has an MLS from the University of Maryland. In her free time she loves reading, traveling, listening to music, and yoga. Some of her favorite books include Harry Potter, The Giver, and The Lunar Chronicles.
Email: lmhoyle@fcps.edu
Phone: (703) 533-4526