ShaSha made it through the summer and so did we! Please come by the Sacred Heart Library in the School House and visit ShaSha our school fish, affectionally named by our upper school students! Check out a book with your librarian, Mrs. Scholl or you can do self checkout.

The SHA Libraries strive to be a physical and virtual learning environment that provide both space and resources beyond the classroom, for active learning that includes reading, researching, innovative thinking, and collaboration in accordance with the Sacred Heart Goals of faith, intellect, service, community, and growth in a dynamic global community.

The library spaces include the Lower School Library and the Duchesne Room. Students also have access to the SHA Virtual Library using the SHA Destiny Online Catalog, MackinVia & SORA eBooks, and LibGuides. Everyone may request print books by placing holds on books through the Destiny Library Catalog or by coming to the library and checking out books with the librarian There is also a self-checkout computer located in the lower school library. We belong to the Power Library, so I can order a copy of most books through the state system for teachers or the students.

Power Library Databases. The Power Library is located on the Chrome Waffle. If you access the Green Power Library icon from Chrome (there is no login or password needed)!

Alphabetical List

Subject List

Destiny- Online Book Catalog*

Interlibrary Loan Books- Search the Pennsylvania State catalog for books beyond those found in the SHA Libraries. Email the information to: Catherine.scholl@SHAbrynmawr.org and you will be notified when the book is at school.

MackinVia eBooks*

*Login and password are the same numbers. The password is your ID Number or lunch number found on the SHA portal in your profile.

SORA, an Overdrive product, is another eBook platform that is located on Google Waffle. It easily allows you to borrow and reserve books geared for students K-12.

SHA Library LibGuides - The LibGuides are guides with links to resources for Lower, Middle, and Upper School students and teachers.

Free Library of Philadelphia Databases - Students 13+ years and adults can apply online for a Free Library of Philadelphia Card and have instant access to several databases and ebooks. Please use the last 4 digits of your cell phone as a password.

How to get a Free Library Card

Librarian

Teachers and students can schedule the librarian to show Power Library databases, Noodletools, and create subject LibGuides. Students are encouraged to email the librarian with any questions or requests.

BrainPop is a learning video platform and more! It consists of short animated movies for students in grades K–8, together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, arts and music. SHA is subscribing to BrainPop (3-8), BrainPop Jr (K-3), BrainPop Francais and BrainPop Espanol.

You can set up an account by going to BrainPop and then tapping the log in button on the right and follow the instructions provided. Our Educator Code is MQFNZXO3 If you need any help please email Catherine.Scholl@shabrynmawr.org

"Learn360 is a streaming multimedia resource for K–12 schools. Teachers, students, and parents can access media resources on any Internet-enabled device, anytime, anywhere, and engaging content that includes a wealth of videos, interactives, printables, audio content, and maps and flags. The entire site and all pages can be filtered by grade level (all grades, elementary, or middle/high) for targeted browsing. Plus, educators will love Learn360’s Topic Centers, which bring together in one location a diverse selection of multimedia assets revolving around a curricular subject, allowing teachers to save time looking for appropriate materials and create dynamic lessons that will captivate their students."

Log in: sheart. Password: 1865

Once you log in, you will be able to create your own account and save videos etc.

Each month, lower school teachers will receive a book bag with a book relative to the month and its celebrations! This month we celebrate Back to School, Hispanic Heritage Month, and courage! Teachers are encouraged to read and discuss the books and then pass their book bag to another lower school classroom. Teachers keep track of their books with a poster outside of their classroom. Teachers may read 2 books of their choice before passing the book bag along.

SHA uses NoodleTools, a student research platform to teach bibliographies, notecards, and outlining. Noodletools can be accessed from the Google Chrome waffle. Once you establish an account, you will not need to log in each time, when you go through the Google waffle.

To register, choose an "account linked to a school/library subscription."

The school/library username is sheart and the password is 1865.

To revalidate your subscription the username is sheart and the password is 1865.

Teachers: Login; first initial and last name (cscholl)

password: first initial, last initial, 4 or 5 digits of ID (cs1234)

Students: Login: two-digit year of graduation, first initial, last name (21cscholl)

Password: first initial, last initial, 4 or 5 digits of ID number (cs1234)

All Upper School students and SHA teachers are encouraged to sign up online for a free Philadelphia Free Library Card to be able to access additional eBooks and databases for research. Please use your ID number as your password!

This year our middle school students may participate in the Reading Olympics during Clubs period. Students will share the reading of several books, available in print and online, and then compete with other local schools in the spring. Most books can be found on the Google Waffle SORA app and through your public library. SHA library will also have copies of many of the books. Booklists can be found through the Chester County Library Link here.

Stay tuned for future in-person and virtual author visits. If you know of an author that we can schedule during the year please reach out to them and me to plan a school visit. Students always enjoy connecting with a published writer.

Pennsylvania certified teachers are required to obtain 180 hours of professional development every five years to maintain their Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) cerification. Teachers at Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr may request Act 48 hours for any inside or outside school professional development activities that do not automatically send hours to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. For Act 48 hours, please complete the Act 48 Hours Request Form found on the Resource Board under Professional Development. Return one completed form to the Director of Academics and one copy to the librarian.

The Sacred Heart Academy PD Act 48 Plan needs to be updated this fall. The current goals of our plan include the following:

1. Developing a curriculum that is representative of the diverse world we live in.

2. Using technology in the ever-changing classroom.

3. Teaching with an awareness of student health and well-being during these transitional times.

Anyone who would like to work on updating our plan, please reach out to me. catherine.scholl@shabrynmawr.org

Catherine Scholl - Library Media Specialist