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Library Happenings

2019 - 2020 School Year

Library Happenings2019 - 2020 School Year

August / September

Welcome Back!!

We are so excited to start the new school year! Just a reminder that we are here for YOU and your students. If you have any questions about resources, need to vent or cry, need a chocolate pick-me-up, or anything else, please let us know or stop by the library. If we do not have the answer, we will find out who does.
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Jenna Hutt

Jenna is a former math and science teacher and is starting her third year with the district.

ext. 80202

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Dianna Weber

Dianna is a former English and history teacher and is starting her eighth year with the district.

ext. 80201

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Josh Watkins

Josh is a former history teacher and coach and is starting his fourth year with the district.

How We Can Help You

1. We like to attend ALL PLC meetings and planning meetings to learn more about how we can support you, your curriculum, and your students.


2. Integrate technology into your curriculum


3. Locate and provide resources - both print and digital


4. Teach lessons on how and why to cite sources, plagiarism/copyright, creating research questions, research, and more.


5. Create click sheets and videos for you and/or your students


6. Breakout Boxes - the library has 12 physical boxes and licenses for Digital Breakouts. We can also help create the breakout!


7. Green Screen - yes, we have a green screen this year! This is available for students to use while in the library. The green screen comes with lights and a microphone, and students can film in front of it and edit the background of the video to be ANYWHERE or ANYTHING.


8. Databases - we have access to more than 20 databases which contain articles from periodicals, newspapers, peer reviewed journals and more. These are free to staff and students! Our databases include EbscoHost, Lexis Nexis, US History in Context, World History in Context, Science in Context, Opposing Viewpoints, and many, many more!


9. Sending students to the library; see if they actually made it to the library by click HERE.

Use the password: wh3r3ar3mykids

Talon Tech - Student Technology Group

This is the third year for Talon Tech, and they are housed in the library in the 'Hack Shack.' These amazing students are here to help students and teachers with technology, whether it is helping to fix something, helping you learn a new technology program, or being in your classroom to help teach something to your class. This group can be reached at: 80208

Forms and Clicksheets

Please DO NOT send one of your class set of books home with a student.


1. If a student has an IEP or 504 accommodations stating he/she needs a physical textbook, fill out THIS FORM, and send it with the student to the library. (NOT AP books)


2. List of Vetted Free Tech Tools

Authors in the Area

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Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite

These amazing sisters wrote Dear Haiti, Love Alaine. The sisters are humorous and VERY entertaining.


When: Sept. 10; 7:00pm

Where: Barnes and Noble at Stonebriar Mall

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Ally Condie and Brendan Reichs

The fabulous Ally Condie, author of the Matched series, and Brendan Reichs, author of the Virals series, have co-written a book - The Beast!!


When: September 23, 6:00pm

Where: Barnes and Noble at Stonebriar Mall

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Margaret Atwood

Author of the famous book and tv series The Handmaid's Tale, Ms. Atwood is promoting the sequel, The Testaments.


When: September 23, 7:30pm


Where: SMU; McFarlin Auditorium


This is a DMA event, so a ticket is required. DMA.org/ALL