Active IMC

It was a pleasure this week to observe the 7th grade science classes as they continued to work on their genetic disorders project. Students could choose to make a PowerPoint presentation or a poster to present to the class. A couple of students even presented in the IMC and did an excellent job. On Tuesday 8th grade LA/Reading classes come to the IMC to select books related to Romeo and Juliet for their next book report. The suggested books will covered themes like romance, parent/child conflicts, suicide, and violence. Of course, most of the girls went for the romance books and most of the boys went after the suicide/violence books.
Coming up next week we have a quiet start (more time to work on new books), then the 6th grade social studies classes will be using computers for a project.

Back to Business as Usual

MAP testing is over for now and the library is returning to normal. Next week will see the 7th grade science classes using the IMC computers for a genetic disorders project. On Friday 7th grade Health will be using the computers. Next Tuesday 8th grade LA/Reading classes come to the IMC to select books related to Romeo and Juliet for their next book report. These books will cover themes like romance, parent/child conflicts, suicide, and violence.

MAP Testing

I know librarians are pictured as always shushing people to be quiet in the library, but Mrs. Wilson and I admit that the quiet of MAP testing is too much for the modern school library. We are used to a busy, active library with students working on a variety of projects. The quiet of testing seems very unusual. Being open before school and at study helped us feel more like a library. Fortunately MAP testing should finish next Wednesday. Then the IMC can get back to "normal" library business -- book check-out, research, group projects, Brain Pop, etc.

Back from Winter Break

We are back from winter break and the IMC has been busy. Music classes have been researching world country music and culture (8th grade) and musical eras (6th grade). 7th graders selected and checked out books for their next book report. Health classes, 7th grade science, and 7th grade Advance LA classes have also been in to work on projects.
Next week things quiet down because the second round of MAP testing will take place in the IMC. From January 10-19 all students will test in math and reading. This time with the MAP testing the IMC will be open before school Tuesday through Friday and all week at study. There are a number of ongoing projects so the before school or study time will give many students an opportunity to get some extra work time on those projects.