Here are some of the library highlights since we returned from our Ski Week break: #WRAD16 February 24 was “World Read Aloud Day.” Every year World Read Aloud Day calls global attention to the importance of reading aloud and sharing stories. For several years now, librarians have been connecting students via Skype and Google Hangouts to other schools […]
While we have, of course, had a number of classes visit for research projects, lessons, and support, the theme for early January has definitely been on making with our 3D printer and other makerspace resources. Maker Fair On Thursday, January 14, we had a great maker fair after school, with activities from the Geeks Club, […]
December was a challenging time at Mira Costa. We were closed on two different days and sheltered in place for an hour a third day, all due to bomb threats. I can’t pretend I wasn’t ready to have some time off for Winter Break. I believe we all were. Nevertheless, the library was busy with student and class […]
The Mira Costa Library encourages all students to enter the County of Los Angeles Public Library’s 31st annual public library bookmark contest. Celebrate books and reading by creating a unique bookmark based on this year’s theme: “Swing into Reading.” Each year the Manhattan Beach Library, our local L.A. County Library branch, selects 12 to 16 […]
We had just 19 days of school from January 19 to February 12, and several of those days included semester finals and semester textbook checkouts and returns. Even so, the library was packed with activity! Here are some of the highlights. Research Some of the class research visits included Stacy Cabrera’s 11th Grade English students working […]
I was so fortunate this month to attend the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) National Conference in Hartford, CT, and to get to hear from, network with, and socialize with many of the 3,000+ teacher librarians attending. I came home with an overwhelming number of great new ideas and “to do’s.” As I process […]
I was inspired a while back by a blog posting by Jennifer LaGarde (aka “library girl”) displaying the terrific book direction signs she made for her school library. As she explained, her inspiration came from Tamara Cox’s (aka “the e-literate librarian) sign post, who, I learned when I checked Tamara’s blog, was inspired in turn […]