Library off to a Sizzling Start in September!

Multi-functional library zones: Students are taking advantage of having a place to eat, meet up with other classmates and use resources.  The library has different zones for creating, virtualizing, eating, collaborating, focusing, and of course, teaching.  Students have been finding the niche that works best for them.

Practicing circuitry

Discovering the VR lab

Food is permitted in the #uppperlib only

Social learning in the #lowerlib

Focusing is important too!

We have lots of flexible teaching spacing

Makerspace Reorganization Update: The final details of the makerspace reorganization is coming to fruition, and students are assisting to make sure items are in their proper place. Color-coded areas and labels will make accessing (and putting away) materials more efficient.

Makerspace Activity: Students are making good use of the makerspace for a variety of projects. In American Studies, students are designing brochures depicting the Founding Father's viewpoints on issues that confronted them, such as voting rights. Other students in Global II are using the makerspace to depict the many faces of absolutism. 

Intern Visit: An intern from the state of Connecticut Alternate Route to Certification (ARC) program for library media specialists spent a day shadowing us. The intern observed collaboration with social studies teachers on the research process and asked questions about how to facilitate an integrated high school library program that is standards based.

Bibliography Feedback: Librarians are explaining how to drop off bibliographies for feedback, and students are encouraged to take advantage of having the librarians check their bibliographies before submitting them to their teachers. The feedback gives students a chance to revise their work and learn how to cite correctly. Students simply attach a citation checklist and checkbric to their bibliography and drop it off at the library. The checkbric has QR codes explaining the various parts of a citation. Simply take a photo of the QR code to get the citation rules.

Open House:  Parents attended NCHS Open House on September 13th and the library was open for visiting. Parents stopped by to see the facility, check out the makerspace area, and talk to the librarians.

W.I.S.E.R. Research Process:  Various social studies classes are using the W.I.S.E.R. (Wonder, Investigate, Synthesize, Express and Reflect) research process to conduct research on Absolutism Philip II, and Why We Fight?,  Students can find the projects in The Annex on the library homepage. A project chart appears, making for easy access to the projects with just a click. Projects are color-coded by grade level.