Coming soon...our library loyalty card! If you frequently visit our library, you can start earning prizes for taking part in various activities. Just ask Ms. Emili or Mrs. Weissman for a card!
How it works:
1. Ask for a punch card. Write your name on it- if you lose it, you'll have to start earning points all over again.
2. Start earning points. After each completed activity, you'll get your card punched.
3. Once you've earned enough points, cash them in for prizes!
How do you get your card punched?
Earn 1 point for doing any of these activities:
*Attend Lunch Bunch
*Read a genre of the month book and hand in a mini review slip
*Submit a book review for our library blog
*Volunteer in the library during your study-hall. Help Ms. Emili out by putting away the fiction books, straightening the shelves, helping with displays, etc.
What can you earn?
Earn 3 points: pick 2 (small) prizes from the prize box. Small prizes include things like pencils, candy, bookmarks.
Earn 5 points: pick 1 (bigger) prize. Big prizes include things like posters, books, and small toys.
Earn 12 points: win a $10 gift card! Your choice of Barnes and Noble, Dunkin Donuts, or iTunes.
Welcome back!
Greetings from the MAMS Media Center! I hope you had a wonderful summer. I'm excited to meet our new 6th graders and to see our returning students back in the library! Whether you're new to MAMS this year or you're an 8th grade library regular, here are the top 5 things you need to know. See you soon and best of luck this school year!
1. When can you visit the library?
Unlike in elementary school, there is no "library class." However, your classes may come in sometimes for research, projects, or to listen to book talks. You can visit the library by yourself during your study hall or lunch periods, as long as you have a pass. Sixth graders may visit the library AFTER your class has come in for library orientation (sorry- you have to know where things are before you can check out books!)
2. What's the deal with study hall?
Coming to the library during studyhall is a PRIVILEGE. In order to keep that privilege students must: have a pass from their studyhall teacher, sign in when entering, have something productive to do while you're here, and leave the library the way you found it. You may come to the library to do any of the following: use a computer for research, print out an assignment, find a book, or read a book or magazine. Homework should be done in studyhall, unless you need a computer or help with research! Because we have limited computers, students playing games or wasting time on a computer will be asked to leave.
3. How do I check out a book?
Have your ID with you. You may take out 2 books at a time and keep them for 2 weeks. Most of our fiction books have stickers on them, telling you which genre they fit into. Ms. Emili and Mrs. Weissman can always help you find what you're looking for- don't be afraid to ask!
4. What else does the library have to offer?
In addition to regular books, we have: e-books that you can read on any device (Kindle, Nook, iPad, smart phone, etc), magazines, databases to help you with your research, daily newspapers, and lots of other resources available on our website.
5. Are there any special activities that happen in the library?
YES! Most months we have a reading contest with prizes and a Lunch Bunch event, when a librarian from the public library comes in to tell you about new books, shows you how to make a craft, and you can eat your lunch in the library with your friends. Some of our language arts classes have Skyped with authors. We had a dressup day last year for School Library Month in April. Sixth graders participate in Six Flags Read to Succeed. This year we'll be starting a Library Loyalty program, where you can earn prizes for participating in contests and volunteering in the library. Stay tuned to the morning announcements, read the blog, or stop in to find out what's going on!
