Teacher Book Fair

Hot Chocolate, Spiced Teas, & Green Tea!

Teacher book fFair preview during our planning period!

Faculty & Staff – were invited to come to the media center to shop the book fair.  There were great Christmas presents for all ages. Also, teachers were able to email a “Teacher Wish List” to their parents and be entered in drawing for a $25 Book Fair gift certificate.

Middle School Observation

Chestatee Academy is a middle grade charter school that focuses on inquiry and talent development.  The Chestatee Media Center is very large and spacious. The middle school media center is very different from the elementary and high school media center. The media center walls displayed a variety of student work both on the walls and on the shelves. There is a very large collection of fiction books located within the media center as well. The media center has a media specialist and one full time media clerk, and it takes both to run the media center effectively.  Both teachers and students were in and out of the media center throughout the day. Several classes were taught reference materials usage. The media specialist is very knowledgeable and was more than willing to share her knowledge with me. The middle school media center is quite different from the elementary and high school media centers, yet I would say that it was age appropriate.

Monthly Report for Administration

To: Mrs. Jarrard

From: Mitzi Porter

Subject: November School Media Center Activities

November is a busy month in the CHS media center. First, we kicked off November with “NaNoWriMo”  (National Novel Writing Month). The link to “NaNoWriMo” is http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/how-does-nanowrimo-work-for-young-writers. Students from CHS can participate in the challenge to write an entire novel in just 30 days.  Several published novels such as: Anna and the French Kiss, Cinder, and Water for Elephants were written during NaN0Wri Mo.  

            I will be attending the GaETC conference at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta November 9^th – 11^th.  Approximately 200 companies will be displaying the latest and best in technology.  During the conference, I will have the opportunity to increase my understanding of technology in education as well as collaborate with professional educators across the state about who are also concerned with technology in education.

The CHS Media Center will be hosting our first ever “Book Fair” the week after Thanksgiving, Monday, November. 26-Thursday, November 29. Student will attend the Book Fair with their English Language Arts class. Students without an ELA class will attend during 6^th period on Tuesday (11^th & 9^th) graders) or Wednesday (12^th & 10^th graders).

Sincerely,

M. Porter

Media Specialist

           

Book Fair Coming to the Media Center

Our media center will be hosting our first ever "Book Fair" the week after Thanksgiving,  Monday, Nov. 26 – Thursday, Nov. 29. Students will attend the Book Fair with their ELA classes.  Students without an ELA class will attend during 6^th period on Tuesday (11^th & 9^th graders) or Wednesday (12^th & 10^th graders). Also, teacher can create a “wish list” of items for parents to purchase online for our book fair to donate to your classroom. (Of course, any donated items can be catalogued as a class set and owned by a specific department, barcoded/inventoried by the media center at the teachers' discretion). This sounds like an exciting opportunity for our students, teachers, and parents.