PGM Media Center Events for the 2016-17 School Year...
August
- Summer Reading Ends August 8
- Summer Reading breakfast for students meeting 1000 minute goal
- Stargirl & accompanying activities
- Readers’ BINGO -- a reading game centered around non-fiction, in-class reading, newspapers, magazines...
- Chrome Crew - two students per homeroom to serve as media rep, be trained to help new students access online resources, take pictures, etc.
- Student library orientation
- MakerSpace opens
September
- Shelfies -- students take pictures of themselves and the book they’re reading, post to social media, tag PGM; random pics selected for prizes (Shelfie-sticks)
- Book Speed Dating -- during September, when classes come in to check out books, I’ll have a selection of books on tables for students to speed date.
- Library/Online Resources for Parents
- Sept. 9 - Wonderful Weirdos Day - display of weird books - students wear wacky socks
- Bring Breakfast & Browse Books -- a B4 school event -- open the library early one morning a month for parents to browse and have breakfast with their students - Sep. 24
- Constitution Week September 17-23 -- memorize the Preamble to the Constitution contest
- Parent Google Class
- CPIE Social Media Class
- Banned Books Week - Sep. 25-Oct. 1
- Lunch Bunch Reading Club: historical fiction
October
- World Card Making Day (to celebrate the week of October 5) -- have scrapbooking supplies out for students (at PGM and around LCS) to create cards that I will deliver
- Teen Read Week: Oct 18-24 -- Read for the Fun of It!
- MakerFest
- Book-to-Movie Event -- afterschool screening of (TBA) with popcorn and drinks
- Grab & Go Mystery book -- mystery, suspense, and other fall-themed books will be bagged up for students to choose randomly
- Lexile Training for Parents
- Bring Breakfast & Browse Books -- a B4 school event -- open the library early one morning a month for parents to browse and have breakfast with their students - Oct. 22
- Internet Safety PSA video contest for students - begins Oct. 3, videos due Oct. 24
- Lunch Bunch Reading Club: graphic novels
- Students “Caught Reading” to win a copy of the new Wimpy Kid book
November
- Book Fair November 7-11
- Social Media for Parents
- Origami Day -- have origami books on display, how-to videos streaming, and papers out for students to try their hand at folding
- I Mustache You to Checkout These Books -- Mustache PhotoBooth
- Game & Puzzle Week - Nov. 16-20 (though really celebrated during Thanksgiving week) - will have iPads, board games, card games, and computers setup for gaming/coding
- I Am Thankful For…
- Bring Breakfast & Browse Books -- a B4 school event -- open the library early one morning a month for parents to browse and have breakfast with their students - Nov. 19
- Announce PGM Film Festival (November)
- Wimpy Kid Book Release - Nov. 1
December
- National Cookie Day December 4 - students who visit and checkout books get a cookie
- PGM Film Festival -- book trailer voting
- Bring Breakfast & Browse Books -- a B4 school event -- open the library early one morning a month for parents to browse and have breakfast with their students Dec. 17
- Book Quote Ornaments (11/30 - 12/4) - have cutouts and calligraphy pens out for students to write their favorite book quote on an ornament to hang on the media center Christmas tree
- Read holiday stories to PGE students
January
- Facebook Contest: Find a Book with a face on it...Make it look like your face -- photo contest
- Bring Breakfast & Browse Books -- a B4 school event -- open the library early one morning a month for parents to browse and have breakfast with their students - Jan. 28
- Minecraft Contest (Pinterest)
- Second Half Reading Contest
February
- Digital Learning Day (date TBA) -- coding, robotics, etc...Maker Day in the Library
- Blind Date with a Book
- Bring Breakfast & Browse Books -- a B4 school event -- open the library early one morning a month for parents to browse and have breakfast with their students - Feb. 25
- World Read Aloud Day - February 24 - collaborate with other LCS and schools around Georgia to continuously read aloud
- Begin collecting titles for March Madness and setup brackets
March
- March Madness
- Teen Tech Week - app board for students to share their favorite apps, QR code scavenger hunt in the library
- Bring Breakfast & Browse Books -- a B4 school event -- open the library early one morning a month for parents to browse and have breakfast with their students - Mar. 24
- Read Across America Day/Dr. Seuss’ Birthday - March 2
April
- National Library Week - April 10-16
- National Poetry Month
- Poetry Cafe -- setup in Reading Room for classes to participate in poetry readings
- Poem in Your Pocket
- Bring Breakfast & Browse Books -- a B4 school event -- open the library early one morning a month for parents to browse and have breakfast with their students - Apr. 21
May
- Wrap Up Year-Long Reading Challenge - Lunch in the Library
- Book Exchange Party - bring a gift wrapped book to participate
- Kick off Summer Reading Challenge
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