Welcome  back WCMS!  I hope you had a great summer and spent some time relaxing and reading!  If you found some new books we might need in our WCMS library, please stop by the library and let me know!  I can't wait to hear about your summer and we can compare notes about some new books!!

Hi WCMS Dragons!  We are excited to introduce some great new books in the WCMS library!  We ordered the books that you suggested and they look great and are ready for check-out!  Please stop by and visit the library and check them out!!

Welcome to the WCMS Library!  Mrs. Speroff and I have been very busy - along with a few very good volunteers - trying to get our library ready for you!  21,000 books came over to our new school in boxes and we are getting them on the shelves for you to enjoy!  I have missed you this summer!  I hope you all have a very nice summer and got a chance to spend some time with a good book!  We will have library soon and we can talk about some great new books that I have read and want to share with you!  Happy Reading!!!

The winter months are the best time to curl up with some hot chocolate and a good book!  It is too cold to spend much time outside - so no better time to read than now.  We have some great books to choose from and don't forget our E-Library!  There is an app on your IPAD (Discovery) or you can find it at wbb11171.follettshelf.com.  Your username is the first letter of your first name + . + your last name.  (n.france).  Your password is 12345.  Enjoy!!!  We are just about to add 300 more books to our elibrary!

 Welcome Back!

Summer Reading Suggestions 2017

Collierville Middle Schools

Collierville Middle School and Schilling Farms Middle School

 

The Crossover by Kwame Alexander.

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.

The Jumbies by Tracy Baptiste

El Deafo by Cece Bell

The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation) by Daniel James Brown

Drowned City:  Hurricane Katrina & New Orleans by Don Brown.

Chasing Secrets by Gennifer Choldenko

The Inventor’s Secret by Andrea Cremer

Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper

Space Case by Stuart Gibbs

Lost in the Sun by Lisa Graff

The Last of the Sandwalkers by Jay Hosler

The Mark of the Dragonfly by Jahleigh Johnson

Rain Reign by Ann Martin

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Brian Mealer.

Mark of the Thief by Jennifer Nielson

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Pax by Sarah Pennypacker

Rhythm Ride: A Road Trip through the Motown Sound by Andrea Davis Pickney

No Summit out of Sight by Jordan Romero

Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan

Hoodoo by Ronald Smith

Last in a Long Line of Rebels by Lisa Lewis Tyre

Loot:  How to Steal a Fortune by Jude Watson

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

 

 

 

 

Some of the above are suggested by the librarians and some were also on the Volunteer State Book Award Nominee list for the Middle School Division 2016-2018. Happy Reading!

 

Nancy France, SFMS Librarian

Gina Seeley, CMS Librarian

 

 

We are reviewing Encyclopedia Britannica in the library!  The students are working through research questions to make themselves familiar with the website.  It is a fantastic website for our students to use with any of their research needs.  Please feel free to use this site with your students!!!

Hello Stallions!  I hope everyone had time to read over the Christmas Break!  We have been busy in the library....All 6th and 7th grade students are now using the e-library!  8th grade students will be trained in January!  You are going to love it!

Remember:  the website is wbb11171.follettshelf.com

Your username SHOULD be the first letter of your first name and ALL of your last name (ex. John Smith = jsmith)  

Your password is 12345

Our SFMS book budget will be used by adding to the e-library this year.

Get reading!!!

I can't wait to hear what books you have been enjoying!  Keep me posted!

We are exploring Encyclopedia Britannica in the SFMS library this month!  The students will find and evaluate different topics and find answers to questions using the website of Britannica Online!  Please share this information with your family.  There are many interesting topics to be discovered on Britannica!

In September, we will be making book trailers in the library for all SFMS students to enjoy!  We are hoping to have then linked to the library page for students to enjoy from home.  Hopefully - this will give our students some new ideas of possible books to read.  

September is Library Card Month!  Please stop by the Collierville Burch Library to get a library card!  The library has over 50,000 ebooks to choose from and many selections in print form!  Also - take advantage of the book store inside the library lobby.  They have great books for purchase for $1.00!!!!  Hope to see you there!

We are starting our Battle of the Books club.  The first meeting will be Thursday Sept. 8 from 3:15 - 4:15.  The meeting will be held in the art room on the 300 hallway!  I can't wait to see you there!!!

This month in the library we are discussing the Library Orientation.  The students are reviewing the procedures for using the SFMS library.  We are also discussing the books offered in the book fair!  Please stop by and shop any time during the day!  I'd love to tell you all about the books!

 

RTI     In our RTI group we are reading and discussing the book Schooled written by Gordon Korman.  It is a wonderful book about a 13 year old boy that will have to attend public school for the first time.  We will discuss the challenges he faces and the lessons learned by all characters.  If you have never read this book - you are encouraged to read and enjoy this book!

The Schilling Farms Middle School book fair will be here on August 22-26th!  Please plan to visit the library during this time to shop or attend our Open House Book Fair on August 23rd in the gym from 5:30-7:30.  I have seen the book selection and we are getting some great books!!!  Please encourage your family to take time to read!

We have new books in the library!!!  Our new books have been delivered and are ready to be enjoyed!  Please come by the library to see what we have available for you!