June-Deep Run Library

June 2-6

We worked with 8 different teachers this week.

A group of students working quietly during study hall

We went to Mrs. Oliver, Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Anderson, and Mrs. Kessinger's classrooms to explain the Senior Project and give out notices for an interest meeting this week.

We worked with Mrs. Stockdale, Mr. Hudson, Mrs. Adkins and Mr. Bucska's classes doing a scavenger hunt using the online library catalog to find books and then answer content questions. The first group to win in each class received candy.

Mrs. Stockdale's class

Mr. Hudson's class

Mr. Bucska's class using the catalog

On Monday we had our end of the year Page Turners club meeting and ice cream party after school from 4:15-5:30.

On Friday we had a Senior Project meeting during extended study.  A former student named Muhammed Naqvi who did the Senior Project came and talked during the meeting.

Muhammed sharing with students about the senior project he did 4 years ago

Only overnight book checkouts after June 6. Most books should be returned by June 6th.

Ethan Miller, our weekly lunch buddy here in the library

June 9-13

 Final semester exams begin this week and students got out early Mon.-Thus. at 1:00 and Fri. at 10:30.

On Monday we had a lunch and learn session at the Federal Reserve Bank downtown. We learned about available resources to use with classes for next school year.

Lunch and Learn at the Federal Reserve Bank

We had faculty graduation practice on Monday afternoon.

On Tuesday and Thursday we surplussed old broken equipment for the year.

Out with the old equipment to surplus you must go

 Wednesday was graduation for Deep Run High School at 11:00 at the Siegel Center. We had lunch as a faculty afterwards at Baja Bean.

Mrs. Lopez and Mrs. Smart at the graduation

On Friday we had our end of the year faculty meeting and faculty cookout.

We signed off on end of the year checkout list in the library.

Our students have a sense of humor!

Teachers are lined up to check out for the school year!

June 16-17

We cleaned files and prepared for the 2014-2015 school year.
We had our end of the year Librarians meeting and retirement luncheon with all the librarians in the county.
We will be back 3rd week of August.

Have a wonderful summer vacation!

May- Deep Run High School Library

May 1- 9

We worked with 3 different teachers this week and 8 had classes in the library.

We worked with Mr. O'Dell's classes on using library databases for Science Research
We worked with Mr. Clarkson's classes on writing a 5 paragraph essay and doing research with book sources.
We worked with Mrs. Carpenter's classes on getting to know your college library.

 looking for answers at their college library

Mrs. Lopez discussing with students

We had a Page Turner's meeting on Monday after school from 4:00-5:15

Page Turners playing a game

We listened to the seniors present their projects and served on the grading committee on Thursday after school from 4:00-5:45

We attended SOL faculty training at the Faculty Meeting on Tuesday morning before school at 8:00.

May 12-16

SOL testing began this week.
We worked with 2 of Mrs. Coleman's classes on getting to know your college library.
We attended the Secondary Quarterly Library Meeting at Moody Middle School on Thursday after school from 4:15- 5:45
Deep Run Challenge Club meets to discuss officers for 2014-2015 during extended study.

DR Challenge officers meet with sponsor Mrs. Smart

May 19-23

SOL testing continued this week.
Mrs. Smart helped judge the seniors capstone center of technology projects in Mrs. Norris classroom this week.

May 26-30

We worked with 2 of Mrs. Stockedale's classes on doing a scavenger hunt using the online catalog.

Finding books using the catalog to answer trivia questions

We worked with 1 of Mrs. Perego's classes on doing a scavenger hunt using the online catalog.

Mrs. Smart assisting students with their question

students looking for books

We attended the Henrico21 awards ceremony at GAHS from 5:30-8:00 where there were many Deep Run High School winners.
Here are our student winners with Mrs. Stockdale and Mrs. Smart, who created the lesson that helped them win.

Henrico21 winners who produced a Glossi Magazine

Barnes and Noble Book Fair May 28th, get your summer reading. Use code # 11376563
until June 3 to order online as well. 

Students working in the library at Deep Run High School.

Using library computers

Tutoring in the library at Deep Run.

Open Mic Night in the library May 29 after school 4:00-6:00, sponsored by the Deep Run Challenge Club

Seniors on Awards Day, May 30

April - Deep Run High School Library

April 1-4

We worked with 23 classes this week.
Mrs. Russ's classes presented their Mythology criminal cases this week in the library.

Evidence being presented to the Judge

Judge Smart

     

Opening Statement

Judge Battistone

Approaching the bench with Judge Fennessey

Judge Kish gives a verdit

                             

Judge Pritchard hears evidence

Similar Court Case

   
   





Mrs. Dickey had 2 classes start a project on Roman Tours, where students create slideshows and become tour guides of their content and slides. Click here to see the lesson: Wildcats Roman Tours
Mrs. Stockdale had 2 classes come and learn how to create a smores study guide for SOL reviews
Mr. Hudson had 3 classes work in the library this week in Media 2 classroom.

April 7-11

Page turners book club met on Monday after school where we discussed this month reading of  Enders's Game. Then played the game sequence.

 

Sammye won the game and got to choose a book as her prize for winning.







Tuesday morning doughnuts from Mrs. Carpenter to celebrate National Library Month. Yummy

Mrs. Dickey's classes presenting their projects as tour guides on Rome Tours:

             

 

Public service announcement played on the morning announcements this week to promote National
School Library Month.

On Thursday Mrs. Lopez attended a Henrico21  scoring meeting at the school board office from 1:00-4:00.

Come during study hall on Thursday or Friday this week and read or check out a book in honor of National Library Month. Study hall teachers can give you a pass. You can read in the courtyard or the library. Check out this video about our new books.

Special pass to the library during study hall and National Library Month

Students reading in the courtyard during study-hall.

Friday we held an ice cream social in the library after all lunches for teachers and in honor of National Library Month.

Teacher's enjoying the ice cream social

Friday the PTA hospitality committee brought the library staff lunch from Panera Bread.

We worked with 19 classes this week.


April 14-18

We were on spring break this week.
Mrs. Lopez went to Disney World with her husband, daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren.
Mrs. Smart went to Staunton Virginia with her husband and daughter.
Mrs. Leonard celebrated her birthday over spring break.

April 21-25

On Tuesday we had a secondary librarians meeting at Belmont Recreation Association and found out about new Gale databases that the county is planning to purchase and EasyBib which will be purchased for all schools next year.

We also had the new grants coordinator present at our meeting and explain the process of applying for grants in the county. 

Mrs. Lopez has been working on scoring Henrico21 lessons this week for the county committee.

Mrs. Smart attended informational meetings this week about National Board Certification. 

We worked with 5 of Mrs. Gage's classes this week on copyright and images. 

Mrs. Smart teaching the lesson

applying what they learned

Mrs. Smart explaining usage rights

April 28-30

We worked with 2 of Mr. Clarkson's classes twice this week on writing a research paper.

Mrs. Smart assisting students

Students working independently

We worked with 2 of Mr. O'Dell's Oceanography classes this week on a research presentation.

Mrs. Smart introducing databases

teacher collaboration

One database students used

We had an athletic signing in the library for Caroline Mosberg, who will be playing tennis for Mary Washington University next school year. Congratulations Caroline.

Caroline with her parents and grandmother

Mrs. Lopez attended the final Henrico21 scoring committee meeting at Glen Allen High School this week.
Mrs. Smart worked at the Mr. Deep Run Competition this week after school on Monday evening.
We attended the National Library Month celebration with other librarians, principals, and school board members at Varina High School on Wednesday after school from 4:00-6:00.

There were 17 teaching days in April
We worked with 46 classes this month
We collected $14.40 in library fines this month
We collected $30.60 in color printing this month
We checked out 146 books this month