Longish Day

Again today, Mr. G was gone and possibly 10 or more students came down first period to get books. I went upstairs to find Mr. S teaching and told him that the students were not to be sent down. Then I came back to the library and saw a cart with two boxes of withdrawn books and took those up to leave in Mr. G's classroom so the students would have something to read without setting them off across the school. It was a stroke of genius, even if I say so myself. I worked on getting LIT books ready to be offered up to teachers. Had students in all day here and there to check out books. Some to check out US History textbooks. Had both lunches in for quiet reading today. Sent off books to other schools. Received the book we are going to study for our Pathway - Libraries Re-Imagined. I had a lady in doing a report for a contractor for work at Leslie in with the bond work that is to be done starting next year. She was working on a proposal. It was serandipidous meeting that I could speak with someone working on perhaps some of the changes I envisioned. Who knows? It could happen!

Feeling Better

I was feeling so much better today. I was ready to call in yesterday to stay home today, but had some energy! I had three classes in today for book talks. I had a great time with Mrs. S's class. She wanted books that had something to do with the 1960's. So I pulled books on the Civil Rights, the assassinations of the Kennedy's and King. The Vietnam war, Goodall and Carson, Ali and Guevara. I tied them all together and it was fun. Then I had two classes that chose the books I book talked except one. I always love that! Sent requested books off to other schools. Both lunches were in today. 

Befuddled

I should have maybe stayed home today, but no, I didn't because I really wanted to help score at the volleyball game tonight and figured it would look a bit suspicious if I stayed home sick then came in to score! My poor little brain was spinning its wheels as I deleted the order the math books came in. Had to reask Mr. G about the program he talked to me about yesterday. Asked about Spanish math books to realize I just needed to check with the other LMA's and two of them had them, even though they weren't in the system (or so I think!) I started to pull and withdraw LIT sets that no one has touched in years so I can offer them up to the teachers for their classes as I cleaned out books I had put back in that section in June and hadn't actually put away yet. They are put away now! Looks so much better back there. And I found Black Beauty!! I was so excited! Now I just need to find the student that wanted it! I did score the volleyball game. Took 45 CPM advanced math books up to Mr. A. And I think I may be able to get through tomorrow. I was totally going to cash it in, but feel all semi all right - unless that's the Anacin, Pepsi and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups talking. I have three book talks tomorrow, so I'd like to be there for that. Time for bed. Trying to get in good sleep.

Yellow Heart

My PA came in today with two 3D printers for two of my teachers! It was very exciting! To see my PA and the teachers getting all excited and exchanging ideas and possibilities was very cool! There was a SD card with a trial project on it, which was a yellow heart and Mr. C gave it to me because I had gotten him one of the four 3D printers available. I have it hanging on my bulletin board in my office! I cleaned up some stuff out of the back today. Took some teacher science resources and put them back in the old textbook room. Took some other teacher resources and put them in the back back room. Took a box of books that need repairs and sorted through it. Put away two stacks of math books I had piled up. Got my cart of books (six shelves of withdrawn books) up to the staff room for teachers to sort through and brought down the books from the first cart. Put those in a box for students to look through and take for their own. I needed to work on the 921's and ended up going ahead and weeding it out. I got nearly 3 shelves of books out. Had both lunches in. Did a bit of laminating, three book covers for me. They had gotten torn and needed to be redone. Got them back on the books and ready to put on the shelves tomorrow. Almost called in sick, but made it through! Worked on my new order for PermaBound off the order I was putting together last June. I rethought a lot of the books, but did keep some on. I need to decide what to repair and what to replace. Early bed tonight!

Black Beauty

I'm a bit sick, sneezing, feeling low. I thought about calling in sick. Went to bed super early last night. But, made it in. Had four classes in today to just check out books and three of them were when I didn't have aides! Had fun with the students getting them what they needed. Except one student wanted this anotated Black Beauty book. I thought I had it, checked all over and under and around and could not find it for her. I hate when that happens. I'm still thinking about it in my head. Finished covering the last of the paperbacks. Worked on my next Titlewave order. There were some books from the last order that didn't come in, so I added those on. Had some books I found at Powell's that I needed to order too. Went out with my aides and checked how they are doing with shelving books. Had Ms. W in again today getting students their iPads from the AEM program. Helped her out with that just a bit. Called in a couple of students for her. Got the cart ready for the staff meeting this afternoon and then we also have our WOU cohort in tonight. I saw them in there as I finished up scoring the volleyball game. It's a Monday!

Quiet Reading Day

I've instituted a 'Friday is Quiet Reading Day' during both lunches and I really like it. It was great to do that today. Had to set up the projector for Mr. C for his 6th grade classes today in the library so they could discuss what was a joke, what was mean and what was bullying. So they talked about situations, what it fell under and how they perceived that situation. It was pretty interesting. I had the computer/projector cart set up for Mr. C and he had two classes in. One got done pretty much, the other didn't. So they will be back Monday. I had to close the shades so they could see the screen! But by 6th period, it had gotten pretty cloudy, so didn't need it as much, but still did anyway. Signed up for our Statewide Inservice to take a class on Self Care. That was a focus from our superintendent, so seemed like a good choice for the day. We have five meetings, but three of them are going to be with our Middle School Library Media Assistants - perhaps we are Specialists now! That's what is on my sheet for my hours. I'll have to ask. Signed up for the LibraryCon Live session. That was pretty interesting last year, so I'll try it again. Set up an appointment with our Scholastic Rep since Book Fair will be here before I know it! Got both Mr. C and Mr. M set up to get 3D printers for the month of October. I had the name wrong when I searched, and the area I needed to search in. Got all the hardbacks from my book order stripped and out on the shelves today. Started to work on the few paperbacks. Thought I'd make it easy for Mr. G's students who have to have a book for his class on Fridays for independent reading by getting some 'building' type of books out for them to choose from. I had four students come in, and moments later, Mrs. V walks in and shoos them all out! Mr. G is gone and they were told that there would be no library time today and would do worksheets in class instead. Had another set of students come in to take a test with an IA. Another group came to work on tutored math help. Had a lady come in that works with our AEM program and was going through my iPads and which students had one, which still didn't. Which students were no longer in the district, so she took those away. Ms. S came in while she was there and had called down her students to pick them up so they all got to talk with our AEM lady and she had them check their iPads to make sure they were all running correctly and some extra tips and tricks. That was great timing! This is a bit scattered, but the gist is there and I've been having internet issues! Posting before I loose it! Looking forward to the weekend!

Brownies

I took in brownies today for the staff so I wouldn't eat them all! It was much appreciated! We had a crazy schedule with an assembly today. I put in an order for PermaBound today and that was fun to do. I got in my container of KEVA planks! I was so excited! I was going to sit on them for a day or two, but I couldn't help it and started with letting my aides play with them. Then our A lunch kids are pretty quiet, so I let three of them play with them as well. They really made some great structures! Fun to see six of them all together at a table when they'd never get together otherwise and play with the planks and go through the booklet that came with it. Made me extremely happy. I sent out the email to teachers about our other Makerspace kits. Then I let one of our teachers know that we have a 3D printer you can check out and he got so excited. So I went into our catalogue, but it wouldn't let me check it out. So I sent in a tech ring and they will get it rolling I'm sure. Did a bit of laminating and then left to enjoy a beautiful afternoon.

Classes In

What a great day! I loved having classes in and just circulating among the students answering questions, helping find books. It was awesome! For six of the seven periods it was heaven! There's really not much else to say! I did volleyball scoring again tonight. A great cap to a great day in the library!

Finished Up

Today I took the book sets that had been in the non-fiction room and moved them back out into the fiction side of the library. I had all the Dear America books, Lemony Snicket, 39 Clues, Warrior cats, and not sure what to do with Spirit Animals yet, but I'll find it a spot. Bashed my hand that I messed up camping this summer and begged for Neosporin for it. It opened up just a little, just a few spots of blood, but I was so unhappy because it was doing so well healing! Made barcodes for some of our Schoolwide sets that I had in, but didn't have barcodes. Asked a school to send mine back and send her the one that belongs to her. Asked another school about books that have her stamp and barcodes, but don't show up on our system. She said to yes, send them over, so I will! Helped our custodian replace three of our circular flourescent light tubes that had been flickering. Did a massive ton of laminating tonight. One of our PE teachers made puzzles and I had eight baggies of puzzle pieces alone! That was interesting. I had three that got messed up, so I had to cut them out and work them. Then I had another set I had done front to back for a staff member and when I got done her post it note was laminated on top. Oh my! I cut it out and relaminated that as well. Checked out several iPads today. Asked to get in a KEVA Makerspace kit from LMSS. I couldn't find it in the catalogue and no one really knew why so they are looking at that while I just got to put in a tech ring. Ready for classes in all day tomorrow!

A - TwMM - W - L - V

Lots of things went on today! It was Monday, so our focus on AVID first thing with binder checks and making sure students have what they need for the week. Then Mrs. C brought in her math classes to pick up Thinking with Mathematical Models for six periods today. I finished up that three tier cart of books to withdraw and started having my aides sharpie out the 'Leslie' stamps. We also had our lockdown drill today. I was happy that our library doors did automatically lock and unlock! I also scored volleyball tonight! Our first games! We only won one, but perhaps Wednesday we'll do better. We lasted a bit longer than we were supposed to because we totally forgot how long the 5th game was supposed to be! We played to 25, but really were supposed to stop at 15! Heavens! I couldn't remember from last year! I know now!