Where Did August Go

It's hard to believe our first month of school is over.  Just in the library, we are already past orientation, internet safety, finishing up the beginning of the year testing, and starting our information literacy lessons.  Senior portraits are even wrapping up.  It has been a whirlwind. 

As we push through September I know we are all wishing for cooler temperatures and our routines to settle in.  I am so grateful for the faculty and staff here at CHS and how we all work together for the greater good of our students.

So here are a few moments to share from this crazy start to a very busy year.

Summer 2019- Day One

Today has been a busy fun yet restful day. My two year old nephew came over so we got out some “If you give a mouse some popcorn” and “Little Quack Counts” to read. Then I got into some of my books after he left.  I finished “Crank”, read some “Ghost”, and studied some “Read Aloud Handbook.”

I have to say, “Crank” was a difficult read.  Not my typical book choice.  It was raw, edgy, heart-wrenching, gut-churning, and real.  This book gives a glimpse into the world of a drug addict.  It was so eye opening.  From my own very sheltered childhood, this book almost seemed fantasy.  But from the lives of people I know, this is realistic fiction for sure.  I pray it ends up in the right readers hands to keep them from making the same decisions that “Bree” did in this novel.

I had to pickup something a little lighter after that read so I went straight to “Ghost”.  I am only four chapters in but I can tell this is going to be an amazing book.  Young Castle Crenshaw is saught out to be on the Defenders City Track Team.  Yet, this is world he knows nothing about and he isn’t exactly sure what is going to happen next.  But he does seem to know that what is happening in his life sounds like the start of an awesome sports movie.

I’m heading inside to watch a movie with my family but I am looking forward to seeing what happens next in this book!

March Madness Book Showdown

Elite Eight of the CHS March Madness Book Showdown

Book Review: “Rebound” written by Kwame Alexander

Ever read a book and wanted a look back at the history of the characters? That is exactly what you get with this emotional and thought-provoking novel by Kwame Alexander. In this novel, written in verse, Alexander takes us back to the life of Josh and JB’s father (the main characters from The Crossover). This book shows the emotional rollercoaster that many of us find ourselves on when life has handed us a path we would have never chosen. Yet, somehow we find the strength. Charlie has to dig deep but eventually finds a way to move on. 

One Down Three to Go

My March reading is off to a great start.  Just finished a book.  To be completely honest, this was a book written in verse but still.  That’s a book finished on the first day of the month.

So now here’s the plan. Part One, read 50 at least pages a day.  It can be from multiple books but I have to get in 50 pages a day.  Part Two, read at least four books this month.

Here is my TBR stack so far.I’ve got three I could possibly finish and two I’d like to start.

Ready or Not March is HERE!!!

Well, ready or not it's MARCH!!

Yearbook deadlines are looming, seniors are getting antsy, and everyone is ready for Spring Break.

This month in the library we are going to have our March Madness!  We are having a book showdown.  A list was compiled of the top 16 checkouts as according to our circulation records.  Students will now vote weekly to narrow it down to the top book for the 2018-2019 checkout.

Here is our bracket:

Catching Up

Well, it's been a while.  So sorry life has been insanely busy. 
Here are a few snapshots of our craziness.

We started a Friday morning coffee shop to raise money for new furniture!

 

Basketball season has come and gone.

Our robotics team went to two competitions.

We put on our 2019 Miss Panther Profile Pageant!

So needless to say we've been a little busy here at CHS.  Hopefully, now we can slow down a bit and get take a moment to refocus.  See our next post for what is coming up here in the media center in March!