Monday, November 4, 2019

Foundation Grants in Action in Your Humble ISD Libraries!




Cara Rydell @ Greentree Elementary Library
earned a Foundation grant for a Reading Restaurant. Her grant was for  books from various genres that students could taste! 
She has already completed her project with 5th grade and they loved it!

                                           



Lesley Nickelson @ Riverwood Middle School Library earned a Foundation Grant to add hands on Coding/STEM and Maker Activities to Individualize and Differentiate Learning.  
Look at those kinesthetic learners!

       



            



            

                                                                        
"Libros Para Todos" 
Meeting the needs of our diverse population!
Debbie Sewell and Kelly McClain at Atascocita High School Library, Jessica Castille at KPark Library, Donna Smalley at Summer Creek Library and Sandra Turner at Humble High Library earned an Humble Foundation Grant to acquire more Books in Spanish.
AHS students love having quality books to read in their native language!









 Wendy McAlister earned a Foundation Grant at Groves Elementary Library
 for graphic novels called
 "They are NOT Just Comic Books"

Valerie Bonnie earned a grant for Oaks Elementary Library:  
 "If You Give a Kid a Book".  
The books are for  the Everybody Fiction section which is shorter (100 pages or less) chapter books for 
1-5th grades This section especially caters to 2nd and 3rd grades  with series like The Bad Guys, I survived..., Geronimo Stilton, Babymouse, Magic Treehouse, etc.  
The books were all purchased by the beginning of school year and the students are loving them! 




Thursday, October 31, 2019

Humble ISD Libraries Are All About the Learning!

These are the last 50 tweets tagged with 
#thehumblelibrarian! 
I learned about this wakelet application at the TILT meeting.   
The Humble ISD Libraries 
are all about 
the Learning!!

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Humble ISD Middle School Libraries Celebrate Reading with The Battle of the Books!


Video created by AMS Librarian:  Brooke King

Humble ISD Middle School Battle of the Books was an exceptional  Reading Celebration!

Humble ISD Middle School Battle of the Books was held at AMS on Saturday, April 4, 2019!


Thank you Harris County Public Librarians 
for Judging Battle of the Books!
Atascocita Public Librarian:  Darla Pruitt
Kingwood Public Librarian:  Lauren Richards

Humble Middle School:  Nacho Ordinary Book Club
Creekwood Middle School:  The Book Busters
Creekwood Middle School:  Exploding Kittens

CMS: Book Wyrms


Atascocita Middle School:  Reading Rockets and
Atascocita Middle School:  B.A.R.K

Riverwood Middle School:  No Names and 
Riverwood Middle School:  Gryffindors




Congratulations Defeater Readers!
Winner of the Battle of the Books!



Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Sue White Leads the Terrific Timberwood Middle School Library


Thank you for all you have done for the students of
 Humble ISD and Timberwood Middle School Library!  
We will miss you!
Happy Retirement!
Sue White treated teachers with donuts and coffee at
 Teacher Book Fair Preview Day

Scholastic Book Fair set up and ready to go


Modular, flexible seating encourages collaboration


Easter Book Display

Student Volunteer mans the circulation desk


Dina Havranek's 6th grade Science Class researches 
in the Timberwood library






Monday, January 28, 2019

Creekwood Middle School Library Celebrates Creativity!






Alisa Cancino Celebrates Creativity in the
 Creekwood Middle School Library


Makerspace:  Maker Monday and Techie Tuesday!


 A Pop-Up Library! Used in the hallways during passing periods with an ipad!  What a great Idea!

 

   

 Battle of The Books Coming April 6th

    Lone Star Reading Display!


Snuggle Up with a Good Book This Winter!


ID Card Station
Online Catalog 


Bluebonnet Books and a Bite
Thursday Lunch Book club for 6th Graders.