Cedar Valley Middle School

Library

DiPronio, Kate

Kate DiPronio
Librarian
(512) 428-2321

kate_dipronio@roundrockisd.org

Schwartz, Colette

Colette Schwartz
Library Assistant
(512) 428-2322

 

 

                     Early Release Day  

Holiday Day Crafts and Movie

Dec. 2nd   1:30-3:30

In the Library

A ticket will be required to attend the early release day program. 

You may pick up your ticket on Monday, Nov. 30 and Tuesday, Dec. 1 in the library.


 

See full size image   Spelling Bee

Advisory Level : Wednesday, December 9th during Advisory period

Campus Level:  Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 6:30 in the cafeteria

Pick up a paper copy of the Spell It! booklet in the library or download it from the Scripps webpage.

http://myspellit.com/


 

What's Your IQ?

Read It Forward and Pass It On

I.Q. Independence Hall by Roland Smith is our Read It Forward book this year.  Read the book, sign your name on the inside cover, and pass the book on to a friend or classmate.  Come to the library to sign our Read It Forward! wall and receive your prize. This is also a Lone Star book so you may fill out a Lone Star slip towards earning your prizes.  If you check out a library copy of I.Q. Independence Hall you may sign our special library Read It Forward copy.  Come to the library for details.

Take our online survey. http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dHl5QS1UMm43N0F5dXBwbU1HVnU4OVE6MA


    Science Question of the Week

A person running in a marathon requires a constant supply of oxygen to the muscles. 

Which cells carry oxygen to muscle tissue?

A) Artery cells   B) Red Blood cells   C) Nerve cells   D) Lung cells

See Mrs. DiPronio if you have the correct answer.


The Best First Lines Quiz


singing ballerina   Girls Rule!!

  readergirlz   

 

          Teen Voices

                The original magazine written by, for, and about teenage and young adult women.


Boys Rock!!  thinking cap

 

http://www.guysread.com/


Teen Advisory Board (TAB)

All interested students are invited to join our library club. 

Our next meeting is on Friday, November 13th at 3:30 in the library.


B2M

Read the book - Watch the movie

Our next book and movie will be The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.  If you would like a book please see Mrs. DiPronio.

This movie is only 60 minutes long so arrange to be picked up by 4:45.

Meetings will be on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

Next meeting will be Tuesday, December 8th in the Lecture hall.


Get Lost in a Lone Star    

This is a reading incentive program designed to encourage the reading of Lone Star books for enjoyment. Read books from the list, fill out a short form and return it to Mrs. DiPronio, and win prizes. Get all the updated information about the books on the new list at: http://www.txla.org/groups/yart/lonestarlists.html


Tell Tales Book Club                                               book            

Tell Tales Book Club meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:45 AM in the library.  All students are welcome.  Just come to the library when you arrive at school.

Meeting:  Tuesday, December 8th in the library


Student/Parent Book Club

Book:  James Herriot's Cat Stories

Next meeting:  Thursday, December 3rd at 5:00 in the library.


Box Tops for Education

The library collects BoxTops for Education to help pay for author visits and other items needed that are not covered by our budget.  Please help by sending clipping boxtops and sending them to the library.  Thank you.: https://www.boxtops4education.com/AboutBoxTops/

Please send to the library any box tops that you saved over the summer.




New Study Available

"Students who score higher on tests tend to come from schools which have more library resource staff and more books, periodicals and videos, and where the instructional role of the media specialist and involvement in cooperative program planning and teaching is more prominent." Impact of School Media Centers on Academic Achievement at  www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/pubs/schoolneeds.

Hours

Mon. & Wed.    7:45-4:00

Tues. & Thurs.  7:45-5:00

Friday                7:45-3:30

 


College & Career Resources

http://www.college.gov/

http://www.utexas.edu/

http://www.tamu.edu/

http://www.usajobs.gov/

http://www.kids.gov/

www.achievetexas.org

 

 

 

 

Updated: 11-20--2009