Sentences with phrase «students to the school library»

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Sometimes students come to my school's library and stand at the desk and tell me things about their lives.

Another student was a bit less diplomatic, declaring that my musical tastes are a «disgrace to teenagers» after I mentioned that I began building my classical library during my high school years.

In this country, at least, we tend to divide childhood into a series of discrete chapters, segmented like clothing sizes or the aisles in a public library: infants and toddlers over here, elementary school students over there, teenagers somewhere else entirely.

Comic books, now generally known as graphic novels, have increasingly been finding their way into classrooms and school libraries as teachers search for tools to not only help their students learn how to read, but to tap into the vivid imagination that is the hallmark of childhood and turn their students onto a lifelong love of reading.

Mrs. Hollenbeck was employed for 20 years in the library at Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn prompting many students to share her lifelong love of books and reading.

«By Free SHS, we mean that, in addition to tuition, which is already free, there will be no admission fees, no library fees, no science centre fees, no computer lab fees, no examination fees, no utility fees; there will be free textbooks, free boarding and free meals, and day students will get a meal at school for free», he explained, adding that, «Free SHS will also cover agricultural, vocational and technical institutions at the high school level.

So why do some books that aren't) of obvious (at least to me) interest to most high school students placed on reading lists, and why are others of much greater interest (as judged by sales and / or library borrowings) ignored?

That's why in discussion with the school authority we decided to refurbish the library to provide a conducive place for learning and to preserve the books which we hope will send a signal to continuing students that all they need to do better than us in conquering the world can be found in books and in the library.

After de Blasio released his executive budget on May 7, council members have continued to push for an increase in funds for libraries, parks, NYPD headcount, senior citizen services, women's health services, city - funded school lunches for all students, and more.

«By free SHS, we mean that, in addition to tuition which is already free, there will be no admission fees, no library fees, no science centre fees, no computer lab fees, no examination fees, no utility fees; there will be free textbooks, free boarding and free meals, and day students will get a meal at school for free.»

«By free SHS, we mean that, in addition to tuition which is already free, there will be no admission fees, no library fees, no science centre fees, no computer lab fees, no examination fees, no utility fees; there will be free textbooks, free boarding and free meals, and day students will get a meal at school for free,» the president clarified.

To celebrate this historic effort, one of the Tata group companies, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), will host a «Read - A-Loud» with pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students at Urban Scholars Community School, where each of these 300 + students will receive two books to add to their personal libraries at home.&raquTo celebrate this historic effort, one of the Tata group companies, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), will host a «Read - A-Loud» with pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students at Urban Scholars Community School, where each of these 300 + students will receive two books to add to their personal libraries at home.&raquto add to their personal libraries at home.&raquto their personal libraries at home.»

President Akufo - Addo delivering a speech at the 60th Anniversary celebration and the Speech and Prize Giving Day of Okuapeman School in Akropong in the Eastern Region said: «by free SHS we mean that in addition to tuition which is already free, there will be no admission fee, no library fee, no science centre fee, no computer lab fee, no examination fee, and no utility fee; there will be free text books, free boarding and free meals, and day students will get a meal at school forSchool in Akropong in the Eastern Region said: «by free SHS we mean that in addition to tuition which is already free, there will be no admission fee, no library fee, no science centre fee, no computer lab fee, no examination fee, and no utility fee; there will be free text books, free boarding and free meals, and day students will get a meal at school forschool for free.

The new libraries have already been opened for use in the respective schools with facilities such as new furniture, books, computer systems and internet facilities to improve the learning experience of the students, as well as solar powered inverters for consistent power.

Parents, students, community residents and business wwners are welcome to attending Community District Education Council 11's Business Meeting on Tuesday, May 13 at PS 121 — The Throop School, located at2750 Throop Avenue at the corner of Allerton Avenue at 6 p.m. in the library.

Farina declined to speak with reporters Monday but during her appearance before the Assembly committee she spoke of the city's efforts to care for homeless students, including putting libraries in some shelters and food pantries and laundry services in schools with high percentages of homeless.

The Library has been working with the schools to process library card applications, so that students have their library card (with parent / guardian permission) before they go to use a library computer.

Give Back, Give Books gives books to city school students to take home or for city school libraries.

To date REF has proudly donated more than 34,000 new books to help build the home libraries of city students, and to city school librarieTo date REF has proudly donated more than 34,000 new books to help build the home libraries of city students, and to city school librarieto help build the home libraries of city students, and to city school librarieto city school libraries.

An outgrowth of Rochester Education Foundation's successful and continuing Give Back, Give Books program, through which new books are donated to city school students and city school libraries, Recipe for Success continued the mission of Give Back, Give Books by offering cookbooks to students.

In 2006, REF offered Give Back, Give Books, a community - wide books drive through which more than 10,000 new books were given to city school libraries and city school students to take home.

Providing books to children and school libraries is a proven way to help students become more successful academically and in the future.

September is Library Card Sign - up Month, a time when the Buffalo & Erie County Public Libraries join with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to encourage every student to have the most important school supply of all — a free librLibraries join with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to encourage every student to have the most important school supply of all — a free librlibraries nationwide to encourage every student to have the most important school supply of all — a free library card.

Critics, including Upper Manhattan City Councilman Robert Jackson, said charter students at the schools are getting illegal, preferential treatment, while public students are being treated like «second class citizens,» forced to learn in lesser classrooms and loosing out on their fair share of library, auditorium and lunchroom time.

We may be living in an information age, but New York City's public school students are being cheated out of the skills they need to evaluate, process and analyze information because school libraries and librarian positions are drastically underfunded, UFT Assistant Secretary Robert Astrowsky told a City Council hearing on May 6.

School officials are asking students to read for at least 20 minutes to an hour each day, and visit a local library at least once during the summer.

According to Bergsman, this growing library of neural engineering curricula aimed at secondary school teachers and their students is large enough now to justify promoting its distribution at a national level.

So, thank you to those students who understand that the expectations in the library are there for me to enforce to provide an academic place for high school students, yet as an individual, aside from my role in the library, I may be someone to get to know.

At 7 AM, five students assemble in the Shermer High School library to serve a 9 - hour weekend detention.

As an added push this year, Room to Read has inaugurated the Literacy One Challenge, which invites students and schools to match a 2007 donation from Scholastic of 400,000 English - language books sent to Room to Read schools and libraries in Cambodia.

Another resource worth pointing out is the USPTO's directory, which is a great way to find public libraries and other facilities that are available to help students conduct research outside of school.

Students must have access to the books on the list through the school and public libraries, and refreshments must be provided on the day of the «battle.»

Unlike old school libraries, where talking or interacting might cost a student his or her class credit, it's impossible not to communicate in the Learning Commons (formerly known as the RHS library).

HEADLINE: Strong Libraries Improve Student Achievement Last month, site - based management teams at 11 elementary schools in Kalamazoo, Michigan, chose to cut their budgets for the 2000 - 2001 school year by eliminating the position of school librarian.

Thanks in part to these grassroots efforts, Room to Read can boast some astonishing results: During its seven - year existence, the organization has opened nearly 5,000 school libraries and about 400 schools, donated more than 1.4 million English - language books, published 146 local - language titles, and touched the lives of roughly 1.5 million students in developing countries.

Share with students some ABC books from the school or town library and tell them that they will be working together to create a Back - to - School ABCschool or town library and tell them that they will be working together to create a Back - to - School ABCSchool ABC Book.

By posting things related to your hashtag on social media, colleagues, school leaders, parents, and students become a part of your library's story by helping it to take shape and unfold.

When Carolyn Foote redesigned the library at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, she included a «juice bar» as a space that would encourage teachers and students to congregate and engage in co-learning.

The school library now sits proudly within the DJ Hanly Learning Centre and is used by over 1500 students from Year 5 to 12.

An under - utilized high school library becomes a constant learning organization and a place of cloud literacy where students present to each other and collaborate via their avatars inside 3 - D virtual classrooms.

In the two schools that had reopened, the Ed School students provided administrative and academic support in a number of areas, including in - classroom support through reading groups, one - on - one tutoring, and substitute teaching; organization and distribution of school uniforms; help to renew the libraries; and organization of after school electives such as Latin dancing, basketball tournaments, soccer games, and chess School students provided administrative and academic support in a number of areas, including in - classroom support through reading groups, one - on - one tutoring, and substitute teaching; organization and distribution of school uniforms; help to renew the libraries; and organization of after school electives such as Latin dancing, basketball tournaments, soccer games, and chess school uniforms; help to renew the libraries; and organization of after school electives such as Latin dancing, basketball tournaments, soccer games, and chess school electives such as Latin dancing, basketball tournaments, soccer games, and chess clubs.

Schools need to have a well - stocked library or reading resource room with many levels of texts so that teachers of all grades have access to books that are appropriate for the age and reading level of their students.

I love our school library, and we have committed media center specialists who are determined to get the right books to the students.

One of the students» tasks would be to think of ways our school building was analogous to their assigned body function — for example, the nervous system group might see the elevator in our eight - story building as the spinal cord, the main office and library as the brain, and so on.

Facilitate access to books: As elementary students, kids enjoy weekly visits to the school library to check out books.

When computers were first put in schools, the school library was often the first place they would go, and the librarian would help teach students and teachers how to actually use them.

Over the last eight years, the district has spent $ 32 million on the hardware systems necessary to track student demographic and performance data districtwide, and another $ 2 million on additional computers that allow teachers to access the system; much of this funding has come from the federal E-Rate program, which has allocated more than $ 10 billion toward Internet infrastructure in K — 12 schools and libraries since 1996 (see «World Wide Wonder?»

A few students are so motivated by the project that they go to the library after school to type!

While at the Ed School, she helped run a film workshop for teenagers in Boston, and through the student - created Learning Through Libraries program, taught children in one El Salvadoran community how to use cameras.

The Center for International Scholarship in School Libraries, launched at the New Brunswick, N.J., campus this month, will promote further study of the potential for school libraries to support instruction, the dynamics of effective programs, and the training and resources that library staff members need to best serve stuSchool Libraries, launched at the New Brunswick, N.J., campus this month, will promote further study of the potential for school libraries to support instruction, the dynamics of effective programs, and the training and resources that library staff members need to best serve Libraries, launched at the New Brunswick, N.J., campus this month, will promote further study of the potential for school libraries to support instruction, the dynamics of effective programs, and the training and resources that library staff members need to best serve stuschool libraries to support instruction, the dynamics of effective programs, and the training and resources that library staff members need to best serve libraries to support instruction, the dynamics of effective programs, and the training and resources that library staff members need to best serve students.