Welcome!

Use this site to find reading suggestions, learn about your Library Media Center, search your school library catalog, get help with your homework, find your teachers' webpages, and recommended bookmarks, do your research, and get the latest news.


Black-Eyed Susan
Book Award
To view the nominees for 2011-2012 click here!


Middle School
Book Club
Join advanced-level Middle School readers once a month at Barnes & Noble for a lively discussion. (For details see this MS Book Club flyer.)


Grammar Games
On-line!
A variety of games to help students of all levels review and improve grammar skills while having fun!


Knights Read for Fun!

Looking for more suggestions? Click on the links below to view Summer reading lists.


ALSC Book and Media Awards.

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has recommmended reading lists, which include books winning Newbery, Caldecott, and several other awards. The ALSC lists have been published annually since 1996.


What's HOT What's NOT

Memory book staff need your help! What do
you think was hot-or-not this year? Click
here to share your opinions.


History Day Resources

Links to information of special interest to History Day students and parents: Click here.


Knight Readers Blog
What have you got to say about the books you are reading? Let us know what you liked or didn't like about a book. Your blog entry need only be 4 sentences or longer. Fill out a form online - click here - or on paper - available in the LMC. Each month we will draw 3 names from the student entries we receive. Prizes will be given to those students. Next drawing will be September 30th.
Parents and teachers - join the fun and post an entry! Let us know about a middle school book that you enjoyed. Click here to read what the knights are posting.


Your Teachers' Bookmarks

Check this list for great sites bookmarked by your teachers.


Debate Resources

Links to resources selected to help debate students extend research for arguments and find evidence on a variety of topics. Click here.


Howard County Website
Visit Kid's County to learn about the people, places, and services that Howard County Government provides.


Our Vision

The students of Patapsco Middle School are enthusiastic, independent learners. They locate, evaluate, and analyze information in a wide variety of formats in order to effectively and creatively communicate. They recognize the importance of information literacy to our democratic society and to their role as responsible citizens of our global community.

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