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' latest webpages and recommended bookmarks,
do your research,
and get the latest news.
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 give to those students.
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.
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Middle School
Book Club
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Join advanced-level Middle School readers once a month at Barnes & Noble for a lively discussion.
(For details see this MS Book Club flyer.)
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Get Ready for the
Spelling Bee
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Prepare for our annual
Spelling Bee by checking
out Spell It!,
the Scripps
National Spelling Bee
study site.
A variety of games to help students of all levels review and improve
grammar skills while having fun!
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Black-Eyed Susan
Book Award
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Did you vote for your favorite book from the list of
2008-2009 Black-Eyed
Susan Award nominees?
To see if you picked the winner, just
click here.
To view the nominees for 2009-2010
click here!
Exploring Careers
This page contains links to help you research career information including, what workers do on the job, working conditions, training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
Visit
Kid's County
to learn about the people, places, and services that Howard County
Government provides.
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Pass the Book!
Get a copy of Scott Westerfeld's book, The Secret Hour, and pass it on.
Track your book's travels online at
Pass the Book!.
Pick up a copy of the book from
Mrs. McNabb or at the Howard County Public Library, while they last!
History Day Resources
Links to information of special interest to History Day students and parents:
Click here.
Research Success
Wondering how to begin your research assignment? Wish you understood how the Big6
can help?
Click
here to read an excellent explanation of the research process.
Thanks to staff from Wilde Lake HS!
Debate Resources
Links to resources selected to help debate students extend research for arguments and find
evidence on a variety of topics.
Click here.
Knights Read for Fun!
Click on the links below to view current and past suggested Summer reading lists.
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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.)
Your Teachers' and Bookmarks
Check this list
for great sites bookmarked by your teachers.
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
Staff Resources
Patapsco teachers may click on the links below to view and edit wikis set up to
enhance teaching and collaboration.
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