Recent ActivityInstructor: Janet Getz
Welcome to the Cedar Bluff Library Media Center!
The Cedar Bluff Middle School Library is a place for students to come to find out about new books and authors, check out materials, complete research and use the computers for school related assignments. We have over 12,000 books and 11 new iMacs. Students are able to access the Internet and research databases and use Pages (for documents, brochures, magazine layouts), Keynote (for slide interactive presentations), iMovie (for podcasting, slide and video productions) and Comic Life (for graphic novel/comic formats). The library is a place for discovery and wonder.
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.-3:40 p.m.
Our Mission Statement: "Knox County Library Media Specialists foster an environment that enables users to appreciate reading and to access and evaluate information by providing resources and experiences that contribute to life-long learning."
The Cedar Bluff Middle School Library is a place for students to come to find out about new books and authors, check out materials, complete research and use the computers for school related assignments. We have over 12,000 books and 11 new iMacs. Students are able to access the Internet and research databases and use Pages (for documents, brochures, magazine layouts), Keynote (for slide interactive presentations), iMovie (for podcasting, slide and video productions) and Comic Life (for graphic novel/comic formats). The library is a place for discovery and wonder.
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.-3:40 p.m.
Our Mission Statement: "Knox County Library Media Specialists foster an environment that enables users to appreciate reading and to access and evaluate information by providing resources and experiences that contribute to life-long learning."
Announcements  6th Grade Time Travelers Book ClubCome and travel with us through time! Our first book is The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare. Pick up the book in the library and join us for a discussion and snacks. This book takes place in what is now Israel and you get to meet bandits, Roman citizens and teens like you that are trying to make sense of their lives.
"When I first received the book in my grade eight class, I thought, oh man, another book that will have no affect on me whatsover, etc etc. I was wrong. Though it took quite a few chapters to find out what the bronze bow was, I definitely feel that it's one of the best books I've read. The author, Elizabeth George Speare, portrayed the characters, especially Daniel, very, very well. I couldn't put the book down! Soon it didn't become just a reading homework assignment. While reviewing the book and making up questions, I found it very interesting, the way love was shown."--student review  8th Grade Time Travelers Book ClubCome to the 8th grade book club. We are starting with a book called The River Between Us by Richard Peck. Although I do not read many books about the Civil war, this was a good one with surprising twists and turns.
"This historical novel set at the beginning of the Civil War actually opens in 1916, as 15-year-old Howard Leland Hutchings recounts his trip in a Model T to visit his father's childhood home in Grand Tower, IL. When he and his younger brothers meet the four elderly people who raised their father, the novel shifts to 1861, and the narrator shifts to 15-year-old Tilly Pruitt, the boys' grandmother. When a steamboat from New Orleans brings two mysterious young ladies, Mama offers them room and board, and the Pruitts' lives are forever changed." Amazon Review  Scholastic Book Fair at CBMSThe CBMS Book Fair will be held in the library from December 7- December 15, 2009 from 8:00-4:00 each day. We will also have Family hours on Tuesday Dec 8 from 5:30-8:15 p.m. in conjunction with the holiday Orchestra/Chorus concert and Tuesday Dec 15 from 6-7 p.m. We will have activities and snacks in the evenings for families. Thank you for your support. This is the primary way we supplement county funds to update our collection and provide other exciting activities in the library. Hope to see you there!
Check out this websiteStudents we need your thoughts about this database as a reference tool for the district. Let us know what you think. http://access.gale.com/k12trial/go/?key=17070_142776 Thanks,Mrs. G
 Million Minute Gaming ChallengeDo you enjoy playing board/card/strategy games? Help us reach one million minutes of non-electronic game time across the country. Gather friends and family. Keep a log ouf your minutes played (I have forms at the library to use if you prefer). Students, you may come before school to play games in the library. We will teach you some new games that we have available here. Feel free to add games to our collection, especially if they have some strategy and can be played in about 20 minutes.
 Author VisitCelebrated children's and young adult author Susan Bartoletti presented a lecture on Monday, November 2, at 7:00 pm in McCLung Museum Auditorium. Barteletti is best known for her award-winning non-fiction for young adults, including Black Potatoes:The Story of the Great Irish Famine 1845-1850, Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow. The Boy Who Dared, is based on the true story of Helmuth Buebner; it is the story of his capture and execution told in flashbacks. Look below for a podcast about the lecture-- it was fantastic!
 The Lightening Thief- Second Breakfast Book ClubRead Lightening Thief by Rick Riordin, then attend our Breakfast Book Club on January 12th, 2010 to enjoy a discussion and food! What's the book about?
What if the gods of Olympus were alive in the 21st Century? What if they still fell in love with mortals and had children who might become great heroes -- like Theseus, Jason and Hercules? What if you were one of those children? Such is the discovery that launches twelve-year-old Percy Jackson on the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction – Zeus’ master bolt. Along the way, he must face a host of mythological enemies determined to stop him. Most of all, he must come to terms with a father he has never known, and an Oracle that has warned him of betrayal by a friend. In addition, it is the first in a series of books. It has won many awards, some of which are listed below. Hope to see you for breakfast !A New York Times Bestseller A Best Book of 2005, School Library Journal VOYA Top Shelf Fiction List for 2005 ALA Notable Book for 2005 YALSA Best Book for Young Adults 2005A 2006 Notable Children's Book, National Council for Teachers of English A Publishers Weekly National Children's Bestseller  Mythical StorytellersSTORYTELLERS-- This Wednesday we will make a podcast of Mason's script that he wrote and select Aesop Fables to add to our repertoire. See you there.
For upcoming local storytelling events you may wish to consider... The Smoky Mountain Storytelling Association Presents Tellers: Robert ‘Redhawk’Eldridge, Shirley Nicholson, Kathleen Mavournin, Millie Sieber Saturday, November 21 at 7:00 p.m. A Storytellers’ Thanksgiving The Holiday Inn, 3230 Parkway, Pigeon Forge Donation $5 per person, maximum $20 per family, group rates available Hosts: Jeanette and Charlie Stevens Tellers: Owen Duncan, Janice Brooks-Headrick, Susan Fulbright, Lovella Richardson, Millie Sieber, Robert ‘Redhawk’ Eldridge Sponsored by the City of Pigeon Forge and the Holiday Inn Giant Investigator's ClubEach week there will be a new investigation to try. If you complete four activities each quarter, you are invited to the Library Special Activities. Have Mrs. Person or me (Mrs. Getz) sign your cards for credit. Second quarter investigations begin with # 10.
Investigation #14 Come and make a Thanksgiving Card to give to someone special. The investigation for this week involves going to the following website http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/kids/gamesandcontests/features/video/ Watch some of the authors, listen to a podcast OR play some of the games that have to do with books.   Reading Opportunities AR-Accelerated Reader is an optional program at Cedar Bluff Middle School. Students read books of their choice and gain points by answering questions on the computer. The top three readers this year will each choose a favorite book to add to the library collection with their name and date inside the cover. Anyone earning 30 points any quarter is allowed to participate in the library sponsored activities (Movies related to books, or Gaming opportunities.)
ZINGO- This is a new opportunity for students to read at least 9 books across a variety of genres throughout the year. As a book is finished there many different ways to respond (like podcasts, poetry, list 5 interesting things learned, make a model, create a piece of music). These responses will be displayed on the website and in our hallways. Each quarter, students that read at least two books are invited to attend the library sponsored activities (see above.) |
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