Friday, December 30, 2011

Mrs. B is reading...How to Survive Middle School

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How to Survive Middle School by Donna Gephart

David Greenberg plans to be the next Jon Stewart but he first has to figure out how to survive Harman Middle School.

David produces his own show TalkTime and posts the videos on YouTube. His best friend Elliott used to help him with the show, but they had a falling out. Now David has to figure out a way to deal with:
        6.        Middle school (much scarier than it sounds!)
        5.         His best friend gone girl-crazy
        4.         A runaway mom who has no phone!
        3.         The threat of a swirlie on his birthday
        2.        A terrifying cousin
        1.         His # 1 fan, Bubbe (his Jewish grandmother)
1/2.        And Hammy, the hamster who’s determined to break David’s heart

David makes a new friend, the peppermint-smelling Sophie,while dealing with all of his issues. She loves David’s videos and shares them with a few friends, who share them with a few more friends. Before David knows it, TalkTime has gone viral and David is an internet superstar! You’d think he’d be thrilled, but instead he finds himself asking “What good does it to be famous online when in real life, I go to a school where all I am is ‘Lameberg’?”

Read How to Survive Middle School, and then join us at the January meeting of Cover2Cover to talk about the book and balancing an online life with a real life.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Cover2Cover Is Back!

Cover2Cover, our school’s book club, meets throughout the school year to discuss books. Anyone is welcome to join. We all read the same book and then get together to discuss it, participate in activities related to it, and have fun! Most meetings are after school. We will discuss How to Survive Middle School at the first meeting, which will take place on January 25th. If you are interested in joining Cover2Cover, have any questions about Cover2Cover, or need a copy of the first book, see Mrs. Barbarino.

Friday, December 16, 2011

That Sound You Hear is Learning!

The lmc was abuzz with the sounds of learning on Thursday when some of the Hurricanes paid a double visit to the Library Media Center. Some students were working on their energy presentations for Mr. Colbert and Mrs. Killmeyer, while others were typing scripts for book interviews for Ms. Paddick. Love it!