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Media Messenger February 2025
THE MEDIA MESSENGER
FORT PAYNE HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY’S NEWSLETTER
1. FPHS Book Club News: We are beginning our SIXTH novel of the 2024-2025 school year next week. There are currently 30 students in FP Book Group!
2. LIBRARY SHOUT-OUT FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY AND FEBRUARY :
The following teachers have required students to use library books (print resources) and/or Noodle Tools for their research and reading projects:
- Mr. Garrett (NoodleTools/Research/Print sources on the Gilded Age project)
- Mrs. Owens (Research paper and print sources on Classic Heroes project)
- Mrs. Hill (Independent reading project with fiction novels)
- Mrs. Talley (Black History Month/Library books and project on historical figures)
- Mrs. Maxwell (Nonfiction Library Book Project—Students sign a “contract” to read a short book and complete a reading assignment!)
3. LAMINATE? A CHARGER FOR THE CLASSROOM?
Teachers, if you have items that you would like to have laminated, feel free to send the items to the library. We offer laminating services every Tuesday. Also, do you need a Chromebook charger for your classroom? Call the Library!
LIBRARIES ROCK!
“Science has backed up what many of us have long been saying: the library rocks.” A recent 2024 study from the New York Public Library discovered that libraries are good for people and their well-being. Some of the statistics from the study:
- 88% of respondents reported that their Library use has supported their personal growth.
- 92% of respondents reported feeling somewhat to very “calm / peaceful” after visiting the library.
- 74% of respondents reported that their library use positively affects how equipped they feel to cope with the world.
- 90% of respondents reported that their Library use positively affects how much they love to learn new things.
- 75% say libraries gave them more positive feelings of “empathy towards others who may be different from them.
Some of the quotes from the people surveyed: “Books transport me.”/ “Islands of calm, and I find balance within them.” / “It offers us hope that we can do something, that we can make a change, that we can advance.” “Surrounded me with life’s possibilities.” / “Makes me feel useful.” / “The library gives you a sense of direction.” From: NYPL
CURRENT ART INSTALLATION: MRS. ELLIOTT’S SPRING CLASSES
COME BY AND SEE THE AMAZING ARTWORK BY TALENTED FPHS ART STUDENTS!
MAKE PLANS TO CHECK OUT THE LIBRARY!!
WEBSITES FOR YOU:
Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics is a free digital tool that contains fifty U.S. Government and Politics videos. This series of videos explores the separation of church and state, how a bill becomes law, how presidents govern, judicial review, election basics, and more. Videos range from nine to eleven minutes.
What So Proudly We Hail offers several free, interesting civics resources and lessons based on short stories, songs, and speeches.
At the heart of the What So Proudly We Hail e-curriculum is this wonderfully rich anthology that uses story, speech, and song to help Americans realize more deeply—and appreciate more fully—who they are as citizens of the United States. At once inspiring and thought-provoking, What So Proudly We Hail features dozens of selections on American identity, character, and civic life by our country’s greatest writers and leaders—from Mark Twain to John Updike, from George Washington to Theodore Roosevelt, from Willa Cather to Flannery O’Connor, from Benjamin Franklin to Martin Luther King Jr., from Francis Scott Key to Irving Berlin.
***Save this one, ELA teachers!
This page from Storyboard That provides resources for teaching Julius Caesar in a classroom setting, including customizable lesson plans, pre-made activities, and engaging visuals. Teachers can use storyboards to help students break down complex scenes, explore character motivations, and understand themes. The activities focus on key elements such as plot diagramming, character analysis, and vocabulary building, making it a versatile tool for guiding students through Shakespeare's famous play. Additionally, the platform allows for creative expression by having students create their own visual summaries or alternative endings.
What font do you read fastest in? Take the test provided by the Virtual Readability Lab to test the best font for you. Begin by starting the test to view the directions. The test shares several short reading passages along with comprehension questions at the end of each passage and takes approximately five minutes to complete. When finished, users receive a report that includes the number of words read per minute, the correct percentage of questions answered, and the font that best matches the users' reading style. The authors of the Virtual Readability Lab recommend participants complete the test on a computer, not a phone, to achieve the best results.
**CURRENT AND FUTURE AP TEACHERS! BOOKMARK THIS ONE!
Fiveable offers a small collection of free learning experiences for students preparing to take Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Resources include study guides, live stream learning sessions, weekly study plans, and trivia activities. Visit the Resources dropdown box to access different learning activities.
**If you read this newsletter, you deserve a prize! 😊Send your email to me in order to receive a library prize! ~Amy Fischer, FPHS Librarian