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    Destiny

     9 benefits of reading

    (Disrupting Thinking why how we read matters by Kylene Beers & Robert Probst)

    Builds knowledge

    Improves achievement

    Increases motivation

    Increases vocabulary

    Improves writing

    Builds background knowledge

    Improves understanding of text structures

    Develops empathy

    Develops personal identity

      
     
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     Nominate a book as Monroe HS's "Best Book" for Summer 2017.
    Best Book For
    February 2017: Watched by Budhos, Marina Tamar, ©2016 (FIC BUD)
     
    To request time for a class visit complete this Class Sign-up Form or call x5985.
    Please do not send any student to the library without calling Mrs. Mills @ x3755.
     
     
     
     Staff
    Media Coordinator, Linda Meckes
    Media Assistant, Kristie Mills
     
     Hours
    Monday to Thursday 7:30 A.M. until 4:00 P.M.
    Friday 7:30 A.M. until 3:00 P.M.
     (Except when we close on Wednesdays at 3:00 PM for meetings)
    If testing, our hours will be posted on the Scrolling Announcements & the library schedule above. 
     
    Students who are not with a class MUST have a pass when coming to the Media Center.
    (Anytime during the school day - Including Lunch)
    During lunch students may obtain a pass from a teacher or administrator in the cafeteria.
    No pass is needed before or after school.
     
     Information
     
     
    Mission Statement:
    The mission of the school library media program is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information.
    The school library media specialist (SLMS) empowers students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information by
    collaborating with educators and students to design and teach engaging learning experiences that meet individual needs.
    Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs (2009), p. 8

     

    La misión de la biblioteca es para asegurarnos que  los estudiantes y empleados son usarios eficientes de idea y información.
    El especialista en medios de la biblioteca escolar (SLMS) faculta a los estudiantes a ser pensadores críticos, lectores entusiastas, investigadores hábiles y usuarios éticos de la información mediante la colaborando con educadores y estudiantes para diseñar y enseñar experiencias de aprendizaje atractivas que satisfacen las necesidades individuales.
    Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs (2009), p. 8