Forest Heights STEM Academy Library Media Center: September 2022

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

We've Got Spirit - Read-a-thon Fundraiser

Thank you FHSA Readers!

We have raised over $3500 and counting (we receive 75%).

Winners, Participants, and Prizes Updated 11/7/2022 - See Highlights Gallery

Note: Staff Add Photos Here

Parents, please check your registration email to review the reward store options with your student.

The last day to order is 11/10/22.

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We've Got Spirit Flyer

Quick links

Parents Register Student Readers at: https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/rPpHFZ/1

(Register by Elementary Teacher or Middle School A1 Homeroom

Special Note for these teams: Boy's Basketball register under Hatch2 and Cheer register under Rice)

Record minutes here:

https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/login/

(Parents, students use the login created to register)

FAQ

Interested Business Sponsors Visit: http://ads.read-a-thon.com/options.php?id=5054

This fundraiser is in conjunction with the FHSA Quarter 1 Reading Challenge: http://fhsalmc.blogspot.com/2022/09/who-can-out-read-eagle.html.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCKspU6TMMk (You Tube Staff Login Access)

Top Participant Reports Beginning October 7, 2022

Click Here for Report

Alternate link: https://bit.ly/fhreads

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Library Resources

SORA (Available in Classlink - you can add this app if needed)

Open a world of reading. Try Sora, the new reading app for students, by OverDrive.

TeachingBooks (Available in Classlink - no space when searching)

Original and curated literary resources: book and audio excerpts, get to know the author, book trailers, puzzles, word searches, and more.

Tech Cards from the Central Arkansas

Students will receive their Tech Cards soon from the school library and can access some great online programs including: Brainfuse (eLearning math, reading, science, and social studies), Bookflix (online literacy resource); Culturegrams (research tool); Mango Languages (lessons plans 71 languages); Novelist K-8; World Book Online Early World of Learning (World Book eBooks and World Book Kids are great too). Access the student portal at: https://cals.org/student-portal (You may use this temporary patron number (77653000269732). Students will come home with a Tech Card and letter at a later date. You can use the temporary number until then (it is a card that I use as well).

Flocabulary (Link in Classlink)

Flocabulary is a library of songs, videos and activities for K-12 online learning. You can also visit: www.flocabulary.com/join-class and enter the class code: QZFWRY.

Myon (Classlink > Renaissance)

myON is a student-centered, personalized digital library that gives students access to more than 7,000 enhanced digital books in the core collection. (Glad you found this one.)

There will be additional resources that the library will add to this list. I will announce resources as they become available at First Look (the link will also be available at www.fhsalmc.blogspot.com > see menu).