• Is essential to effective education for an information-based society
  
• supports the goals of the Ankeny Public Schools by serving all students and teachers
• serves as an integral part of the instruction process
• offers an environment conducive to reading and learning, critical thinking, creative expression, investigation and research, professional growth, and curriculum development and enhancement

Students are encouraged to visit the the Southview Library Media Center to take advantage of the services always available to participate in any of the special programs planned for the month.

The North Texas Teen Book(NTTB) Festival went virtual this year. And we, at Southview, participated from the library.

Normally, NTTB is a free one-day festival that promotes reading and celebrates both middle grade and young adult literature. Thousands of teen from Texas attend in person each year, but for 2021, the virtual 2-day event was open to anyone in the United States.

Keynote speakers included Jayson Reynolds, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Ibi Zoboi, and Chelsea Clinton. Multiple individual panel sessions were also offered each period of the day. The SV LMC used its collaboration stations to set up a variety of sites, where students could select which authors and topics they could watch via the NTTB Youtube Channel. The Festival offered students the opportunity to hear from almost 100 different middle grade and YA authors.

The SV library welcomed Mrs. Geist's classes each period as participants as well as students from other English classes who popped in to join us throughout the day.

Senora Dowell's and Southard's classes used the library for Breakout EDU. Think of it as a breakout room in a box. Students worked together to analyze their reading, search for and solves clues. They used their text and clues from around the room to open each of the locks on the Breakout Box.

Breakout EDU is an educational tool that allows for students to not only internalize what they learn in read in class, but also practice 21st century skills like critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and communication.

Winners had their pictures taken and posted on the SV LMC Twitter and Instagram feeds. See some of the winning groups below.

Southview Middle School Library is offering students the opportunity to read away some library fines they may have accrued during their time spent at Southview. Here are the details:

• WHAT: $1 fine is waived for every 15 minutes of reading.
• WHERE: Read in the Library Media Center, Study Hall, Classroom, Home
• WAIVED: overdue fees for books or technology; lost book returned fees
• NOT WAIVED: purchased items (e.g., earbuds), lost item replacements (e.g., book, charger), Chromebook repair fees, fines accrued at other library sites
• REQUIRED: Must show teacher/study hall/parent/guardian start time and then stop sign; have them initial your sheet.

Students may stop in library to get more details and pick up their participation forms. The participation forms must be used to earn the credit.

With ISASP testing the first full week of April, students will want to ensure that they have their Chrome OS up to date. This is a necessary component of being able to access the testing app. Step-by-step instructions may be found on the SV LMC website's Chromebook Issues Troubleshooting page or this Chromebook Troubleshooting Poster.

The mission of the Ankeny Library Media Program is to enable all students to be independent learners who are skilled users of information, and who appreciate literature and other creative expressions.

Email: katy.kauffman@ankenyschools.org
Website: https://southview.ankenyschools.org/media-center/
Location: 1020 SW Cherry Street
Phone: (515) 965-9635
Twitter: @AnkenySVLib