Igniting Imagination

Hey, skate park enthusiasts! Prepare to dive into a futuristic twist on skate park design! 🚀 Our 4th and 5th-grade media students are infusing our Sphero Mini robot parks with the same rad energy as real skate parks! 🌆🌈 Collaborating with Mrs. Shockley's 4th-grade class, they're creating logos and signage for their skateparks this week! 🎨✨ Plus, early finishers get to dive into TinkerCAD to amp up park features! 🎢🔥 Grab your boards and bots—it's a ride of a lifetime! 🎉 #SkateParkInspired #SpheroMini #DesignChallenge

🎉 That's a Wrap on This Year's Battle of the Books! 📚

Congratulations to all participants of this year's Battle of the Books! 🏆 After weeks of intense reading and voting, we're thrilled to announce the winners:

🥇 For 4th & 5th grade: "Wait Till Helen Comes: The Graphic Novel"

🥇 For grades 6-8: "Invisible" the graphic novel

A huge round of applause to everyone who participated and made this year's Battle of the Books a success! 📖✨ Stay tuned for more exciting events and reading adventures ahead. Keep on reading! 🌟 #BattleOfTheBooks #ReadingAdventure #CongratulationsWinners 🎉

The Battle of the Books may be over...but wait, the reading adventure doesn't have to end here! 🌟 Don't let the summer slide sneak up on you—check out the 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Nominated Books list! 🌼 It's a fantastic resource for choosing captivating reads for your summer reading. Avoid the summer slide and slide into a great book with the Black-Eyed Susan nominees! 📚

What is the Black-Eyed Susan Book Award? 🌻 The Black-Eyed Susan Book Award is a student choice award for the state of Maryland that has been awarded each year since 1992. The award seeks to promote literacy and lifelong reading habits by encouraging students to read quality, contemporary literature.

This big-hearted story of kindness—reminiscent of The Day the Crayons Quit—is written by the bestselling author of Ordinary People Change the World and illustrated by the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Beekle.

Sunday quit, just like that. She said she was tired of being a day. And so the other days of the week had no choice but to advertise: "WANTED: A NEW DAY. Must be relaxing, tranquil, and replenishing. Serious inquires only." Soon lots of hopefuls arrived with their suggestions, such as Funday, Bunday, Acrobaturday, SuperheroDay, and even MonstersWhoResembleJellyfishDay! Things quickly got out of hand . . . until one more candidate showed up: a little girl with a thank-you gift for Sunday. The girl suggested simply a nice day--a day to be kind. And her gratitude made a calendar's worth of difference to Sunday, who decided she didn't need to quit after all.

When we appreciate each other a little bit more, all the days of the week can be brand-new days where everything is possible.

"Sisters" and "The Crossover" hold a special place in the hearts of our students at SHMS. These two top reads offer captivating tales, each delving into the intricacies of relationships in its own unique way. While "Sisters" explores the bond between siblings navigating the ups and downs of family life, "The Crossover" immerses readers in the dynamic relationships within a basketball-loving family. Happy reading SHMS!

Students who have no overdue books by June 3rd will have their names put into a drawing for some spectacular library prizes! 🎉

• 🎨 Canva Community Award Finalist 2023-2024
• 🌐 Webmaster of shms.worcesterk12.org
• 🌟 Service Learning Fellow for the state of Maryland
• 🎪 WCPS Media Expo Chairperson for 2024
• 💼 Secretary of the Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL) - Facebook Page
• 📚 Certified School Librarian in Maryland
• 📧 bbwilliams@worcesterk12.org