CMS Library Times

December 2021 

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STEAM ROOM For You

*Anything in the Storage/STEAM room is available for teachers to checkout and use in their classroom. 

 Sphero Power Pack

  • Sphero Power Pack is a set of 15 Sphero ball robots that are programmable robots to help teach students about programming while doing educational activities.  Great tool to teach students about robotics and coding in a fun and hands-on way.  STEAM at its finest!  
  • Career Pathways Alignment
    • Information Technology
      • Programming (I)
      • Programming (II) 
    • Manufacturing
      • Manufacturing Systems
      • Manufacturing Safety
      • Industrial Technology
      • Aerospace
    • Transportation Systems
      • Freight Operations




Website/App of the Month

Recordcast
  • Website Tool
  • Easiest screen recorder online. No app, extension, downloads, etc. 
  • Can download to Google Drive or computer.
  • Has a built-in video editor as well.
  • Great for younger students who need less of a learning curve. 
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Library Staff
Mr. Trent Roberts-CMS/CHS Teacher Librarian
Mrs. Peggy Burns-Library Aide
Lilliana Stafford-1st period Student Helper
Skyla Newsome-5th period Student Helper
​Mercadies Fowler-8/9th Period Student Helper

Library Technology Helpful Hints

YouTube Video Sharing Trick!​​
  • Did you know you can simply add a hyphen (-) after the "t" in the URL and it will create an ad-free, full screen view only link to that video?  ​
  • You no longer need slideshare.tv or viewpure website resources to export a "safe" link.
​Ex: https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=yXfWUNl1PbM

Library Stats

November 2021
  • Check Ins-1006
  • Check Outs- 987
  • Renewals- 116
  • Total- 2109
October 2021
  • Check Ins- 1202
  • Check Outs- 1184
  • Renewals- 105
  • Total-2491
September 2021
  • Check Ins- 1333
  • Check Outs- 1404
  • Renewals- 107
  • Total- 2844
November 2019
  • Check Ins-779
  • Check Outs- 783
  • Renewals- 47
  • Total- 1609
October 2019
  • Check Ins- 1221
  • Check Outs- 1177
  • Renewals- 88
  • ​Total- 2486
September 2019
  • Check Ins- 1328
  • Check Outs- 1392
  • Renewals- 99
  • Total- 2819

New/incoming Books!

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Almost There and Almost Not by Linda Urban
Genre: ​Fantasy

California Poppy has been dropped off, yet again, with an unsuspecting relative. This time it's her eccentric Great-Aunt Monica, a woman she's never even met. Aunt Monica has no idea what to do with an eleven-year-old, so she puts California to work researching their ancestor, the once-famous etiquette expert Eleanor Fontaine. California soon discovers that Great-Great-Great Aunt Eleanor is...not exactly alive and well, but a ghost--and a super sensitive one at that. The grand dame bursts into clouds of dust whenever she loses her composure, which happens quite often. Still, an unexpected four-legged friend and some old-fashioned letter writing make this decidedly strange situation one that California can handle. Just as California's starting to feel like she's found a place for herself, life turns upside-down yet again. Thankfully, this time she has some friends almost by her side...

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Fostering Mindfulness: building skills that students need to manage their attention, emotions, and behavior in classroom and beyond by Shelley Murphy
Genre: Professional

This book is an essential guide for teachers on how to incorporate simple mindfulness activities and strategies to help foster self-regulation in the classroom and beyond. There are instructions, scripts, worksheets, and ready to use templates. The book defines self-regulation as students' ability to manage their own attention, emotions, and behavior. Teachers learn how to help students strengthen their attention-regulation, emotion-regulation, and behavior-regulation skills. Supporting students' overall well-being, not just their intellectual progress, is the focus of this timely and important book.