SMHS Learning Resource Centre

Banned Books: February 27th - March 3rd

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In conjunction with "Freedom to Read Week", the following challenged or banned books, available in the SMHS library, were promoted this week on the TV's in the Commons and on the Shelfari shelf of this blog:

“It was a dark and stormy night . . .”

Two children are transported through the fifth dimension . . .

“A lot of teenagers take drugs and run away –

some never make it back . . ."

“What constitutes family:

blood or love?

Or can it be both?”

Freedom to Read Week: February 26 - March 3

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This week Canadians across the country celebrated the right to have the freedom to read!

"Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed them under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms."

Take a moment to investigate and reflect upon the Bannings and Burnings in History. Copies of some of these books were on display in the library along with a note explaining why the book had been challenged, banned or, at one time, burned!

Books: February 13th - February 17th

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The following books, available in the SMHS library, were promoted this week on the TV's in the Commons and on the Shelfari shelf of this blog:

North Ridge High:

“Who will win the Most Romantic Couple Contest?”

A teenage creation . . .

A romance board game . . .

From broken hearts . . .

To happily ever after . . .

“All of us are better . . . when we are loved . . .”

Books: February 6 - February 10

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The following books, available in the SMHS library, were promoted this week on the TV's in the Commons and on the Shelfari shelf of this blog:

An uncrossable border . . .

Humans and superhumans . . .

A message from AWAY . . .

pleading for help . . .

“Rigg . . . a teenager who possesses a secret talent

that allows him to see the paths of people’s pasts . . .”

Maxfield Academy:

Razor-wire fence . . .

Video camera monitors . . .

A school secret . . .

Discarded Fiction Books

2012-02-03T09:33:00.000-06:00

The library staff has recently weeded the fiction section of the library. The discarded novels are in a small room in the library. Feel free to browse through the titles and take a few home - for keeps! :)

Books: January 30 - February 2

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The following books, available in the SMHS library, were promoted this week on the TV's in the Commons and on the Shelfari shelf of this blog:

IQ Experimental Surgery:

“A stirring diary . . .

There are scenes in this book that will haunt me forever.”

“No one knows

why Juliette’s touch

is fatal . . .”

Vietnam . . .
booby-trapped jungles . . .
carrying 30 pounds of supplies . . .
and . . .
emotional baggage . . .

Receive an Email of the Latest News

2012-02-01T14:16:00.000-06:00

Take a moment to submit your email address in the "Follow By Email" gadget on the top right. Then follow the instructions to complete the subscription process. This will allow you to receive the latest SMHS library information as an email!

Family Literacy Day

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“Life Literacy signals the importance of life-long and life-wide literacy and learning. It’s the literacy skills you need to live your life and the new skills you need to acquire throughout your life. Workplace, family and community are important areas in your life where developing your reading, writing and math skills can result in a more productive and more successful life experience." (http://www.abclifeliteracy.ca/)

Library Hours During Final Exams

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While students are busy writing final exams, the library staff will be busy collecting, checking-in, and repairing textbooks.

Students may also study in the library during the following hours:

Wednesday, January 18^th– Monday, January 23^rd

8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Wednesday to Monday

11:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday

** Please note that the library rooms may be required for scribed exams.

Good luck on final exams!

Collection of Semester One Textbooks

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Students With A Recommend

Please return your textbooks to the library by the last day of classes, Tuesday, January 17^th and place them into the BOOK RETURN bins. This will allow the library staff to begin the check-in, cleaning and repair of textbooks before they are re-issued for the next semester.

Any textbooks that are damaged or are not returned by the end of the semester will be added to a student’s billing account.

Students Writing A Final Exam

During the first half hour of each final exam, the library clerks will go to the exam rooms to collect textbooks and English novels. Textbooks may also be returned to the library and placed in the BOOK RETURN bins.

Please note that a student must return all textbooks required for final exam courses, even if the student anticipates enrolling in the same course next semester.

Any textbooks that are damaged or not returned by the end of the semester will be added to a student’s billing account.

Books: January 9th - January 13th

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The following books, available in the SMHS library, were promoted this week on the TV's in the Commons and on the Shelfari shelf of this blog:

“You start to suspect the truth . . .
and then read on in a panic, . . .
horrified that you may be right . . .”

Richard and Kahlan:

A mysterious machine begins to issue omens . . .

A dystopian society

with a strong heroine standing up

against the odds . . .

Books: January 3rd - January 6th

2012-01-06T13:17:00.000-06:00

The following books, available in the SMHS library, were promoted this week on the TV's in the Commons and on the Shelfari shelf of this blog:

1948 England:

“A bristling, funny, angry tale of love and sacrifice.”

A sequel to Matched:

“The tale of Cassia’s journey from acceptance to rebellion will draw you in and leave you wanting more.”

A graphic novel of the

first book of the trilogy:

“Let the dragon ride again on the winds of time . . .”

Books: December 19th - December 22nd

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The following books, available in the SMHS library, were promoted this week on the TV's in the Commons and on the Shelfari shelf of this blog:

A true story of war,

sisterhood

and resilence

in the face of despair.

A learner's license . . .

An accident . . .

One lie leads to another . . .

Twenty-two stories

of the best

master storytellers . . .

Books: December 12th - December 16th

2011-12-16T13:06:00.000-06:00

The following books, available in the SMHS library, were promoted this week on the TV's in the Commons and on the Shelfari shelf of this blog.

Change your personality and your name every time you move? Why? . . . Why not?

"O. Henry . . . the master of the short story . . . where the ending is never what you expect."

"New demigods, revived fearful monsters . . . all destined to play a part in The Prophecy of Seven . . ."

Books: December 5th - December 9th

2011-12-09T13:55:00.000-06:00

The following books, available in the SMHS library, were promoted this week on the TV's in the Commons and on the Shelfari shelf of this blog.

The Ghosts of Christmas

Past . . .

Present . . .

and Future . . .

"The privileged daughter of a calligrapher

longs to choose her destiny . . ."

The daughter of a Canadian private water company . . .

A South African anti-privatization activist . . .

A violent death . . .

Books: November 28th - December 2nd

2011-12-02T12:12:00.000-06:00

The following books, available in the SMHS library, were promoted this week on the TV's in the Commons and on the Shelfari shelf of this blog.

Dear Bully: 70 Authors Tell Their Stories

"As silent observers . . .

As victims . . .

As perpetrators . . ."

The Tiffin

A box lunch . . .

To be delivered . . .

With a note . . .

That goes missing . . .

Goal: Glory Days

"Santi has a sot at what every soccer player dreams of . . .

The World Cup! "

Books: November 21st - November 25th

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The following books, available in the SMHS library, were promoted this week on the TV's in the Commons and on the Shelfari shelf of this blog.

"It began with Eragon . . . It ends with Inheritance . . ."

"Can love win when it is tested by the very soul of darkness?"

A hockey goon . . . A tragic event . . . A tell-tale book . . . Revenge . . .

Books: November 15th - November 18th

2011-11-21T14:10:00.000-06:00

The following books, available in the SMHS library, were promoted this week on the TV's in the Commons and on the Shelfari shelf of this blog, and were entries in the Student Book Promotion Contest:

Books: November 7th - November 9th

2011-11-21T14:05:00.000-06:00

The following books, available in the SMHS library, were promoted this week on the TV's in the Commons and on the Shelfari shelf of this blog, and were entries in the Student Book Promotion Contest:

Books: October 31st - November 4th

2011-11-04T11:03:00.000-06:00

The following books, available in the SMHS library, were promoted this week on the TV's in the Commons and on the Shelfari shelf of this blog, and were entries in the Student Book Promotion Contest:

Max's ultimate destiny . . .

to save the world . . .

You can't study for survival . . .

"We have nothing to fear but fear itself."

Thorn and Fone Bone embark on another dangerous adventure.

Books: October 24th - October 28th

2011-10-28T14:55:00.000-06:00

The following books, available in the SMHS library, were promoted this week on the TV's in the Commons and on the Shelfari shelf of this blog:

"Something evil is living under Nick's skin . . ."

Thirteen Tales of Blood and Desire

"The dead have risen . . .

They walk among us . . .

They are coming for you . . ."

Saskatchewan Library Week Winners

2011-10-27T13:55:00.000-06:00

Congratulations to the winners of the following Saskatchewan Library Week contests:

Student Book Promotion PowerPoint Slide Contest
Gift Card: Ty Ring
Classroom Participation Prize (cookies): Ms. Packet's ELA 10 Period 1
** Watch for the student slides to be featured on the TV screens in the Commons over the next few weeks.

Staff Book Jacket Promotion Contest
Gift Card: Mrs. Hoegi

The library staff would like to thank all students and staff who participated in the contests, as well as the MYSMHS.COM Bookmark Promotion event.

Books: October 17th - 21st

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The following books, available in the St. Mary High School Library, were promoted this week on the TV screens in the Commons, as well as on the Shelfari shelf displayed on the St. Mary High School blog and the SMHS Learning Resource Centre blog:

A July storm . . .

The thawing bodies of inmates . . .

An experiment gone wrong . . .

"There are few things . . .

that can actually take on . . .

a vampire . . ."

"Jekyl and Hyde are the same person . . .

And Hyde is taking control . . ."

Saskatchewan Library Week

2011-10-17T15:10:00.000-06:00

To celebrate Saskatchewan Library Week, the library staff has organized the following events:

The www.mysmhs.com Bookmark Promotion
All students and staff have received a bookmark to promote the new St. Mary High School blog (My St. Mary High School) available at http://www.mysmhs.com/. The bookmark lists useful websites, usernames and passwords and has a QR code that can be read by any smartphone (download of QR code reader app is required). The bookmark also has four digits on it. Listen for the daily digits and collect your reward at the library during the breaks.

Student Book Promotion PowerPoint Slides Contest
Students are invited to create a PowerPoint slide that promotes a book available at the SMHS library. The slide must be emailed to smhslibrary@cec.pacsd6.sk.ca by Friday at 3:30 p.m. Each slide is an entry into a student draw, as well as towards a classroom participation reward. These PowerPoint slides will be displayed on the TV's in the Commons.

Staff Book Promotion Book Jackets
Staff are invited to submit a title of a book available at the SMHS library. The library staff will then create and laminate an image of the book jacket for the staff member to display in a classroom or office. Each book title is an entry into a draw.

Books: October 11th - 14th

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The following books, available in the SMHS library, were promoted this week on the TV's in the Commons:

"Hannah is dead . . .

Her secrets . . .

were not buried with her . . . "

A meteor knocks the moon closer to Earth . . .

and things are never the same . . .

A Post-Apolyptic America:

A father and son . . .

A long journey south . . .

A pistol with one round . . .

Free Rice

2011-10-10T07:06:00.000-06:00

On this Thanksgiving Day . . . let us give thanks . . . and our support . . .

The United Nations World Food Programme has created a website, Free Rice, to promote education and to fight world hunger. Companies from around the world will donate 10 grains of rice for each question that is answered correctly. Questions are categorized into different subjects (languages, geography, humanities, math, chemistry, English) and different levels.

www.freerice.com

To play, select the image or link above, or the permanent bookmark banner at the bottom of the right panel of this web page.

Pink Glove Dance

2011-10-10T06:44:00.000-06:00

The Parkland Region Health District needs our support! Staff at the Victoria Hospital have created a video for a North American contest. The prize is $10 000.

Log on to your Facebook account and cast your vote every day until October 21st.

Terry Fox: Pulling for a Cure

2011-10-10T06:33:00.000-06:00

The numbers are in . . . St. Mary High School has raised more than $3 300 for the Terry Fox Foundation.

On Wednesday, September 29th, students and staff competed in the annual "Pulling for a Cure" event. The challenge consisted of four teams pulling a 13 048 kg Hertz Northern bus for 25 m . . . uphill.

Each team had an honourary cancer survivor, as well as 15 males and 15 females:
       Team Volleyball: Packet of Power (Jackie Packet/Lynn Gaudet)
       Team Cross Country: The Fleury (Shirley Fleury/Arlene Town)
       Team Drama: Family Fans (Rob Tessier/Jason Van Otterloo)
       Team Staff: Wilson Winners (Doris Wilson/Noreen Pearson)

The Results:

Spirit Award (top donations): Team Cross Country: The Fleury $1079.62

Strength Award (fastest time): Team Drama: Family Fans 12.95 seconds

Top Fundraiser: Alicia Andrews

Top Homeroom Fundraiser: Grade 9 - Section 6

The Terry Fox Foundation has recognized St. Mary High school with a banner and has featured the Pulling for a Cure event in a national brochure.

SASKATCHEWAN
"St. Mary High School took on a Terry Fox Challenge that was a feat of strength and endurance truly worthy of Terry Fox. In honour of staff battling cancer, students and staff teamed up to pull a 13,048 kg school bus and raised over $4,000. Terry once said, "Anything is possible if you try." Our friends at St. Mary High School proved just how true that is."

Books: October 4th - 7th

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The following books are available in the library and were promoted this week on the television screens in the Commons:

"I know the family secret . . .

Pay me to go away . . ."

Electrifying decisions . . .

Heartbreaking betrayals . . .

Stunning consequences . . .

Unexpected romance . . .

Career girl, Lara . . .

Feisty great-aunt spirit, Sadie . . .

A missing family necklace . . .

Books: September 26th - 30th

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Banned Book Week was celebrated this week in the United States. The books featured this week had, at one time, been challenged or banned as they were deemed inappropriate for school libraries.

The following novels were promoted on the television screens and are available in the school library:

This true account of a young Jewish girl who hid from the Nazi's during WWII was "too tragic" to read.

This satircal novel was banned because it "centered around negative activity".

This book chronicles one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history.

Books: September 20th - 23rd

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The following books were featured this week:

"A morally challenging story: it will haunt you, . . . it will complete you . . ."

A fake My Space page . . . a love triangle . . . a prom date . . .

Book Two of the Kane Chronicles: The adventures of Carter and Sadie Kane continue . . .

Terry Fox Fundraiser Begins

2011-09-22T15:19:00.000-06:00

The students and staff of St. Mary High School are busy collecting donations for the Terry Fox Foundation. The library has numerous resources to inform the students about Terry Fox, the Marathon of Hope, his dream . . . and his courage . . . to never give up on a dream.

TERRY FOX - NEVER GIVE UP ON A DREAM

Books: September 12th - 16th

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The following books, available in the library, were featured this week on the televisions in the Commons and on the virtual Shelfari bookshelf:

"Trust no one . . . not even an angel."

Brimming with history, mystery, love and loss . . .

Unforgettable . . .

Four unlikely friends navigate middle school during monthly book club meetings.

Scholastic Book Orders

2011-09-14T09:39:00.000-06:00

Once again, the library staff is offering the opportunity for students and staff to purchase books, computer software, bookmarks and other supplies from Scholastic Canada.

The September Scholastic Book Order fliers are now available in the library. The orders are due by Wednesday, September 21st.

Come into the library and grab a flier! FALL into the habit of reading!

Help With Assignments

2011-09-12T09:53:00.000-06:00

While the semester is only a few weeks old, students are already busy with their school assignments!

Many students visit the library to complete these assignments, seeking an available computer, reference material or a quiet place to concentrate.

The SMHS library also offers other materials to support students in completing their assignments in the library: calculators, protractors, rulers, felt markers, crayons, stencils, old magazines for cutting, and paper.

If you require additional materials, please let us know. We are here to help you succeed!

Books: September 6th - 9th

2011-09-09T15:06:00.000-06:00

Every week the library staff features three books that are available in the library. These novels are displayed on the televisions in the commons, as well as on the Shelfari virtual bookshelf of this blog.

The three novels featured this week were as follows:

"A plane crash . . . a mysterious transformation . . . an adventure unlike any other . . ."

A true account of a four-year old boy's journey to heaven . . . and back.

Mississippi in the 1960's . . . three extraordinary women . . . one extraordinary dream . . .

Giller Prize Longlist

2011-09-08T12:01:00.000-06:00

The 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist has been announced!

Saskatchewan author, Guy Vanderhaeghe, has made the list for his novel, A Good Man.

“Multi-award-winning author Guy Vanderhaeghe's eagerly awaited new novel is a dazzling follow up to his bestselling The Englishman's Boy and The Last Crossing (a Canada Reads winner!).

A Good Man culminates what could be thought of as a trilogy of books set in the late nineteenth-century Canadian and American West, and it is a masterpiece. Vanderhaeghe skillfully weaves a rich tapestry of history with the turns of fortune of his most vividly and compellingly drawn cast of characters yet. Vanderhaeghe entwines breathtaking, intriguing, and richly described narratives that contain a compelling love story, a tale of revenge and violence, a spectacular battle scene, the story of an incident in Welsely's past that threatens his relationship with Ada, and much, much more. While raising moral questions, this novel weaves the historical with the personal and stands as Vanderhaeghe's most accomplished and brilliant novel to date.” (http://www.amazon.ca/)

Coming soon to St. Mary High School Library!

International Literacy Day

2011-09-07T09:39:00.000-06:00

Today is International Literacy Day!

International Literacy Day is celebrated around the world on September 8th with the goal of raising awareness about the importance of reading and writing skills. Literacy skills help us participate fully in families, in schools and in the community.

Participate in International Literacy Day by coming into the library and reading a newspaper, magazine or book!

Welcome Back!

2011-09-01T14:40:00.000-06:00

Welcome back for the 2011 - 2012 school year!

The library hours are as follows:

Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.