Library+News

Happy May!
Spring is God's way of saying, "One more time!" - Robert Orben

It's the end of the year--30 days left until graduation. What an amazing year it's been for the Library! We went from working in a basement with all the books in boxes to this beautiful space that has been able to make some great contributions to the Forman community. More and more students have been checking out books for pleasure and coming the Library to learn how to write research papers. Thanks to Ms. K-M's website (http://formanlibrary.wikispaces.com), students have been able to check what their homework assignment is, find good sources for their research papers, and much more. For the first time in my experience we have actually had students competing for the Library award! Thank you to ALL OF THE FORMAN COMMUNITY for supporting the Library and allowing us to support you!! Also, congradulations to the Class of 2008--you did it!!

Give me my degree and let me go! Release me from this prison of the mind! All I know is all I want to know, Depending on the wisdom of the wind. Unburden me of words and numbers, please! Allow me to hang out and do my thing. To learn best, I should best be at my ease, In touch with what in life makes my heart sing. Open up the world so I can see No further than I need to be just me.

__CURRENT EVENTS__

KNITTING GROUP (Fridays)cancelled

SATs--held Saturday, May 3rd, in Carpenter.

Wednesday, May 14th--Grandparents Day! Be sure to show off to your grandparents your new library!

Additional Hours--The Library is open Sundays from 7-9 pm as a space for studying.

Sunday, May 18th--Prom. The Library will have on display all this week some fun prom books to gear you up for the big event! Read about prom romances, prom disasters, prom memories....you get the idea.

Monday, May 26th--Reading Day! Don't panic about your end-of-the-year grades--use the Library as a quiet place to study today. Our special hours for this day will be emailed as the day approaches.

Saturday, May 31st--Graduation! Congratulations and good luck to the Class of 2008!!

Forman READS--Look for a special event happening this month!

Banned books in the Library--FORBIDDEN! See what they don't want you to read and why!

Every year, back comes Spring, with nasty little birds yapping their fool heads off and the ground all mucked up with plants. - Dorothy Parker

__Upcoming Events__ Summer!!

Poetry is the silence and speech between a wet struggling root of a flower and a sunlit blossom of that flower. - Carl Sandburg

__Reviews of our Library books__

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie On his first day of high school Junior discovers that his Geometry text book was also used by his mother—that’s right, the school on the rez hasn’t gotten new textbooks in over 30 years. So Junior decides to start going to Reardan high school—the all-white school in the town next to the rez. His former friends (not that there were a whole lot of those) consider him a traitor, and fitting in at his new school is no picnic either--the only other Indian there is the mascot. He attacks this new challenge with wit, humor, and a strength no one expected--least of all him.

Graduation isn't gradual. In fact it's quite abrupt, a sudden shock. It's more like rushing towards a waterfall: One moment we're afloat, and then we're not.

Sure, we see it coming up ahead, The water roaring into the abyss. We make a joke and look away instead, Unable to acknowledge what this is.

And then the moment's past, and we're the same. Everyone is smiling, sunny bright. Someone kisses us and calls our name, And then we think, well, everything's all right.

But life is like that: things get smashed inside, And we don't even know it. Foolishly, We think we're in it only for the ride, Yet mourn for all that can no longer be.

__Did you know. . .__

. . . we have homework help on our website? You already know and love the library website (http://formanibrary.wikispaces.com)--now there's a new section of resources that will help you complete your class assignments. Click on "Class Assignments and Homework" to be taken to a whole bunch of links suggested and reviewed by your teachers to give you some extra help. There are links to History, English, Science and Math resources--including the online version of math textbooks. Check it out! http://formanlibrary.wikispaces.com Learn it, Love it, Bookmark it!

. . .we got another shipment in of new library books? Come check out the newest Nutmeg award-winners (fiction), new playaways, new audiobooks, new DVDs, and lots more new books!!

Check out the Points of View Reference Center! This database contains articles exploring different sides of current issues. Great for current events (including science). Each topic includes an overview of the issue, a point, counterpoint, and critical thinking guide.

[Link]http://trial.ebscohost.com Stop by the library or e-mail Ms. K-M for the password.

There's also a link to the database on the library webpage: http://formanlibrary.wikispaces.com

Have a great summer, and see you next year! Sincerely, Ms. Gore and Ms. K-M