Welcome to LMS Happenings!
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Welcome to April's LMS Happenings, the monthly newsletter to support the Library Media Services (LMS) administrators and school library personnel in San Mateo county. This issue includes the SMCOE's Distance/Hybrid Learning Newsletter, Public Library Services Support, and Upcoming Events for School Administrators and their Communities, as well as Resource Links.
Our monthly Zoom meeting for all LMS administrators and school library personnel is going to be held next Monday, April 5th, from 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. The topic of discussion that morning will be "The Reopening of School Libraries" so the panel and myself will focus on various ways that school libraries can best support their students and staff in a safe manner. The panel members that morning will be school library staff (certificated and classified) from both Santa Clara and San Mateo county.
Ellen Arenas, the LMS administrative assistant, will be recording the meeting that morning if either you and/or your school library personnel would like a copy of it.
Happy Spring!
Tina |
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Distance Learning Newsletter
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The San Mateo County Office of Education's (SMCOE) Distance/Hybrid Learning Support newsletter shares resources for parents, teachers, and administrators that support distance and hybrid learning, including upcoming professional development opportunities, online resources, and ideas.
Read the latest issue and subscribe to receive the newsletter every other week!
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Public Library Services Support
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 Would you like a virtual program and/or service in your school or district's classrooms?
If so, please have your teachers fill out this form and a children's/young adult librarian will reach out to them within a week to discuss the details. Services include (but are not limited to) teaching your students how to do research using online resources, running an after-school book club to support their required reading, providing books for students to keep through our curbside pickup to support assigned reading and/or school projects, and much, much more! |
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UPCOMING EVENTS: For School Administrators
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Monday, April 5th
Library Happenings Meeting - 8:30 - 9:00 a.m., Tina Nelson, Coordinator, School Library Media Services (SMCOE) will be joined by a panel of school library personnel who will be going over ways you can best support your students and staff in a safe fashion as schools start to reopen. A recording can be requested from Ellen Arenas if you are unable to attend this event.
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UPCOMING EVENTS: For the Community
Share these dates with your local community!
April 8th, 2021, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
(Redwood City Public Library)
"How Books & Kids Can Lead to Social Justice: A Guide for Parents & Educators"
Are you a parent or educator seeking racial and social justice books for KIDS you LOVE? Once you've got great books in hand, do you struggle with how to talk about them in age-appropriate ways? Join us for a conversation over Zoom with Dr. Mollie Monahan-Kreishman, Founder of Social Justice Kids. She'll help us dig into these questions and more! Participants will leave with tangible guidelines, book recommendations, and kid-friendly facilitation tools for every age and stage! Register here for the conversation!
April 2021 (Poetry Month)
Poet Laureate - Meet the new Poet Laureate of San Mateo County Aileen Cassinetto, the first Asian American and foreign-born poet appointed to the post. Be sure to check-out Aileen's webpage to see all of the fantastic poetry events happening on the Penninsula. And finally here's a website of poetry written by teens for teens - pretty intense subject matter so it is suggested for high school students and young adults.
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SMCOE Library Media Services Page - Find information and resources from the San Mateo County Office of Education's Library Media Services team.
SMCOE COVID-19 Response for Librarians - Learn about the latest guidance for libraries and librarians during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
SMCOE COVID-19 Distance Learning Guidance for Administrators - Access resources to support administrators in providing high-quality distance instruction.
SMEdCenter Web Portal - Find a repository of digital content selected to enhance student learning, improve instruction, and support student achievement.
San Mateo County Public Library Teacher and Student Resources - Explore a multitude of resources for supporting at-home learning.
TeachingBooks - Search through an engaging collection of resources about children's and young adult books.
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San Mateo County Office of Education Library Media Services
Tina Nelson, Coordinator
tnelson@smcoe.org • (650) 802-5653
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