What's going on in the Library

• Ms. Hunt's classes are exploring UTOPIAN SOCIETIES and learning how to back up their theories with facts
• Mr. Michaud's classes used The Wall by Peter Sis to learn about life behind the iron curtain  http://www.teachingbooks.net/spec_athr.cgi?pid=2980 to compare and contrast perspectives
• Michaud's students also created "common craft-like" movies about WWII--check them out at http://pinegrovemichaud.blogspot.com/p/world-war-ii-animator.html to teach content through technology
• Ms. Magill's and Mr. Moore's classes are creating their own civilizations via inquiry projects
• Ms. Spaulding's students are publishing poem books online and are writing and sharing with an authentic audience
• 8th grade students are heading into persuasive essays to write for expression and information
• FACEBOOK SAFETY information available at http://ensemble.cnyric.org/ensemble/app/sites/OT2amwpAlkqrNuO-mx2gVg.aspx to learn how to be ethical users of ideas and information
• Kowalski wants to create a GRAPHIC NOVEL reading area in the back.  Student leadership needed.  WANT TO HELP LEAD THE WAY???? See Kowalski

Big 6

Big 6 Survey Grade 7 Spring 2011

Big 6 Survey Results SUMMARY view Grade 7 2011

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October @ a Glance Movie

2010--we are off and running

It's been a busy September at the library. By the end of October, make sure that you:

have a DESTINY password (a personal one)
know how to get to the e-edition of the Post-Standard
have visited the library to see how we have rearranged
know how to get to the blog!

Those are your GOALS...let us know how you do! Good luck

A glance at SEPTEMBER in the PG Library! (video)

A Note from the Author!

Last year we read SCHOOLED for our BOOKAPALOOZA read, this year we will be reading.......watch for details!

To the readers of Pine Grove Middle School:

I'm so psyched that you've chosen SCHOOLED for Bookapalooza!

I was only six when the sixties ended, so I don’t have any memories of hippie culture myself. But in researching that time for SCHOOLED, I feel as if I got “inside the Day-Glo.” I saw that a lot of that world was weird and sometimes silly – it certainly provided me with a whole lot of opportunities for humor. But beyond the jokes, beyond the craziness, I realized that the much of the hippie idea – the principles, if not always the reality – was genuinely good. We could learn a few things from what hippies tried to do in back in the 60’s, just as the students of C Average Middle School learn from Cap Anderson.

In the spirit of Capricorn Anderson, I wish I could come to Pine Grove and individually thank by name everybody who participates in Bookapalooza, but I guess that’s just not possible. I’ll be there in spirit, though – in virtual tie-dye, corn-husk sandals, peace signs.

I hope you enjoy SCHOOLED!

Gordon Korman

Let's do 200!

Any one finish SCHOOLED? Do tell, let's reach our goal of AT LEAST 200! To date, we are at 128! And several students checked out SCHOOLED today...keep up the great work!

Collin Agans
Ali Camardella
Claire Greiner
Robert Hayes
Cory Lam
Anthony Sabel
Joey Seltzer
Felicity Shepard
Haley Albertson
Brittany Alfreds
Jeffery Allen
Maggie Appel
Sabrina Arnold
Mrs. Avellino
Emily Aylsworth
Cody Barbuto
Kayla Bayly
Linda Bennett
Pavel Bondarenko
Mrs. Bourke
Ms. Bready
Abigail Brown
Andrew Brown
Meghan Brozaitis
Jordyn Buck
Ms. Buljonis
Kevin Burke
Ms. Byrne
Sierra Casciano
Tim Casey
Anson Cheng
Mr. Cibelli
Josie Conte
Autumn Cullen
Kyra Dejulio
Janee DeLuca
Dr. DeSiato
Mrs. Diedrickson
Tyler Doing
Nick Drogo
Brandon Eicholtz
Dylan Eicholtz
Ms. Engineri
Christina Episcipo
Mrs. Feldmeier
Maddy Fingar
Cherish Flynn
Mr. Fox
Ms. Gabriel
Kassia Gober
Zach Griffing
Ms. Grossman
Danielle Harrigan
Liberty Harty
Robert Haynes
Richard Heisler
Mrs. Herbert
Kim Hoalcraft
Leah Hobson
Kitty Houghtaling
Alex Huard
Mrs. Hudak
Ms. Hunt
Mr. Jackson
Josh Jasniok
Marcus Jenkins
John "Jack" Kavanagh
Mrs. Kelley
Jacob Kingsley
Mrs. Kippley
Debbie Kolod
Mr. Korman
Mrs. Kowalski
Kailey Kowalski
Dakota Landry
Ben Lannon
Faruk Latifovic
Joey Lee
Damien Liederman
Kyle Lind
Leah Longo
Nick Lowe
Mrs. Maestri
Isaiah Mann
Anthony Marji
Jacob Marquart
Mrs. Marsh
Dana Mascari
Caroline Meyers
Mr. Michaud
Jason Miller
Jeremy Miller
Katelynn Millet
Meg Mong
Greg Moran
Kimmy Murphy
Zach O'Connor
Angie Obernesser
Alyx Panarites
Kelsey Payne
Ms. Popovich
Daniel Raulli
Mrs. Raulli
Nicole Raulli
Alex Regan
Tyler Roberts
Dakota Robinson
AJ Sabel
Emily Sabel
Mrs. Sajnog
Michael Schaad
Becky Schaffer
Robert Schill
Ms. Scholl
Mrs. Scott
Jen Seigerwald
Joey Seltzer
Felicity Shepard
Anthony Smith
Mrs. Smith
Maddie Stratton
Lindsay Szatanek
Mrs. Szatanek
Sharmell Taylor
Mrs. Turbeville
Mrs. Turner
Sean VanHorn
Marybeth Vasiloff
Libby Verbeck
Mrs. Verbeck
Paul Waltz
Timothy Wilson
Mrs. Wysocki
Samantha Wysocki
Matthew Young
Nina Zesky