CHECK IT OUT!

October is one of my favorite months in the library! Cooler days are on the way, and it’s the perfect time to cozy up with a great book. We also have a month full of fun activities, contests, and reading celebrations! Explore this October edition of Check It Out!, the Briscoe Middle School Library Newsletter, to see what’s coming up.

Thank you for helping make the Briscoe Library a place where students can read, create, and connect!

Karen Piedra
Briscoe Middle School Librarian
📧 karen.piedra@nisd.net
📞 (210) 398-1133

Do you LOVE scary books and movies? Do you know all the monsters? If so, then the MONSTER MATCH contest presented by the Briscoe Library is for you! Match the monster to the BOOK it came from for a chance to win a scary book pack! All entries are due by Monday, October 26th and a winner will be drawn from the CORRECT entries on Wednesday, October 28th. Stop by the library this month to see all the monsters and try to figure out the books they came from!

The Battle of the Books tournament, which will be held on March 24, 2027, is a competition among Northside ISD middle schools to determine which team best knows 20 selected award-winning books. The list includes ten novels from the Lone Star list and ten graphic novels from the Maverick list. Each school sends one team of four students to compete in a three-round tournament by identifying the books that match up with the questions provided. If we have more than one team of students, we will have a Briscoe MS Battle of the Books to determine which team will advance to the district competition in March! Students are invited to attend an informational session October 6 from 8:00-8:25am in the library to learn more!

The second Monday in October is observed as Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples' Day. Stop by the library to check out one of these books. Learn more about the history of Indigenous Peoples' Day in this short article from Texas A&M University.

Hispanic Heritage month continues through October 15! During this celebration, we recognize the histories, cultures, achievements and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Carribbean and Central and South America. Stop by the library to explore our featured books and complete the Who Am I Hispanic Heritage monthly challenge! Complete this challenge by October 15.

This month's library skill focuses on using Destiny, our online library catalog, to check your library account and find due dates. On your NISD portal, click Follett Library Catalog. Your account will automatically log in. Click My Stuff and Checkouts to see which books you currently have checked out and when they're due. See your librarian with any questions.

Be sure to check out your Library course tile in Schoology! Inside you will find links to all of our monthly promotions & contests, book talks and trailers, as well as information about digital resources, password, and research help!

Click here to access the secondary digital resources.

Many of our digital resources will require a password when used from home. Click here to access the list of passwords - make sure you are logged into your NISD portal first!