Cover to Cover: The Bradley Library

2020 Fall Semester

2020 has been an interesting year. Here's how we've adapted.

We carefully abide by the Covid-19 NEISD Library Services procedures. Sanitizing has become a big part of the day, but we are happy to help keep our students safe. The library started the school year with ebook-checkout-only to now, allowing print book checkout. Our librarian has provided tech support to virtual learners, in-person learners, and school staff. She also worked with NEISD Technology Services to prepare the library for hybrid learning. Class visits and lessons have resumed, and ultimately the library is providing all services.

We are ready for the 2021 Spring semester and can't wait to circulate more books and empower students.

In 2021, we are hoping to host our annual events in-person and on Zoom. A few events to look forward to:

Edible Book Festival

Clash of Titles

Spring Book Fair

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Dystopian Genre and Mini-Lesson

7th Graders in Dr. Lindsey's class read dystopian novels! In the library, we reviewed the traits of dystopian books, challenged students to complete an interactive activity ”Dystopian or Not" & provided easy access to Dystopian ebooks in Sora!

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Book Club has read 4 Books

Since the start of the school year, the book club has read 4 books from different genres. We're eager to read our spring books and continue to prepare for Clash of Titles!

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Socially Distant Conferences

Students and staff have utilized the library as a place to collaborate in person and also attend their virtual conferences. Some examples include the Unity Club conference and the NEISD PLC conference.

6th-8th Grade Students attend First Chapter Friday

On Fridays, all ELAR classes offer "Flashback Friday" where students review concepts, complete assignments, or extend their learning. The library offered "First Chapter Friday" where students learned about a new book, built their background knowledge, and read the first 2-3 chapters of a book. In December, the highlighted book was Peak by Roland Smith. Students were captivated by the interesting topic of climbing Mount Everest.

Something to note, the author of the book replied to our library Twitter post. He said hello to our students!

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Green Screen Magic!

Our librarian put on her video producer hat and our coaches tried something new! They used the green screen to produce "12 Days of Fitmas" for our girls in PE and athletics! Repeating 12 workouts to a remix version of a classic song is sure to keep us in shape this holiday season!

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Student Support: Informational Essays

Ms.Sanchez worked one-on-one with 6th-grade students to help them revise and edit their essays. Students wrote about many topics from galaxies, sports, to the benefits of reading.

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Non-Fiction Books

Books on display invite students to read books they wouldn't normally look for. To support ELAR informational units, there were books on interesting informational topics readily available for students to borrow.

Supporting Teachers and Students

NEISD Library Services strives to support teachers across all content areas. The department has compiled resources for 6th grade Science and 7th grade Science units.

Ms. Sanchez compiled resources for 8th grade Science unit: Global Weather Patterns. She has also helped teachers digitize assignments such as: Genre Scavenger Hunt, Declaration of Independence: Break-Up Letter, and Book Snaps (fun way to annotate as you read).

Understanding the Declaration of Independence Activity:

Happy Holidays!

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Stay Connected

Keep up with the library happenings online and on social media.

Email: rsanch7@neisd.net
Website: https://www.neisd.net/Page/24981
Location: 14819 Higgins Road, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: (210) 356-2669
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bradleybearlibrary
Twitter: @bradleybearlib1

Image Credits

Background Photo by Alex Geerts on Unsplash

Writing Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash

Cover to Cover: The Bradley Library

2020 Fall Semester