Lincoln Library Buzz!!

🐅 On Tuesday, our students celebrated National Dear Diary Day! 📖✨

Tigers took a step back from the noise, picked out their favorite journals, and put pen to paper to craft incredible personal narratives.

Whether reflecting on a defining milestone, capturing a moment of growth, or preserving a quiet memory, taking time to express ourselves is where true storytelling begins. Every great legend starts with a single blank page! 💜💛

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📚 Bridging Technical Money Matter Skills and Literacy at Lincoln High! 🐅✨

Big shoutout to Ms. Eutsey, one of our incredible Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers, for integrating reading directly into her lesson plans! 📖💡

Her students took a trip to the library, selected books that sparked their curiosity, and spent time sharing their passion for reading with one another. Whether diving into technical guides, career readiness materials, or personal favorites, our Tigers are showing that strong reading skills build a foundation for future success!

📝 Featured Spotlight:

"Reading isn't just an English class requirement—it's a critical career skill for life." 💬

We hope you thoroughly enjoyed your latest library book!

To ensure all of our students continue to have access to our full collection, please remember to return your finished books to the library at your earliest convenience. Once your returned book is checked in, I am is ready to help you discover and check out your next great read.

Thank you for being an active part of our reading community!

#TigerPride #LincolnHigh #SchoolLibrary #KeepReading

1. Sora Ebooks(Access via Clever)
2. Search for Sora
3. Select a Book
4. Read
5. Return
6. Repeat

1. Reading Nook

2. Art Create and Read

3. Game Zone

4. Studio

5. Makerspace

6. Starbooks Cafe

7. Wellness Vibe

8. IPrint

1st/5th, Advisory, 3rd/7th, 4th/8th

Tuesdays/Thursdays

Lunch-A,B,C

After School

Tuesdays/Thursdays 4:45pm-5:30pm

1. Build an Active Reading Strategy

• Annotate as You Read: Keep a pencil, sticky notes, or a digital highlighter handy. Mark key points, write quick reactions in the margins, and highlight unknown vocabulary words.

  
  

• Practice the SQ3R Method: Before diving in, Survey the text (headings and images), formulate Questions, Read actively, Recite main takeaways, and Review the material immediately after.

  
  

• Pause and Summarize: At the end of every chapter or major section, write a one-sentence summary in your own words to check for comprehension.

  
  

2. Tailor Strategies to the Text Type

• For Textbooks & Non-Fiction: Pay close attention to bolded terms, chapter summaries, sidebars, and graphic organizers. Read the end-of-chapter questions before reading the text to know what key facts to look out for.

  
  

• For Fiction & Literature: Map out character motivations, recurring themes, symbols, and plot structures. Keep a simple character chart to track relationships in complex novels.

  
  

• For Articles & Research Papers: Read the abstract, introduction, and conclusion first to grab the thesis before working through the technical body paragraphs.

  
  

3. Boost Vocabulary & Retention

• Use Context Clues: Try to deduce a word's meaning from the surrounding sentence before looking it up in a dictionary.

  
  

• Keep a Vocab Journal: Maintain a digital list or index card deck of new words you encounter across different subjects.

  
  

• Connect Ideas to Real-World Concepts: Relate what you read to historical events, personal experiences, or current news to build stronger memory neural paths.

  
  

4. Create an Optimal Reading Environment

• Eliminate Digital Distractions: Put your phone on "Do Not Disturb" or leave it in another room while tackling required reading.

  
  

• Use the Pomodoro Technique: Read uninterrupted for 25 minutes, then take a 5-minute break to process the information and rest your eyes.

  
  

• Read Out Loud: When encountering dense academic prose or complex poetry, reading passages aloud helps with auditory processing and focus.

• Novelist Plus
• PBS Learning Media
• Teaching Books
• World Book

📚 5 Literacy Tips for High School Students

1. READ SOMETHING EVERY DAY 📖
Even 10–15 minutes of reading each day can strengthen your vocabulary, comprehension, and focus. Choose something you actually enjoy!

2. DON’T SKIP THE WORDS YOU DON’T KNOW 🔎
When you encounter an unfamiliar word, pause and use the context, a dictionary, or an online resource to figure out what it means.

3. ASK QUESTIONS 🤔
Good readers are curious readers! Ask yourself: What is the author trying to say? Why is this important? What evidence supports this idea?

4. WRITE IT DOWN ✍🏾
Take notes, highlight important information, summarize what you read, and write down your thoughts. Writing helps you remember and understand what you read.

5. EXPLORE DIFFERENT GENRES 🌎📚
Don't limit yourself to one type of book. Try mystery, fantasy, science fiction, biography, historical fiction, romance, nonfiction, graphic novels, and more. Your next favorite book may be in a genre you've never tried!

🐯 TIGER LITERACY CHALLENGE

Read it. Question it. Write about it. Explore it. SHARE IT!

Every page you read builds the reader—and the future—you are becoming! 💜🖤🤍📚

Ms. Pipkin, LMS
The Legendary Lincoln High School 💜🖤

Ms. Pipkin, LMS

Email: vpipkin@dallasisd.org

972-749-7600