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FHS LIBRARY NEWSLETTER

It's All About Chocolate June 2020

FHS LIBRARYNEWSLETTERIt's All About Chocolate June 2020

Keep Baking and Stay Happy! Trisha Carpen's Favorite Food Memory

My favorite food memory is chocolate fudge brownies. They are very sweet and tasty. As soon as I put one in my mouth, it dissolves into a savory taste. Brownies make me very happy. I always make this with my big sister. She is astonishing and breathtaking. Making these brownies with her is entertaining. We joke around and quarrel with each other of who gives the brownie to our parents. We would always make this on birthdays. The parties are lively and everybody would relish on our delicious brownies. The atmosphere is comforting and it brings joy to everyone. Chocolate fudge brownies are my happy place with my sister.

Learn More About Chocolate

Scoop is a fun magazine written for teens. This month they have graciously posted the Love Issue free online. Enjoy the story "Grandma's Chocolate Cake" by Mark Lowery, on pages 20-21 while you try the recipe .

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Foods of Colombia by Barbara Sheen

Hot chocolate is made with hot whipped milk in Columbia. Read about how it is prepared in the book Foods of Columbia.
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The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan

Members of our Books with Bite club were very captivated by the horrifying predicament of Amadou and his brother Saydou, stuck on a chocolate plantation on the Ivory Coast. Available as an ebook at the NYPL website. You need your DOE My Library Card to borrow it.
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Chocolate: Sweet Science and Dark Secrets...by K. Frydenborg

Discover the history, science and economics behind the world's most favorite snack. If you read The Omnivore's Dilemma you'll enjoy this too. Available from NYPL digital collection.

How to Get Your Library User Name and ID

Fill out this form and Ms. Bayer, the librarian will give you your user name and password. This will give you access to the MyLibrary NYC Collection.

Need a Live Tutor? Try BRAINFUSE

The public libraries are offering FREE subscriptions to Brainfuse. Brainfuse offers live tutors from 2:00-11:00 pm, seven days a week Call them if you need help with an assignment, foreign language support, essay writing help and so much more. To get the service, you need a public library card. All students who received a tablet from the DOE have a SimplyE app, which gives you access automatically. Visit NYPL to learn how to use the SimplyE app. If you need a library card, apply online. For a NYPL card, click here. For a Queens Library card, click here.

See How to Access Brainfuse with your Queens Library Card for details.

Take heart … normalcy is around the bend!

Should you have any additional concerns or questions do not hesitate to email me. While I may not have the answer myself, I will be able to refer your issue to the appropriate person to address your concern or issue.

Census 2020! Remember to Be Counted! Census 2020! Remember to Be Counted!

The deadline to self report for the US Census has been extended until October 1, 2020. It's time to face our future. Monies for school lunches, health care, roads, highways, education funding, all depend on the Census. Click here to learn why it's important to be counted.
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Flushing High School Virtual Contact Information

Email: ebayer@schools.nyc.gov
Website: flushinghighschool.libguides.com/guidetodistancelearning
Location: 35-01 Union Street, Flushing, NY, USA
Phone: 908-409-1989
Twitter: @readingbeaver

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