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QR codes are coming to Mepham Library! On the left is an image of a QR code. SCAN IT with a QR code reader and see where it takes you!

So what is a QR code? QR is an abbreviation for quick response, and it is a new technology sweeping the world. Just ask Japan. You might already have seen the familiar black square popping up on billboards, magazine ads, websites, business cards and even t-shirts!

We are even using it here in your school library. On some of our books you will notice they have a QR code attached to the front cover. A QR code allows you to connect to, and gain information from the online world by scanning the black box image with your smart phone, iphone or ipad equipped with a QR code reader app. When you scan the QR code on one of our books, it will take you to a book trailer. This will help you with your decision when choosing a book. Stop by your school library and try out this new technology with our QR books on display.

Prepared and Written by Michele Rudzewick

Read for the Record

Join us on October 6, 2011 for Jumpstart's Read for the Record- a national campaign to close the early education achievement gap by setting a reading world record. More than two million people will read Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney, including the seniors in Senior Experience and Participation in Government. In honor of this event and the service learning efforts of the seniors, we have been granted a faculty dress down day for Thursday October 6th. Please wear red to show your support and instead of the typical $5, we are collecting children's books for ages 5-8 (Grades K-4). Donation bins will be set up in the main office.Thanks for your support!

We Have eBooks! Yay!

eBooks have arrived. When you go to the Mepham High School Library Website, click on the “Follett eBooks” icon in the upper left hand side. Students, faculty and staff can log in using the same username and password that you use to log in to our school computers. Guests can log in using the username: mepham and password: mepham. Once you are logged in, you can click on a title and view the book online. You can then “check out” the book. The eBook will automatically return itself to the eShelf in 2 weeks. Our new titles include a few books from the summer reading list and some of the classics.

These are the eBook titles we have so far:
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
Color of Water by James McBride
Complete Novels of Jane Austen by Jane Austen
Crucible by Arthur Miller
Feed by M. T. Anderson
Green Angel by Alice Hoffman
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
The Pearl by John Steinbeck
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

Remember Our Favorite Author Robin Palmer?

UPDATE! Click here for the Geek Charming Full Movie Preview Trailer! It premieres on the Disney Channel on Friday, November 11th at 8 p.m. Congratulations Robin Palmer!

Remember back in the winter of 2009, when we had the lovely Robin Palmer, author of Cindy Ella, join us for an author visit? We had an in-depth book discussion, Q&A, book signing, and photo op. Well, we have exciting news! Her book Geek Charming has been turned into a movie starring Sarah Hyland and Matt Prokop!!! We will keep you posted on the release date.

Official released synopsis:

"Dylan Shoenfield is the pink princess of the upscale Los Angeles Woodlands Academy. She has the coolest boyfriend, the most popular friends, and a brand-new it bag that everyone covets. But when she accidentally tosses her Serge Sanchez bag into a fountain, this princess comes face-to-face with her own personal frog, self-professed film geek Josh Rosen. In return for rescuing Dylans bag, Josh convinces Dylan to let him film her for his documentary on high school popularity. Reluctantly, Dylan lets F-list Josh into her A-list world, and is shocked to realize that sometimes nerds can be pretty cool. But when Dylans so-called prince charming of a boyfriend dumps her flat, her life and her social status comes to a crashing halt. Can Dylan win the Woodlands Academy Fall Formal Leaf Queen crown? Can Josh win the Woodlands Academy 10th Annual Film Festival? Can Dylan, with Joshs help, pull the pieces together to create her own happily-ever-after?"
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For New (and Old) Pirates!

Hey pirates! Take a virtual tour of our awesome library in just a few minutes. This video shows you all the cool ways in which you can use your library. Then come by and actually use it!

A Day of Service

To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of September 11, 2001, we have set aside Friday, September 9th as a Day of Service at Mepham High School and throughout the district.

All schools in the district will be collecting non-perishable food items for donation to local food pantries. There is a significant need for baby food and formula. We will also be collecting “gently used” backpacks with school supplies for those families in need. Students throughout the district are asked to bring items to their Period One class. Parents and community members may place items in the bins located in each building’s main office.

In addition, we will be sponsoring a District Blood Drive at Brookside School (1260 Meadowbrook Road) from 2 – 8 PM for the entire school community.

We hope you will participate in these activities as we focus our attention on ways we can continue to build a supportive and understanding school community.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Welcome Back!

Welcome back Pirates! Welcome to the Class of 2015! We have a lot of new teachers at Mepham High School, mostly from Grand Avenue Middle School, and we welcome you too! We are so pleased to have you here. Stay tuned for our new books, e-books (yay!), new databases (including awesome clip art) and a whole lot more! Check out our new signage. Doesn't the blue really pop? We are pysched for a great school year.
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