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Welcome to the Penn Yan Middle School Library!

The Penn Yan Middle School Library program is committed to preparing our students to be informed, productive, and concerned citizens in an information‐ driven society. We encourage students to continue learning throughout their lives, to become ethical users of information and supporters of intellectual freedom, to develop an appreciation for literature and a love of reading. We help them acquire the necessary critical thinking strategies and evaluative skills to do so.

Mrs. Pamela Simmons

Librarian

mrssimmons@pycsd.org

Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.

- Laura Bush

Hi Everyone!

We have been away from school for awhile now and I have to say I miss you!!! I wanted to give you some information to help you over the course of the next few weeks :)

- Remember you can download audio books and eBooks using OverDrive (linked on this webpage)

- If you have a library card, you can also access their OverDrive collection

- All students have had their email accounts activated. If you are having trouble with email, contact me and I will help you get it fixed.

- Your network, SchoolTool passwords should not expire, however if by some chance they do, email me and I can reset that for you

- If you need help with your at home work packet, your teachers are available by email. We are all happy to help.

- I have added some resources for learning below. If you find something else that you think other students would enjoy, let me know and I will add it to the list.

Mrs. Simmons

mrssimmons@pycsd.org

Online Resources for Distance Learning

eBooks are available using the link on the Library webpage for OverDrive. You can also check out eBooks and audio books from the public Library using this link: https://stls.overdrive.com/

Author Laurie Gifford Adams is reading a chapter from her book Finding Atticus each day. The links to each chapter will be posted below.

Chapter 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E3H4IqSGyU

Chapter 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3CP1LzhaQI

Chapter 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4-qS1S-cdg

Chapter 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkkZhixGGk8

Chapter 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skLeGTf5J4c

Chapter 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXQhn-34PaE

Chapter 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4jecrSv5M4

Chapter 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlzss-QaPkk

Chapter 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZzHF-YZ-CY

Chapter 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgfZbfBdhjE

Chapter 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulgwzfNG3sw

Chapter 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7ogJNEHxBY

Chapter 13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN8Fe9ItndA

Virtual tour of the National Aquarium http://samuraivirtualtours.com/example/nadc/index.html

Interactive Star map https://staratlas.com/

Nature Conservatory Virtual Field Trips https://www.natureworkseverywhere.org/resources/filter/type/virtual-field-trip-video/

National Museum of Natural History Virtual tours https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour

Virtual Field Trip to Ellis Island http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/webcast.htm

Do you like reading ebooks? Check out Overdrive!

Our library has many ebooks and audio books available for you to borrow. Many of our most popular titles are now available through Overdrive. We have just added many books by Gayle Forman, Tim Green and John Green. The link to Overdrive is in the Links section of the Library Webpage. Use your google account to access your account. Just like our books, the loan period is 2 weeks. If you have any trouble, stop in the library and ask Mrs. Simmons to help you!