- All library books due May 13 (students won't receive their yearbook until library books are returned or lost books are paid for)
- Summer checkout starts on May 16 (returning ML and UL students can check out up to 25 books for the summer!)
- Summer Reading is online. Be sure to check the website so you know what's required of you.
Monday, May 9, 2016
Summer Checkout Starts May 16
It's already time to think about summer reading and summer book checkout. Here's what you need to know as we finish out the year.
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Where are you reading?
Spring Break is almost here! ML and UL students can enter our annual photo contest.
Here are the details for ML students.
Here are the details for ML students.
The prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
1. Most exotic (for photos taken outside of the Atlanta area)
2. Most creative (for photos taken inside the Atlanta area)
3. Most interesting people reading in your photo (for photos taken anywhere)
4,5. Wild cards (chosen by the library staff)
Rules:
- In the photo you must be reading a book, magazine, or newspaper (can be on an eReader)
- You may submit actual photographs, print-outs of digital photos, or JPEG files (we will print them in color)
- Photos must be REAL (no digital alterations)
- Photos must be turned in to the library by Friday, March 18, 2016 to be considered for prizes
- You may enter no more than three photos
- Bring them in person or e-mail them to mkochel@gallowayschool.org
UL students can win ENTIRE BOXES OF DOUGHNUTS (!!!) and have slightly different rules.
CATEGORIES
1. Most exotic location
2. Most creative photograph
3. Coolest person/people in your photo (not counting yourself)
4. Best PHOTOSHOPPED picture
5. Wild card (chosen by the library interns)
Rules:
- In the photo you must be reading a book, magazine, or newspaper (can be on an eReader)
- Photos must be REAL (no digital alterations) except for the “Best Photoshopped Picture”
- Photos must be received by Friday, March 18, 2016 to be considered for prizes
- You may enter no more than three photos
Tweet them to @marciakochel with #gwayspringbreak or
e-mail them to mkochel@gallowayschool.org
e-mail them to mkochel@gallowayschool.org
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
All Night Read In
The 6th annual ML All Night Read In will be held on March 18-19. Galloway students in 6th-8th grades are invited to spend the night in the library doing a lot of reading plus many other fun activities. If you love to read, we guarantee you will have a good time. Registration begins on Friday, Feb. 26 at 8:45 in the ML commons and continues in the library until we are full. See Ms. Kochel if you need any further information. The official flyer and contract are on the library's website here.
Monday, February 8, 2016
Poetry Reading in UL
This Friday, February 12 at 8:30 a.m. there will be a poetry reading in the library sponsored by the UL Creative Writing Club. Come read a poem or just listen to others read. The Valentine's Day theme is very loose—any poems are welcome! As always, Nutella and croissants will be served.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Music Space
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Upper Learning Students,
Here's your chance to win a brand new Kindle Fire just for reading a book during winter break! Here's all you need to do.
GET COZY Read a book! Find one at the library, check out a library Kindle, or get one from anywhere you like. Take a look at all of the great choices in the Galloway Library or try out our OverDrive ebooks.
GET POSEY Take a selfie of you and the book and caption it. Post it to Twitter with the hashtag #readlax OR just email it to Ms. Kochel
GET CHOSEY The most creative photo/caption (as selected by a team of UL students) will earn the creator a new Kindle Fire. Yay!
The bottom line...we know you are busy and don't have a lot of time to read for fun, so we hope you will take time during this break to relax and read something for your own enjoyment.
If you have any questions, just let me know. Happy reading!
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
READ Posters Going Up
This year's READ posters are going up today. They were created by the Unbound Book Club (5th-8th graders) and also by some Upper Learning students. Thank you to the library interns for their fabulous Photoshopping (Kat and Shawn) and also for exceptional height (John). Come to the library and see them all soon!
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Hunger Games Reaping Friday
It's time for the annual reaping. Twelve tributes will be chosen to compete in the Hunger Games on Friday, November 20. The last tribute standing will win movie tickets to any movie of their choice. Put your name in the jar in the library and come to the courtyard on Friday at noon!
Monday, November 9, 2015
Reading Survey Results
The results from the Middle Learning Reading Survey are in! You can see them in this infographic that was made with Piktochart. The good news is that 75% of students said reading is important. The surprising news is that the majority of students would rather read a paper book than an eBook. And it's no surprise at all that the number one reason students don't read more is "too much homework." Thank you to ML students Emily, Mary, Simone, and Libby for your hard work on this project.
Monday, October 26, 2015
Freedom to Read
This year the library is offering new middle learning electives. This is the Freedom to Read class that just finished their quarter-long class. These girls did amazing work in the library—they created a scavenger hunt for 5th graders, a Dot Day bulletin board for the EL library, author signs for our author visits, book displays, and they also surveyed ML students about their reading habits. (Look for their survey results soon on this blog soon.) Last week they took library books to the ML commons and had book checkout at lunch. They were a fabulous group to work with and I will miss them in the library.
Monday, October 12, 2015
Halloween Poetry Reading
This year the fall UL poetry reading will have a Halloween theme. All students and faculty are invited to come enjoy some nutella and croissants and some creepy poems. Feel free to come listen or to read a poem. This poetry reading is sponsored by the Creative Writing Club and will take place on Friday, Oct. 23 at 8:30 a.m. in the library.
Monday, August 31, 2015
Time to Be Sorted!
September 1st is the first day of school at Hogwarts, and in honor of this occasion you have the opportunity to be sorted into a Galloway House. Are you a Mathisdor, a Crarypuff, a Jemsbyrin, or a Redmondclaw?
Take the quiz to find out...then come to the library on Tuesday, Sept. 1 and put your name in your house jar. At town meeting we will draw names to see who are chosen as prefects from each house (and prefects get a prize!)
Please share this link on social media so all UL students see it!
Friday, May 29, 2015
Summer Checkout
Returning Galloway students can check out books for the summer. Just stop by the library this week or even next week. ML and UL students can take up to 25 books and EL students can choose up to 10 books. And if you prefer audio or eBooks, remember to try out Follett Shelf or OverDrive. Get the information you need to use these services here: http://gallowaylibrary.weebly.com/ebooks-and-audiobooks.html
Friday, May 8, 2015
Summer Reading
The school year is almost over and we are busy planning for summer reading. Our goal is to encourage students and staff to read for fun this summer! Students in 4th-12th grades have some required reading, so check out our website and find out what needs to be read. Middle and Upper Learning students have all been signing up for summer book clubs and that information is on the website as well. UL students taking AP courses next year should also be sure to check the website for information. Summer Reading Website Link
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Ridley Pearson at Galloway
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| Ridley Pearson with some high school fans |
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Andrew Smith at Galloway
It was a great thrill to welcome author Andrew Smith to Galloway this week. He spoke with our 10th and 11th graders about his writing career and his novels. Smith, a high school English teacher for 23 years, is on tour promoting The Alex Crow. He also talked to the students about his 2014 book Grasshopper Jungle, which is being made into a movie. Many students purchased autographed books. The Galloway library has copies of all of Smith's titles as well. Thanks to the Little Shop of Stories for sponsoring this visit.
Friday, February 20, 2015
Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers
The nominees for next year's Georgia Peach Book Award have now been announced. The committee met yesterday and released the titles. It was my third and final year serving on this committee, and as always, it was a great day of talking about books. Galloway has almost all of these in the library now, so feel free to come and get them. Take a closer look on our library Pinterest board.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Buddy Photos
Created with flickr slideshow.
Today Galloway's buddy groups took photos all over campus. Take a look at how much fun they had. They were able to take pictures in the following categories:
- Show you and your buddies performing an amazing physical feat (sports or otherwise).
- Best team selfie (includes all buddies in your group)
- Oxymoron: do something in a place where you wouldn’t normally
- do it
- Parkour: show off your parkour skills by jumping over an object in style
- Get a photo with a Galloway faculty or staff member. Funniest photo wins.
- Take a picture of your group doing something unusual in the library (EL library, Portal, or ML/UL Library)
- Team up with another group to form a pyramid.
- Stage a classic “That’s So Galloway” photograph that admission would love to use.
- Read a book somewhere that no one has read before.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
We have an app!
We are very excited to announce that The Galloway Library App is ready for use! It is a handy way to get directly to all of our digital resources, including the library catalog, databases, eBooks and audiobooks, NoodleTools, Research Guides and more.
At the bottom of the screen you can see the Twitter feeds for Early Learning and Middle/Upper Learning, our Pinterest page, and a gallery of photos.
In addition to our app, there are numerous other free apps that can help you with your research and reading. Use our app to locate all those handy apps you might find useful.
This app was developed and designed by Library Intern and Galloway Senior Jack Walz. Please CLICK HERE to download the app to your device.
At the bottom of the screen you can see the Twitter feeds for Early Learning and Middle/Upper Learning, our Pinterest page, and a gallery of photos.
In addition to our app, there are numerous other free apps that can help you with your research and reading. Use our app to locate all those handy apps you might find useful.
This app was developed and designed by Library Intern and Galloway Senior Jack Walz. Please CLICK HERE to download the app to your device.
Monday, January 26, 2015
Reading Bowl Teams Compete
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| The ML Team: Anna, Talia, Rachel, Ms. Kochel, Ethan, Emi, Ms. Hunter, and Julia |
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| The UL Team: Cameron, Sophia, Molly, John, and Jennifer |
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