SLS News Archive: 2023.09.08

                 SLS NewsBlast 2023.09.08

Welcome back, everyone!  Hopefully these first days of the new school year have been kind to you.

We wish a warm welcome to our newest members of our school Library Community!  They are:

Briannyn Reyes, East Irondequoit Middle School
Andrea Snow, East Rochester Elementary
Elizabeth Kois, Penfield High School
Kaitlin Schneider, Fyle Elementary (Rush Henrietta)
Meredith Janmey, Klem Road North Elementary (Webster)
Bethany Miller, Schlegel Road Elementary (Webster)

There is currently a library media specialist opening at Roth Junior High School in Rush-Henrietta.  If you know of a wonderful, qualified candidate, please pass the following information: https://www.applitrack.com/rhcsd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=K-12+Teaching+Positions&AppliTrackJobId=873&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1

SLS Mini-Grants are back this fall! 

SLS Mini-Grants are back this year.  These competitive grants offer an opportunity for school librarians in Monroe One BOCES SLS member schools to apply for up to $1,200 to attend conferences or professional development, carry out an innovative project, or engage in a focused collection development project that benefits the region.  More information and application materials can be found on our LibGuide at https://libguides.monroe.edu/SLS/MiniGrants .

Upcoming Professional Learning (from both the SLS and Model Schools teams – linked to My Learning Plan):

Ongoing: Book Party! (2023-2024)
September 19: Digital Media Literacy in Action: Students as Content Creators
September 21: AI and Media Literacy for School Libraries
September 26: STEAM Express: All Aboard the Learning Journey Open House! (K-5) (flyer attached)
September 27: STEAM Express: All Aboard the Learning Journey Open House! (6-12) (flyer attached)
October 12: Genre Spotlight: Elementary Graphic Novels
October 12: (Model Schools) Matt Miller - Work Smarter Not Harder a Day with AI Technology in Education (flyer attached)
Various: Smart Start Fall Institute (flyer attached)

We wish you as wonderful and productive 2022-23 School Year!
Your Monroe One School Library Services Team