December 2011 - Palos Verdes High School

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Library News College Freshmen Information Literacy Skills: As part of my professional development, I was at three-day state conference hosted by the California School Library Association (CSLA) and the California Library Association (CLA) held in Pasadena. In one of the many workshops that I attended, one was called “Postsecondary Perspectives on Lifelong Learning Essentials: Skills High School Students Need When They Go to College,” a presentation by three academic librarians—a UC librarian, a Cal State librarian, and a community college librarian. I felt great affirmation that what we are doing here at PVHS in preparing students for research is exactly what we should be doing. We are exposing students to subscription databases and trying to teach them that the Free Web is not the ideal place for finding authoritative articles and information. Students are learning how to cite their sources in a Works Cited and how to use in-text documentation in their papers. We address the topic of plagiarism through PowerPoint presentations and an informative DVD series. Our English teachers and a few content teachers are requiring research papers and essays be submitted through our subscription Turnitin.com service, a plagiarism detection-deterrent program. Many community colleges and universities across the nation subscribe, too, so our graduates who go on to higher education are quite familiar with the paper submittal process. The emphasis on technology was a huge topic at the conference, and the PVHS library and the English department will be collaborating on further improving our curriculum to address additional skills necessary to educate our students in Web-based research. Further affirmation that we are on the right track is when PVHS alumni return to our campus to share their college research experiences, and it is not uncommon to hear our former students tell us that their high school senior research papers, their use of our databases, and their ability to properly cite sources has given them an advantage over most other incoming college freshmen who have not had the same opportunities. And particularly with budget cuts, many high schools are not staffed with a credentialed (teacher) librarian and do not subscribe to electronic databases. A Loyola Marymount University librarian once said that she could recognize which students in her library came from high schools with a credentialed librarian. So, big Thank Yous to the Ed Foundation for funding my position, to the Booster Club and PTSA for providing all our library resources (including databases), to the district for providing a full-time library assistant and recognizing the importance of school libraries, and to our PVHS administrators for advocating for our strong school library. Our PVHS graduates are a leg-ahead! GENERAL INFORMATION: Hours: 7:00 am to 3:30 pm daily, even on late-start days. The only exception is for minimum/shortened days. See library webpage at pvhigh.com for more info. Aileen Willoughby Teacher Librarian willoughby@pvpusd.k12.ca.us, x234 The Wave December 2011 - January 2012 Page 14
California Scholarship Federation (CSF) COMMUNITY SERVICE: In support of the CSF state motto “Scholarship for Service,” our November-December donation project will benefit Murchison Elementary School in East Los Angeles. This is the second year we are helping this school in an economically disadvantaged community where most students are on free lunch programs. The donations are for the school’s annual Christmas Store, to be held on December 15 th in the school’s auditorium. By then, Murchison students will have earned play money for good behavior and attendance, and students will apply their earnings at this store, to be stocked with assorted toys and books requested by the store’s organizers. The donation drive: November 21 st to December 2 nd . We plan to deliver these items to Murchison Elementary School (1501 Murchison St., L.A. 90033, Lincoln Heights area) on Thursday, December 8 th . If any parent is available to help drive these items in the morning, please contact Aileen Willoughby in the library at x234 or email willoughby@pvpusd.k12.ca.us. Remember that CSF members only need to participate in one activity/project per semester to be considered an “active” member. This participation can be either through a CSF designated donation or service from our list (the Pier-to-Pier Walk counts). We have made a significant difference by focusing our efforts on specific projects. Thanks for your support! NEW For 4 th through 6 th grade students (Ages 9-12) (*= very popular) Remote-controlled vehicles (batteries, too) Legos Accessories for girls: headbands, hairclips, purses, scarves (no makeup) Wallets (elementary school age) Wristbands Balls: football, basketball, soccer ball Action figures: wrestlers, transformers, super heroes Attire with college names, size Youth Medium or Large (tee-shirts, sweatshirts) Hello Kitty items Arts and craft kits Watches (elementary school age) Backpacks (elementary school age) New Books for 4 th , 5 th , 6 th graders (well-known authors, popular series: Newbery Award/Honor books; Scary Stories series; Goosebumps; Wimpy Kid; Captain Underpants; Christopher Matt series; I Spy books, etc.) (For tax record purposes, the school’s non-profit identification number is 501-C3, I.D. #95-610-1193, so all donations are deductible.) FUTURE CSF ACTIVITIES: Spring Membership Drive (based on January 2012 report card) February 1-17, 2012 Current freshmen can apply Senior Sealbearer Banquet, April 16, 2012 Torrance Marriott Hotel. Invitation only for the family and friends of our Class of 2012 Spring CSF Sealbearers. [What is a Sealbearer See pvhigh.com, under Academics, click on CSF. See Frequently Asked Questions page]. Spring South Central Regional Conference, Saturday, April 28, 2012 Crescenta Valley High School. Bus ride planned. Info to follow. Aileen Willoughby PVHS CSF Adviser, x234 willoughby@pvpusd.k12.ca.us The Wave December 2011 - January 2012 Page 15
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