HCMS Library newsletter - December 2009

1. H I L L C O U N T R Y M S
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Issue No. 3 - December 2008
@ the Library Beastly
LonseStar Reading Challenge: by Alex Flinn
6th grade LA classes are Lone Star Book
challenged to read LoneStar
books and earn rewards. “I am a beast. I am a monster. You
think I'm talking fairy tales? No way.
The place is New York City. The time is
Holiday @ the Library:
now. It's no deformity, no disease. And
Holiday book display, Favorite I'll stay this way forever—ruined—
Book Snow Flurry, & Curl up with unless I can break the spell. Yes, the
a book next to the fire place Eager students waiting for the clock to strike 8 spell, the one the witch in my English
class cast on me. Why did she turn me
Twilight Movie Display: The library is jammed packed in into a beast who hides by day and
Tell us what you thought about the the mornings (we open at 8am) prowls by night? I'll tell you. I'll tell you
Twilight movie. The interactive with students: some hanging out how I used to be Kyle Kingsbury, the
bulletin board is located in the hall with friends, others finishing up guy you wished you were, with money,
outside of the library. perfect looks, and the perfect life. And
homework and projects, and
then, I'll tell you how I became
many lounging and reading. perfectly . . . beastly” (Harper Collins).
Databases: Check Them Out Movies @ the Library
HCMS library had a great turn-out for the
HCMS Library subscribes to
two movies shown in the library after
many great educational
school. In October we watched “Buffy
Databases that are grouped
the Vampire Slayer” while celebrating
according to subject matter
Teen Read Week: Books with Bite. In
(see screenshot to left).
November we watched “The Clique,” the
Check them out and discover
big screen adaptation of the popular
all of the possibilities. You
book series. Stay tuned for our next
can even login at home:
Movie Showing!
Username: hcms
Password: cougars
Library Just for FUN
Visitors Stats www.glassgiant.com
Movie goers enjoy popcorn and other
: 2,257 snacks while watching the movie
Classes
: 79
Check
Outs: 2
Holds P ,257
laced: 2
18 Create and customize funny
pictures
Library Phone: 512.732-9224 or 31050 Online Catalog: destiny