The school year is closing and there's so much things that needs to be done. There's the rush to finish all the cataloging, complete the inventory, write the library report and most importantly, part ways with my students. I think the hardest part of all the task is parting ways with my the Library Aides. You might recall me mentioning that this is my first year in this school library. It has been a very "blessed" year for me working alongside with you. It was a battle to encourage you to read
Fahrenheit 451. Most of you didn't like the idea of a Dystopian society with no libraries, no books. Reading
The Hunger Games was quite exciting because of the movie-tie in but you were quick to make a distinction between the book and the movie. You all have mentioned that reading the book was a better experience. I was hesitant to let you read
How to Ruin My Summer Vacation but I was really surprised that I couldn't stop a lot of you from talking about the "juicy" scenes of the book (not that it's x-rated but was outrageously funny) references of what regular teens care about. I am the winner in all of the reading experiences that you had whether you disagreed in some of the ideas or enjoyed the pleasure of reading something fun. You gave me the motivation to seek for more support to let more students read interesting books.
As you leave Simon Sanchez High School, remember the fun experiences you had with you friends including your teachers. Visit the library anytime, we are now a digital library (open 24/7). Drop a note when you can. I'm sure our future readers would love to hear what you have to say. To all my senior students, congratulations!
