The document provides an overview of activities and statistics from the Clarksburg Media Center for the second quarter of FY11 from November 2010 to January 2011. It summarizes that National Gaming Day was celebrated where students played board games during lunch to promote learning skills. It also lists the roles of the Media Specialist and time spent on each duty. Usage statistics are presented on classes using the center, books circulated, and student visits during different times of day.

1. Second Quarter, FY11
At-A-Glance
Nov., 2010-January, 2011
C LARKSBURG M EDIA C ENTER
Media Specialist Roles:
N A T I O N A L G A M I N G D AY
50%
CELEBRATED IN THE M ED IA CENT ER
Teacher
Instructional Partner 10% November 15-19 was a week of game
10%
playing during lunch in the Media Cen-
Information Specialist ter. We were celebrating National Gam-
Program Administrator 20% ing Day, an annual event where librar-
ies around the world encourage their
Technology duties 5% patrons to play board and video
5% games. "Games of every type play an
Other duties important role in developing funda-
mental competencies for life. They
require players to learn and follow
complex sets of rules, make strategic
and tactical decisions, and, increas-
ingly, collaborate with teammates and
others: all things they will have to do in
college and in the workforce."
— Jim Rettig, ALA President, 2008-
Monster vs. Zombie 2009. Read all about our event in The
will be performing in the Media Gazette at http://www.gazette.net/ Stacey W. and Jeremiah W. play a game of Connect 4.
Center during lunch on Valen- s t o r i e s / 1 1 2 4 2 0 1 0 /
tine’s Day, February 14! damanew231845_32541.php
Did you know? During this quarter:
WHERE CHS LEARNS: WHERE CHS MEETS:
♦ Pam Scott met with Montgomery ♦ 3 SAT Committee meetings
College librarians regarding services Number of classes receiving information
for high school students literacy instruction: 36 ♦ 14 Chat-n-Chew sessions
Instructional focuses for this quarter: ♦ 6 CHS Book Club meetings
♦ Small groups used the media center
almost daily for instruction or as- A Farewell to Arms English 9 ♦ 2 PTSA meetings
sessment
Antigone / Ancient English 9 ♦ 2 Booster Club meetings
♦ Mrs. Tehrani’s classes took the Greece ♦ Hispanic Parents meeting
online TRAILS assessment for infor-
mation literacy skills Copyright Digital Art
♦ English 11 classes used the Media
To Kill a Mockingbird English 9 Media Center Student Usage Q2
Center as headquarters for filming Global Cultures Humanities 806
their documentary projects. Paul
Ormsby was instrumental in provid- Boolean Searching Food Trends
ing the camera equipment and 5640
editing expertise for these assign-
ments. WHERE CHS READS: 4799
♦ The Media Center website was con- ♦ 4220 books circulated for pleasure read-
tinuously updated by Kim Houser ing and/or research 740
and Justin Roth. Check it out at
♦ The CHS Book Club read The Princess Before School During Classes Lunch After School
h t t p : / /
www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/ Bride by William Goldman
schools/clarksburghs/mediacenter/ ♦ 227 new materials were added to our Individual student usage during the
index.aspx collection Second Quarter = 11,985 visits!