Rogers High School Media Center

Walter Dean Myers – Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

rhsmc — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:28:48 +0000

Walter Dean Myers – Ambassador for Young People’s Literature – NYTimes.com via kwout

Also, listen to a great interview with Mr. Myers – To Do Well in Life, You Have to “Read Well”

Teen Gaming Tournament @ Wyoming KDL

rhsmc — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:19:03 +0000

The next installment of KDL’s series of Wii gaming tournaments will be hosted at the Wyoming branch starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, the event will feature Super Smash Bros. Brawl, snacks and prizes.

Many will enter; only the best will be crowned champions!

Click here to register; registration is required and participation is limited. For teens grades 6 to 12.

Teen Videogame Tournament.

Top 10 Banned Books…

rhsmc — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:23:13 +0000

How many of these classic banned books have you read?

The Top 10 Banned books of all time – ShortLists – ShortList Magazine – StumbleUpon via kwout

Hunger Games movie trailer…

rhsmc — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:25:43 +0000

If you haven’t read the book yet, you’ve still got time before the planned movie release in March of 2012!

Gmail’s New Look

rhsmc — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:47:16 +0000

Check out the latest features and options in Gmail’s updated look.

National Book Award Finalists

rhsmc — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:38:24 +0000

These five books are the 2011 National Book Award finalists for Young People’s Literature.

Find out who wins on Nov. 15, 2011.

Welcome Back!

rhsmc — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:43:44 +0000

Another new school year has begun and we are off and running. First, we’d like to welcome Mrs. Maas as the new media parapro this year. As always, it will be another busy year, but we are looking forward to sharing some great new books and using technology in many different ways.

Let’s have a great year!

KDL Summer Reading Club

rhsmc — Thu, 19 May 2011 19:36:37 +0000

The Kent District Library is hosting a summer reading club just for teens in grades 6-12. The club will run from June 13-Aug 6, and will include activities, prizes, and GREAT READING!

Check out the KDL website for updates as the launch date gets closer.

Watch the video promo here.

It’s National Poetry Month

Mrs. Schneider — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:39:16 +0000

April is National Poetry Month. First established in 1996, National Poetry Month was created as a time to celebrate poets, their works, and the vital place of poetry in American culture. Take some time to explore the various forms of poetry that surround you on a daily basis.

Poets.org
Kent District Library’s “Word Wise” Teen Poetry Contest
TeenInk – poetry by teens
Poetry180: a poem a day for American high schools
Poetry Foundation

Student Opportunity Survey

rhsmc — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:43:46 +0000

We are asking our RHS students to complete a student opportunity survey which will assist the WPS community in providing various curricular and co-curricular activities for its students. Use this link to complete the 10-15 minute survey.

STUDENT OPPORTUNITY SURVEY