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Visit to Rochester Kellogg Middle & Century High Schools
May 21, 2008 08:45 AM | General, Children’s ServicesMichael Scott, Assistant Director
On May 19, 2008, I had the great opportunity to visit two SELCO online libraries: the media centers at Kellogg Middle School and Century High School. Both schools are part of Rochester Public Schools. During my visit to Kellogg, I was able to watch as students did the "Kellogg Comet Capsule News," which originates from a studio in the media center. Students read the news and run the sound and cameras. Dianne Plager, Kellogg's Media Specialist, was the director for the program that day. These students did an amazing job! Not only did they run the sound & cameras and read the news, but they also had graphics that had been put together as well, just like you'd see on your local news station. One of the highlights of the day's program was the "Scooby Snack or No Scooby Snack" question of the day. The idea here was that a question was posed (in this case, a math question) and the first class to either email in the correct answer, or in the case of a class with a substitute teacher, the first class to bring (OK, actually run!) an answer down to the media center, would win 2 Scooby snacks for the day. By the way, I wouldn't have won a single Scooby snack!
Below is a picture of the students with Dianne as they prepare for the day's show. Additional photos are available on SELCO's Flickr account by clicking here.
Additionally, the media center was buzzing with activity. A group of students were in using the media center's materials that day to gather facts for an assignment where they were to pick an American historical figure that they thought should have a monument dedicated to them.
I also had the opportunity to visit Century High School's Media Center on May 19, 2008. Barbara Haynes, Century High Media Specialist and Becky Benson, Library Media Associate, have a great space to work. The day I arrived, the media center was busy with students working on computers, working on homework, or just hanging out. Barbara gave me a tour of the space, pointing out their extensive American History collection, with a particular emphasis on World War II & the Holocaust. Quite impressive! The space is bright and inviting, with numerous windows for natural light. Additionally, the Career Center is located in the Media Center to serve students looking to go on to college or enter the workforce.
Here's a photo of Barbara, Becky, and me. Additional photos can be found here on SELCO's Flickr site.
A big thanks to the staff at Kellogg (Dianne Plager & Janet Grousky) and Century (Barbara Haynes & Becky Benson) for allowing me to stop by for a visit!
