Orientation in the High School Library

The beginning of the year is the time where students are learning schedules (well- me too- one day I will have the bell schedule memorized) and learning teachers and expectations.  I am already in full swing of attending PLCs and also scheduling orientations. Although I have had some of these kiddos since they were in elementary and/or middle school (and high school) I still like the chance at the beginning of the year to talk about library expectations- and also remind them what they can do in the library.

My orientation is pretty cut and dry, but I did try to put a couple of games in there. One game is 4 corners- I loved The Contoured Librarian's idea to make 4 corners- but library related and it gets the kids up and moving.  The other idea is the ABC of the library.  We played this this summer during one of our Back to School days with other librarians- and I loved it!

I am scheduling classes for 30 minute times- they will go through the orientation and check out books

During my orientation:
-review items in the library
-talk about all the different programs the library has to offer- Book fair included this year!
-talk about Beanstack (and enter time in after I read a short book)
-get into Sora and make sure that our Public Library is added- and also check out a book
-play one or two games
-CHECK RECORDS- I plan to check everyones record when they come in so we can start the year off fresh! Especially those seniors- Last year was my first year in a comprehensive high school- and I want to be way more organized at the end of the year
-Check out books

Thanks to Monica and Angela for the super cute presentation format.  

Want the template yourself click HERE--->TEMPLATE LINK

Welcome to the Library by akbusybee

Next up in Library Land

-Literary Mums (and more)

-Destination ImagiNation

-Student Aides

-Mini Mums

-and I keep getting tagged in this super cute Ghost too!

You can follow along all of my adventures on TikTok, Reels or YouTube

What are you doing for orientation?

Back to School- Stationery Station

 School starts for students this week- but as a librarian I have been back since July 28th.  

Before students are back on campus- staff is busy at working together to make it a great school year and getting ready for Meet the Teacher. The library not be completely set up- but it is ready for students and staff to check out books!  I also try to create an activity for students and parents to do inside the library and this year I created a Stationery Station.

Info about my campus:
-comprehensive high school 9-12
-about 2500 students

 

Materials Needed for the station:
(also- many times- I spend my own money creating things- this year I was able to do this with all the materials I had- AND- I am SUPER thankful for those that helped with my Amazon Wishlist)
-different types of paper
-fun pens
-envelopes
-information about what to do

That's it! I posted on social media to let parents/staff/students know that they could stop by the Stationery Station.

The Station
This station offered parents to write a letter to their student that I am going to either deliver the first of September or the end of May (I mean- lets think about those freshmen and seniors!)  I invited students and staff to write a letter to themselves that I would deliver at the end of the year. 

Although this was up for Meet the Teacher- I am going to keep it open until August 22nd.

TEMPLATE

Stationery Station by akbusybee

Next blogs will be about:
Back to School for teachers- my competition that I have and also the Bookmarks we are creating.

What do you do to get students in the library at the beginning of the year?