Finished reading another middle grade read: Milo Moss is Officially Unamazing by L Allbright. Good addition to the middle school library collection.

Finished reading The King of Jam Sandwiches by Canadian author E Walters. It was a fabulous read. Great addition to the middle school collection.

Finished reading Ciel by S Labelle last night and it was a great read. At 188 pages it's another perfect addition to the middle grade collection.

Dear parents of grade four and seven students: if you don't want your kids to write the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA), tell you school principal they will not be writing them. Don't let them pressure you. It's your right. #bced

Leaders & educators...Stopping the bullying prblm takes more than wearing a pink shirt on one day. Pls remember today can be confusing for many (both adults & students) when their aggressor is the one wearing pink #PinkShirtDay #BeKind #takecareofeachothers #staystrong #wegotthis

Teacher retention will be an even bigger issue this year, which is saying A LOT! if you want to keep the best teachers, treat them like they are the best. Few teachers leave an environment where they feel valued, supported, appreciated, and treated like professionals.

On this day in 1980, Terry Fox dipped his leg in the Atlantic Ocean to begin the Marathon of Hope He would go on to run 5,373 km in 143 days, raising funds and awareness for cancer research that continues to this day youtube.com/watch?v=EMIhi6…

Booked my parents for their second dose. Slight ordeal as the link sent to my dad didn't work, and they phoned to be told to wait 48 hours and try again. My parents are not tech savvy. The text option, email option, and then the mention of a QR code created a lot of stress.

On average a librarian has 43 browser tabs open at any given moment

34% of librarians are surprisingly unorganized

Interested in doing a doctorate in education through University of Kansas working with Yong Zhao, Ph.D as part of a cohort in British Columbia? A new group will be starting in January and there is an Zoom info session this Saturday. #bced All the details here: cultureofyes.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/doctor…

76% of librarians quietly sing the alphabet song to themselves when shelving

A large majority of librarians find themselves asking the rhetorical question, “Why?” at least 14 times a day.

70% of librarians are really freaked out by Shel Silverstein's photo on 'The Giving Tree'

Well, Bob Stauffer was fabulous calling the Edmonton Oilers game tonight.

Looking for an intro to Spanish textbook - good for grade 7/8 students. Any suggestions? New course for us so any stellar resource recommendations would be appreciated.

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✨ #MotivationalMonday ✨ This is why #LeadershipMatters, because true #leaders will stand out by supporting and encouraging the ones they lead. Thanks for your #inspiration 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧‼️

Taking care of staff IS putting students first.