M.T. Anderson visits CHS Libray October 9th, 2012

The afternoon English classes enjoyed a visit from author M.T. Anderson. He talked about his books, Thirsty, Burger Wuss, Octavian Nothing and Feed and shared with the students about his experiences as an award winner author.

Does your face (book) need cleaning?

I was listening to ABC news on October 19th and this segment got my attention. Many CHS students are applying to colleges and scholarships now and they need to keep these suggestions in mind. Take a look at the seven easy steps to help you clean up your online profile and do it today!

Social Media Can Hurt Your College Bid - ABC News#.UIgwUv-S328.email

READ eBooks online today!



Click on the VIA logo to go the our new eBook collection!

 Did you know you can now access a collection of eBooks online? Cashmere schools recently subscribed to VIA and you can access it through any online device. There is a variety of books plus a collection of social studies and science titles that can help you with your school work.

The user name to the high school's collection is: mackinncesdhs
The password to the high school's collection is: ncesd171



There also is a free reader app you can download:

I hope you take advantage of these books. Take a look and you might find something you like. Remember to ask me for help if you need any, Mrs. H.

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

I don't know why, but this song by The Platters comes to mind today as we face more Smoke Days at Cashmere High School.  Hang in there Bulldogs, it will get better!

Welcome back to the CHS Library!

I hope you had a great summer and are ready to hit the new 2012-13 school year running.

My summer included a cruise to Alaska, a fun trip to the Washington coast, camping at Lake Chelan, and spending time with my family. One of my granddaughters lives in Seattle, so she gets to visit us more often than the other two who live in New York. She's starting to enjoy looking at books, it's never too early to begin reading.

I hope you had a chance to read some books also this summer. I finally read James Dashner's The Maze Runner, the 2012 Evergreen Young Adult Book Award winner, and I can see why so many Washington state students voted for it.

Be sure to check out our new books and the 2013 Evergreen Young Adult Book Award nominees. Let me know you read this blog and I'll give you a Smarties!

Summer Reading!!!

What are you going to read this summer? 

My granddaughters enjoy books and "read" everyday. They are learning important concepts about stories, setting, plot, characterization, beginning, middle and end, illustration, vocabulary and more. Doesn't that sound just like your English class? You need to practice reading to establish and keep up your skills. So, please take time to read this summer. Avoid the summer slide! Grab a book off your shelf, buy a best seller, download a book to your Kindle or Nook, or go to the local public library and check one out. You'll come back in the fall ready to go and your reading skills intact.

For some ideas of what to read this summer, check out this list of recommended books for the college-bound or the Shmoop Summer Reading list.

What are we READING?

I looked over recent library records and put the top books CHS has been reading in this graphic word cloud I designed through Tagxedo. Click on this link to check it out yourself and make some word clouds. They can be saved and inserted into a presentation or document or shared online. Have some fun!