The Hobbit comes to the big screen

When Mr. J.R.R. Tolkien first published The Hobbit in 1937, I'm sure he didn't foresee a movie version being made in 2012. The movie premiers this Friday, December 14th, and I'm sure many Lord of the Rings followers are very excited about seeing the first of a trilogy of films adapting Tolkien's famous book. To learn more about the film visit http://www.thehobbit.com/.  See you at the movies!

John and Hank Green

On Thanksgiving my nephew Troy introduced me to some new interesting web offerings by popular young adult  author John Green and his brother Hank. Together they make up the "Vlogbrothers" and host a variety of educational videos and websites that many young adults find fascinating, including my nephew. Check out this website to see what I mean: http://johngreenbooks.com/. 

Their "Vlogbrothers" site is hosted on YouTube (sorry, blocked at school), but you can watch it at home: http://www.youtube.com/vlogbrothers.
They claim they're  "Raising nerdy to the power of awesome", I love it!
                                         

photo: John (right) and Hank Green on Tour © Elyse Marshall (borrowed from Google images 11/25/12)

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!