Power Pointless

Powerpoint is a great presentation tool, but many who use it make it their presentation rather than using it as a tool to enhance their presentation. It's one thing to master the bells & whistles of the program, but do you really know HOW to make a good powerpoint? Here is a humorous and insightful video by Don McMillan called "Life After Death by Powerpoint".

Snuggle up with a Great Book

This month we are highlighting great books to enjoy while you are trapped indoors during the winter months. Feel free to grab a book from our display or ask for a great book suggestion!

Remember our Caudill 2009 program is nearing the midway point. You have until February to read three of the twenty titles in order to be qualified to vote for your favorite. All of our Prairie votes are sent to the state to help determine the overall state winner. Keep in mind that we also have the extra challenge of reading fifteen books by the end of April. Those of you who are able to reach that goal will be invited to a party in the LMC in May. All of our Caudill 2009 books are on the black display cart so that they are easy to identify. Many of your fellow students are raving about The Lightning Thief, Life as We Knew It, The Green Glass Sea, and The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

For those of you who really like to read series books, two of our Caudill 2009 books are the first of their respective series. Check out The Lightning Thief where Percy Jackson heads on a quest to retrieve Zeus's lightning bolt. Wolf Brother, the first book from the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, also includes a journey. The main character Tarak and his wolf club seek a demon possessed bear that is threatening the clans who live in the area.

Another new series addition that has hit our shelf is The Calder Game by Blue Balliett. Calder, Petra and Tommy continue their sleuthing in the hopes of finding a missing statue. Twice Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris continues Queen Marigold and King Christian's story. Did they live happily ever after? Coming in just a couple of weeks is the long awaited book five of the Ranger's Apprentice Series titled The Sorcerer of the North. Will, who is now a ranger, searches for the traitors who posioned the king.

Do you have a favorite series that you would recommend? What is it about the series that you enjoy?