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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

New for 2016-2017

Hello, library detectives! We've got a lot of really fun stuff coming down the pipeline for this year in the North Andover public elementary schools, and we're so excited to get started!

We have two new library media specialists (LMS) joining us this year - if you haven't met Mrs. Mullally yet, check out her introductory blog post here. One more librarian will be joining the team very soon, so stay tuned!

In addition to our staff changes, we've also changed up our library schedule a bit. This year, every student in the elementary schools will get to see their school's LMS on a regular basis - last year, we only had one LMS across five schools so achieving that goal was pretty tricky.

We're also hoping to increase co-taught lessons between the LMS and classroom teachers, which we hope will enhance the already stellar learning happening in the classrooms.

Finally, we'll be re-thinking our library spaces in order to maximize student learning and support all learning styles and abilities.

Are you ready? Library time begins soon, so get excited North Andover!

- Mrs. Ahearn


Tuesday, September 6, 2016

NAPS Has a NEW Elementary School Library Media Specialist!




Greetings and salutations! This is Colleen Mullally checking in here on the first day of school to introduce myself as your newest school library media specialist. Along with Courtney Ahearn, I'm looking forward to an amazing year at NAPS in the elementary schools.

Because I have been added to the team, all students at Franklin and Kittredge will be meeting with me regularly. I will be using this blog to post from time to time with updates on what we're up to in the library and in the classrooms. We'll be up to way more than checking books in and out!

Where will I be? My days at Franklin are Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. I'll be at Kittredge on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Email me at mullallyc@northandoverpublicschools.com and follow us on Twitter at NAPS_Librarians