The Harry Potter Club was a wildly popular program this year in the library. Students who participated received their acceptance letters to Hogwarts were sorted into their houses, made their own wands, challenged each other on Harry Potter trivia, created their own Forbidden Forest creatures, and assembled holiday ornaments.
The Chess Club was very successful with several students testing their chess strategies against one another. Several Chess club participants also competed in UIL Chess Puzzle representing Jackson at the UIL meets.
Mornings are busy in the Jackson MS Library. On Mondays, students may listen to music, work on puzzles or create origami animals. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, students may work on cooperation and strategy skills by playing board games with their fellow students. And on Fandom Film Fridays, students can explore the world of animation by watching anime feature films.
Promoted reading through the use of eye-catching and monthly book displays. Students previewed and were excited to read books spotlighted from the Texas Library Association’s state reading lists as well as a variety of nonfiction and fiction genres.
Created and displayed Hispanic Heritage Month, Black History Month, and Poetry Month interactive displays and gallery walks which enriched student learning and spurred interest in further reading on the history of each subject.