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Visit to Cathedral High School’s Library!

 

We were definitely excited to visit this high school library, and a big thank you to Media Specialist Julie Notsch for a fantastic tour! Side note: I actually graduated from Cathedral years ago, so I was extra excited to see how things had improved and changed! 

During our visit we definitely got a feel for how well-used the library is.  We had to time our photo-taking in between classes to avoid accidentally including any students!

 

The blue color of the wall doesn’t just look nice, it tells the students that those bookshelves contain the fiction collection.

There were all sorts of different seating options available for solitary or group work: regular tables and chairs, high tables with charging stations, and a great arrangement of chairs near the magazines. Plus, notice the helpful “No Sleeping” sign next to what looks like a very cozy studying spot!

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The student art in this library was really impressive. We love hearing about the collaborations between the library and other departments, plus we noticed several book-related pieces of art were on display!

 

 

 

The layout of the library had definitely changed since I’d attended school here, but the reference desk was easily found and accessible to students who needed assistance!

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We always like to see the creativity that comes from collaboration with other teachers. The Instagram picture is from the CHS summer reading program last year, where students got to post pictures and book reviews to get ice cream treats! What could be better?

We appreciated Julie sharing her experience with ordering and organizing materials, as well as encouraging other teachers to hold their classes in the library. It’s clear that students and faculty alike appreciate the library and the awesome work happening there!

Thanks for an awesome visit! 🙂

 

Cathedral stays in session during snow day

Winter WonderlandSNOW! In Minnesota we know its coming, its just a matter of when. With all the snow comes the occasional snow day. Many see these as missed opportunities for learning and ultimately days that need to be made up in the spring. Others relish the day off from school (i.e. Students).

Not so at St. Cloud’s Cathedral High School where this year they are trying out an “online schooling” program when snow days occur. “Because all of Cathedral students have school-issued MacBook Air computers,” said Cathedral Principal Lynn Grewing, the online school is an “alternate way of delivering the lessons.” On November 10th they got their first opportunity to try out the process.

From the St. Cloud Times: “Faculty posted assignments in the morning. Using digital textbooks and the online Schoology platform, students completed assignments and communicated with teachers.”

The story was even picked up by the Weather Channel.

So what is the future of the snow day? Online School or Day off?

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