Best of 2024: This Year's Saxon Favorites
Favorite Fiction
To learn more about these titles, visit our online catalog. If you sign in, you can put any of these books on hold so that you'll be the first person to get them when we return from winter break!
One of Us Is Lying has made it on this list for the second year in a row. Maybe it's time you checked it out!
Favorite Nonfiction
To learn more about these titles, visit our online catalog. If you sign in, you can put any of these books on hold so that you'll be the first person to get them when we return from winter break!
Favorite Digital Titles
To check these out, visit the Sora app or SoraApp.com!
Level Up Your Life
Looking for a fun way to stay on top of your goals in the new year? Gamified apps can turn everyday tasks into exciting challenges, keeping you motivated and engaged. Here are two fantastic options to try:
Finch: Need a little self-care boost? Finch helps you focus on your mental health by raising a virtual pet that grows as you complete wellness activities, like practicing gratitude, setting goals, or doing breathing exercises. It’s a gentle, encouraging way to prioritize your emotional well-being. Available for both Apple and Android.
Habitica: Tackle your to-do list like a true adventurer! Habitica transforms your daily tasks into quests, earning you points and rewards for completing chores, studying, or sticking to healthy habits. You can even team up with friends to take on challenges together. As a D&D nerd, Ms. Masters loves this one! Available for both Apple and Android.
These apps make productivity and self-care feel like a game—so why not level up your life today?
Monday Fun Days
The library is a purpose-driven space, just like the basketball courts or the nurse's office. You go to the courts to play basketball, you visit the nurse when you're feeling sick, and you come to the library when you want to quietly read, study, or relax. It's one of the few places on campus where you can truly focus during busy times like break and lunch.
At the same time, the library is also a place for building community. Whether you're working on a group project or discussing books with a friend, we encourage meaningful collaboration and connection. To honor this function of the library, we're excited to introduce Monday Fun Days! Each Monday the library is open, we'll feature a new lunchtime activity for you and your friends to enjoy together. We hope you'll join us! The lunch schedule for the upcoming month:
1/13: Board and card games
1/20: No school today!
1/27: Make your own button
2/3: Board and card games
Please be aware that:
Your school ID will be required in order to enter the library at lunch on Monday Fun Days.
Masters and Mrs. Clarkson will still be expecting your usual excellent library behavior: low voices, four students to a table, appropriate use of the library's space and supplies, etc.
Because supplies are finite, we will be limiting library attendance more than usual on Monday Fun Days. If you aren't interested in participating in the day's activity, please consider finding someplace else to hang out for lunch so those who are interested can get in!
Library Closures
Faculty Mind Madness will take place in the library on Tuesdays, January 7, 14, and 21. You are welcome to come in and watch, and you can even go about your library business, but you will need to be quiet so as to not interrupt the competition.
We sometimes have to close the library unexpectedly and without notice, which we realize is inconvenient, but is sometimes unavoidable. Whenever the library is closed, there will be a sign in front of the doors saying so. Please do not walk by this sign and enter the library when it's closed.
Reminders
Celebrate National Hot Chocolate Day on Friday, January 31 by picking up a cup of cocoa at the library before school or at break!
Please renew or return your books on time. The library has due dates to make sure everyone has a fair chance to use our books and resources. When items are returned on time, it allows other students to check them out and enjoy them too. It's all about sharing and making sure the library works for everyone! Not sure when your book is due? Look at the date stamp inside the front cover.
Teachers and staff, don't forget you can use Sora, our digital book app, too! If you aren't sure how to do that, drop by and let us show you.
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