Yusef Poole Visits Cross Library Media Center

Wilbur Cross 2010 commencement speaker Yusef Poole visited Ms. Potter and Ms. Tait at the Wilbur Cross Library Media Center in November, 2010.  Poole, a 1991 graduate of Wilbur Cross and a practicing attorney in Atlanta, Georgia came to speak to the classes about growing up in New Haven, and about what is necessary for success and escaping the bonds of the city.  He spoke to two groups of students on that day.  All of the students were mesmerized and asked thought provoking questions which he happily answered.  He gave the Wilbur Cross High School Library five copies of his autobiography which were all checked out on that day.

Brennan Rogers to Receive Face Lift Thanks to Target!

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Book Bowl Dots

Beth Hart finds a neat way to "chart" the popularity of each 4-5 Book Bowl book selection. Guess the top left.

Read Alouds Not Just for Picture Books



Pat Williams of Clemente Leadership Academy reads George's Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl to a group of second graders.



Librarians Do Their Part to Help Meet Literacy Goals

Roseanne Castiglione, library media specialist at Wexler Grant, works with students on their reading skills.

Mary McMullen of Hillhouse High School Creates Own Web Evaluation Tool

Mary McMullen sits with student in a class on web evaluation in which students use Mary's AUDIT tool, closeup below.

2nd Quarter Checkouts Up 13 Percent!

51,818 books checked out to New Haven Public Schools students in the second quarter!