HPL Learning eXchange
Hammond Public Library Education News

Dec. 2010 - Vol. 4, Issue 12
Contact Us
Main Library
564 State Street
Hammond, Indiana 46320
219-931-5100
  • Youth Services: Ext. 336
  • Teen Librarian: Ext. 351
E.B. Hayward Branch
1212 172nd St.
Hammond, IN 46324
219-844-2668

Howard Branch
7047 Grand Ave.
Hammond, IN 46323
219-844-1622


www.hammond.lib.in.us

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Shopping at Borders, or through Borders.com? Friends of the Library conduct Benefit Days on Dec. 11 and 12. Just print out the voucher at the bottom of this notice, bring to any Borders store on those dates, and the Friends receive a percentage of most purchases. Some exclusions apply. You may also shop on those dates at Borders.com, using the promo code on the voucher.

Shopping through Amazon.com? Enter Amazon through the library website, and HPL receives a percentage of most purchases.
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WINTER READS for all ages runs from Dec. 1-31.
See below for details!
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HOLIDAY HOURS: All HPL locations are closed:
Friday, December 24;
Saturday, December 25;
Saturday, January 1, 2011.
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Baby, it's cold outside! All HPL locations
accept Mitten Tree donations through Dec. 18.
You may donate new hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, etc., which Friends of St. Anthony Hospice will give to area residents in need.


WINTER READS
  • Youth may sign up at any HPL location.
    Just complete 15 featured activities to
    receive a prize. Information is with Youth Services at (219) 931-5100, Ext. 336.
     
  • Teens who read any book (or listen to an audiobook or Playaway)
    at their reading level may enter a prize drawing. Weekly drawings
    take place at all three HPL locations. Questions? Call our Teen
    Librarian at (219) 931-5100, Ext. 351.
     
  • Adults may enter a drawing each time they check out a book.
    One gift basket will be awarded at each HPL location. Details are
    at (219) 931-5100, Ext. 310.
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FIELD TRIPS
Interested in bringing your class on a field trip to the library?
Interested in having library staff visit your classroom? Here's what to do:
  • if you're interested in visiting Main Library, call (219) 931-5100, Ext. 336
  • if you're interested in visiting the Howard Branch, call (219) 844-1622.
  • if you're interested in visiting the E. B. Hayward Branch, call (219) 844-2668.
  • for visits by HPL staff to your classroom, call Melody Scott, Head of Youth Services, at (219) 931-5100, Ext. 336.
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OF INTEREST

21st Century Scholar Sign-up
Wed., Dec. 8 at Hammond Area Career Center

 

Parents of students in grades 6, 7 and 8 may enroll their child in the 21st Century Scholars program on Wed., Dec. 8 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Area Career Center, 5727 Sohl St., Hammond. Parents should have their child's Social Security number with them. Parents should RSVP with Marcellita Murphy at (219) 981-5684.

 

The program began in 1990 as Indiana's way of raising the educational aspirations of low- and moderate-income families. The program aims to ensure that all Indiana families can afford a college education for their children.


Income-eligible 6th, 7th and 8th graders who enroll in the program and fulfill a pledge of good citizenship to the state are guaranteed the cost of four years of undergraduate college tuition at any participating public college or university in Indiana. If the student attends a private institution, the state will award an amount comparable to that of a public institution. If the student attends a participating proprietary school, the state will award a tuition scholarship equal to that of Ivy Tech Community College.

 

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Bezos Scholars Program @ the Aspen Institute 
Deadline: February 11, 2011 
Information: Bezos Family Foundation

The Bezos Scholars Program @ the Aspen Institute seeks twelve top public high school juniors and twelve dynamic educators to receive seven-day, all-expenses-paid scholarships to attend the Aspen Ideas Festival, June 26 to July 2, 2011, in Aspen, Colorado. The program was created by the Bezos Family Foundation to help cultivate the next generation of leaders.

The program seeks independent thinkers, demonstrated leaders, and engaged community members. Past Bezos Scholars have met with retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Secretaries of Education Arne Duncan and Margaret Spellings, oceanographer Sylvia Earle, inventor Dean Kamen, Tom's Shoe's founder Tom Mycoskie, and journalist Thomas Friedman, among other notables.

Following attendance at the Aspen Ideas Festival, the student and educator teams will return home and create Local Ideas Festivals in their schools.


To be eligible for the program, the student and educator team must be from a public high school (including charter and magnet schools) at which at least 25 percent of students are eligible for the free/reduced lunch program. The school must offer Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or the opportunity to take college/community college courses.

Student applicants must be public high school juniors during the 2010-11 academic year who: demonstrate leadership in school and community, have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have scored exceptionally well on PSAT/SAT/or ACT,are enrolled in Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate/college classes, and are legal U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.

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Cargill to award scholarships
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2011
Website:
http://www.cargill.com/worldwide/usa/scholarships/index.jsp

Cargill will award $350,000 in scholarships to high-school seniors who live in communities where Cargill has operations [Hammond!!] and plan to enroll in post-secondary education next fall. 

 

The national program will award 350 scholarships of $1,000. In addition, each recipient's high school will receive a $200 grant. National FFA will process the applications and select the scholarship recipients, although students do not need to be FFA members to be eligible for Cargill's program. Students are chosen based on academic achievement and leadership in extracurricular and community activities.

 

"We are pleased to join FFA in recognizing outstanding students and supporting their educational goals," said Jim Fritz, Facility Manager for Cargill at the Hammond Plant.  "We recognize that our continued success depends on the growth and health of our communities and partners, including our local schools and young people."

 

"FFA prepares young people to lead, grow and achieve future success in more than 300 diverse careers through agricultural education," said Dr. Larry D. Case, Chief Executive Officer of the National FFA Organization. "FFA scholarships are paving the way for future industry leaders to get the education they deserve."

 

Scholarship guidelines and the application are available at www.cargill.com, keyword scholarship, and www.ffa.org. The application requires the signature of a local Cargill employee. Applications are due at 5 p.m. EST on Feb. 15, 2011. Scholarships will be awarded in May 2011.  

 

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Entries for Hammond Reads' 10th annual Essay Contest are accepted through January 28, 2011. This year's theme is "How Can Reading Make the World a Better Place?" There is a rule change for schools this year. While Hammond Reads appreciates the participation and enthusiasm from schools, as an all-volunteer organization its members are no longer able to input and read all the essays received. Hammond Reads is asking teachers to submit only the top three entries from their classroom. Hammond Reads still will send certificates of participation to schools, for teachers to distribute to each student who wrote an essay, whether that essay was submitted for judging or not. Complete rules are on the essay contest flyer, available as a PDF.

 


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