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Hammond Public Library Education News
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Hammond Public Library
564 State Street
Hammond, Indiana 46320
219-931-5100
Youth Services: Ext. 336
Teen Librarian: Ext.351
Information Services: Ext. 333
www.hammond.lib.in.us
Our Online Catalog
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THE BRANCHES ARE
CLOSED AS OF
NOV. 1, 2011:
E.B. Hayward Branch
1212 172nd St.
Howard Branch
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CHANGE IN TUTORING HOURS
Due to circumstances beyond our control, reading tutors are no longer available on Wednesday evenings or Fridays. Tutors are still available on Mondays from 4 to 8:30 p.m., and Saturdays from noon to 4:30 p.m.
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TUMBLEBOOK LIBRARY, TUMBLEREADABLES
HPL now offers:
- TumbleBook Library, animated talking picture books, which teach young children the joys of reading.
- Tumble Readables, which are read-along titles for late elementary, middle school and high school students.
- OneClick Digital auiobooks, which can be downloaded to iPods and Apple devices and Mp3 players, as well as to personal computers.
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DVD BORROWING FEE IN EFFECT:
A borrowing fee of $1 per DVD is being collected. This is a nonrefundable fee. At the present time, the fee applies to DVDs only; video games are not affected. The overdue fee remains $1 per day for videos. The library board took this action to help offset the library's financial shortfall due to property tax caps and uncollectable taxes.
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FRIENDS FUNDRAISER
Help the Friends of the Library raise funds to benefit the Library. For everyone who eats at Wendy's at 1844 -165th Street, Hammond, (near Wal-Mart) on Thursday, March 29 from 5 to 8 p.m., Wendy's will donate 15% of all proceeds. No coupon is needed, and the fundraiser is good in the restaurant or at the drive-thru, but ONLY at the Wendy's on 165th near Wal-Mart. |
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OF INTEREST TO EDUCATORS
Gateway to College
Grant range: $325,000 - $440,000
Deadline: April 30, 2012
The Gateway to College National Network is funding collaborations between colleges
and K-12 school districts to implement a program to reduce the number of high school dropouts. The program helps high school students with credit recovery en route to a post-secondary degree or credential.
Gateway to College is a dual credit program serving high school drop outs and current students who are significantly behind in high school credits and are not likely to graduate. The Gateway to College courses are offered on the college campus and help students acquire developmental skills in reading, writing and math. Students then transition to college courses and work simultaneously on a high school diploma and a college associate's degree.
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Drive of Your Life, Trip to College
Two free web-sites can be used to help middle school students and their families prepare for high school courses, post-secondary achievement and career success.
"Drive of Your Life" (www.driveofyourlife.org) is an online video game that helps middle schoolers learn more about possible careers and the high school coursework needed to start preparing for those careers. "Drive" also has information about Indiana's high school diploma options, as well as "detours" that can prevent students from enjoying academic success.
"Trip to College" (www.triptocollege.org), meanwhile, provides easy to access information about preparing for post-secondary training and studies, finding financial
aid and learning about Indiana's colleges and universities. "Trip" also links to other helpful sites such as the Indiana College Cost Estimator.
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AT&T Aspire
AT&T Aspire, a $100 million philanthropic program created by AT&T to help strengthen student success and workforce readiness, is offering funding through the Local High School Impact Initiative to high school success and college and career readiness programs that are helping to reduce dropout rates in their communities.
The 2012 Local Impact Request for Proposals features an increased focus on metrics, with a preference for programs showing results for those served vs. peer groups, as well as a stronger emphasis on underserved populations. AT&T is most interested in funding local programs that have strong evidence-based practices grounded in the "What Works Clearinghouse Dropout Prevention: A Practice Guide" and data-driven outcomes.
Funding ranging from $100,000 to $300,000 over two years is available to expand and strengthen a currently operating high school retention program.
Deadline: April 18, 2012 (Prequalification Survey)
Website: http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=2631#tab5
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ING Run for Something Better Grants for School-Based Running Programs
Working in partnership with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, ING will provide a minimum of fifty grants (up to $2,500 to each school) to establish a school-based running program or expand an existing one through the ING Run for Something Better program.
The program is open to elementary and middle schools (K-8) in the United States. Schools must have at least twenty-five students in grades 4- 8 committed to their running program to be eligible. Qualifying running programs must last for at least eight weeks. Programs can take place in physical education class, during recess, before school, after school, or any combination of these. Programs may be facilitated by a physical education teacher, coach, classroom teacher, or school administrator. Programs should culminate in a running event as a final test to help participants realize what they have accomplished.
Deadline: May 15, 2012
Website: http://www.ingrfsb.com/site/index/get_your_school_involved
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Salvation Army report highlights greater demand for youth services
According to the report, Growing Up in a Downturn (16 pages, PDF), 81% of Salvation Army centers - including Corps Community Centers, Ray and Joan Kroc Community Centers, summer and day camps, preschools, daycare, and afterschool programs - reported greater demand for their services in 2011, up from 75% in 2008. The report also found that more than half (56 %) of Salvation Army youth programs were operating beyond capacity, and that one-third (33%) had seen a decline in donations. Since 2008, 41% of Salvation Army youth programs have been forced to reduce services or close completely, despite an increase in volunteering at some centers.
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It soon will be time to talk about Summer Reading. If you'd like HPL youth staff to visit your school, or if you'd like to visit the library, please call (219) 931-5100, Ext. 336. For grades 7-12, please call the Teen Librarian, (219) 931-5100, Ext. 351.
Please contact us at least two weeks in advance. This allows us to offer your class a pleasant library experience.
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