Global Skype Exchanges
Over the course of the 2016-2017 academic year, DHS Library Services and Our Humanity in the Balance (OHIB) teamed to bring about Skype exchanges between age-equivalent counterparts in conflict zones. While the goal and mission of OHIB reaches to and supports several other academic institutions across the nation, DHS Library services focused on exchanges specifically for DHS students: Tuesday, May 2nd (Iraq), Wednesday, May 3rd (Uganda) and student debriefing Friday, May 5th. Connections were made with key individuals and entities across the globe, World Peace and Reconciliation (WP&R), Genocide Watch, TeenSpirit in the Kurdistan region of Northern Iraq, and Panyadoli Secondary School's Peace Club in Uganda to support and nurture compassionate relationships and foster genocide prevention, human rights and peace activism.
A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING:
Students from TeenSpirit School (Iraq), Peace Club student representatives from Panyadoli Secondary School (Uganda) and DHS Wildcat students.
A HUGE THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT ALL POSSIBLE TO THE FOLLOWING:
OHIB's Terry Nickelson, Geysha Pathinathan and Debi Jacoby; WP&R's Adeeb Yousif, Tobi Indyke and Angela; President of Genocide WatchDr. Elisa von Joeden-Forgey, current president of Genocide Watch; and DHS's very own educators David Jaramillo, Kellye Stimpson, Grace Flores and Cynthia Williams.
News Story:
http://www.demingheadlight.com/story/news/2017/05/08/dhs-students-skype-teen-refugees-across-globe/101442810/
A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING:
Students from TeenSpirit School (Iraq), Peace Club student representatives from Panyadoli Secondary School (Uganda) and DHS Wildcat students.
A HUGE THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT ALL POSSIBLE TO THE FOLLOWING:
OHIB's Terry Nickelson, Geysha Pathinathan and Debi Jacoby; WP&R's Adeeb Yousif, Tobi Indyke and Angela; President of Genocide WatchDr. Elisa von Joeden-Forgey, current president of Genocide Watch; and DHS's very own educators David Jaramillo, Kellye Stimpson, Grace Flores and Cynthia Williams.
News Story:
http://www.demingheadlight.com/story/news/2017/05/08/dhs-students-skype-teen-refugees-across-globe/101442810/
Dr. Seuss's Birthday Bash
Digital & Print Literacy Event
March 2, 2017
Oh!! What fun it is to team!! DHS Library Services, Memorial Elementary School, Nea-Deming, and the Children's Reading Foundation coordinated efforts in celebration of print and digital literacy. Dr. Seuss's Birthday brought out all sorts of fun characters: The Cat in the Hat, Thing 1, Thing 2, over 200 Memorial School Students, Horton, Gertrude McFuzz, nearly 30 Deming High School Students,The Lorax, Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose, many, many community members. Even the Dr. himself attended the celebration! Twelve different literacy stations provided by talented high school students and educators led participants on both digital and print literacy adventures. The Children's Reading Foundation provided free book selection to participants completing at least five stations. Memorial Elementary School supported with grant funding provided Dr. Seuss titles and a gift bag for each elementary student. Deming High School Culinary Arts Class designed and baked the Birthday cake delicacies. And, a bazillion other incredible, literacy-loving people lent their support before and after the event!
Video Highlights
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Pictorial Highlights
Second Annual
Limericks of Love
Valentine Day Competition
February 2017
OMGOODNESS!! LUSCIOUS LIMERICKS of LOVE ooze from these winners, and, so, boxes of chocolate are awarded.
WOW! DHS Library Services is extremely impressed by the quantity of participation and the quality of the limericks submitted for the Second Annual Limericks of Love Valentine Day competition. DHS students have incredible poetic talent. Following are the winning limericks and poet recognition:
We have WINNERS…!!
Honorable mentions:
El lapiz esta sin punto,
y no puedo escribir,
Y mi corazon esta sin ti
y no puedo vivir.
Ysenia Mercado
I love you to the moon and back
But courage to tell you is what I lack
But if you look in my eyes
I really couldn't disguise
How being without you makes my heart crack.
Even though you never look my way and if you did I have nothing to say
My heart always just pounds
whenever you are around
I wish you gave me the light of day.
Emily Wertz
Third Place:
We laid under the stars tonight,
They were so small, yet a beautiful sight.
You turned to me
and laughed with glee
when your kiss left me brighter than the night.
Sheilymar Cruz
Second Place:
You eyelids flutter and your cheeks blush
After you kiss me and leave in a rush.
A bounce in your hips
And a sting on my lips,
A fleeting moment spent with my crush.
Antoni Varela
First Place:
He had such sparkling eyes,
But he couldn't stop my cries.
He left me alone,
Left with the unknown,
Abandoned by heart to the lies.
Marisa Wertz
WOW! DHS Library Services is extremely impressed by the quantity of participation and the quality of the limericks submitted for the Second Annual Limericks of Love Valentine Day competition. DHS students have incredible poetic talent. Following are the winning limericks and poet recognition:
We have WINNERS…!!
Honorable mentions:
El lapiz esta sin punto,
y no puedo escribir,
Y mi corazon esta sin ti
y no puedo vivir.
Ysenia Mercado
I love you to the moon and back
But courage to tell you is what I lack
But if you look in my eyes
I really couldn't disguise
How being without you makes my heart crack.
Even though you never look my way and if you did I have nothing to say
My heart always just pounds
whenever you are around
I wish you gave me the light of day.
Emily Wertz
Third Place:
We laid under the stars tonight,
They were so small, yet a beautiful sight.
You turned to me
and laughed with glee
when your kiss left me brighter than the night.
Sheilymar Cruz
Second Place:
You eyelids flutter and your cheeks blush
After you kiss me and leave in a rush.
A bounce in your hips
And a sting on my lips,
A fleeting moment spent with my crush.
Antoni Varela
First Place:
He had such sparkling eyes,
But he couldn't stop my cries.
He left me alone,
Left with the unknown,
Abandoned by heart to the lies.
Marisa Wertz
Digital Literacy Event
December 2016
To showcase the many digital amenities provided by DHS Library Services, a DIGITAL LITERACY EVENT was held. High school students showcased to younger children and community members the many databases, e-book platforms, video and music streaming, and other such electronic resources available through DHS Library Services.
The following two videos were part of an EDUCATORS RISING competition project which earned the team a FIRST place REGIONAL win. The students will compete at the NATIONAL level later in the spring.
The following two videos were part of an EDUCATORS RISING competition project which earned the team a FIRST place REGIONAL win. The students will compete at the NATIONAL level later in the spring.
Nuba Mountain Skype Exchange
May 2016
https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/541-civilians-killed-in-sudan-s-nuba-mountains-ngo
PowerPoint Overview
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Partnering between Mr. Terry Nickelson, Our Humanity in the Balance, and Ms. Teresa Ortiz, Deming High School Library Services, brings an opportunity for students of Ms. Kellye Stimson's Advanced Placement Language Arts classes to Skype into an active genocide zone, the Nube Mountain region of Sudan. Today's youth live in a world in which millions have been and are currently being displaced due to war and genocide. By developing and refining the skills of witnessing, interacting, documenting, publishing, advocating, and archiving, DHS youth may become key players in establishing a new framework for responsible global citizenship, human rights activism, and genocide prevention. Much preparation, including technical, affective, and academic, is occurring to facilitate an early May 2016 Skype window.
Student liaisons receive preparatory training. Translation is required for the Nuba Mountain Skype Exchange. Safie, a student having refugee experience and a passion to lend his expertise with language, works with the student liaisons. Much practice with phrasing, rate of speech, articulation, and volume are imperative to a successful exchange.
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A student technician learns to monitor the Skype practice sessions while student liaisons visit with Geysha Pathinathan
who asked questions and discussed the contents of their student essays.
who asked questions and discussed the contents of their student essays.
Student liaisons, technicians, parents, educators, community members, and school board members attend a meet and great
at the home of OHIB executive director.
at the home of OHIB executive director.
On-going Press Coverage:
Deming Headlight
http://www.demingheadlight.com/story/news/2016/03/23/global-connection-dhs-students-prepped-skype-sudanese-teens/82172896/
USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/topic/c9a74daf-f130-4a08-beb3-011f66c43ef5/north-africa/
Spring Book Fair 2016
&
Kids' Read
Nearly 250 Memorial Elementary School children were the special guests for the Spring 2016 Book Fair & Kids' Read literacy event.
Scholastic provided the Book Fair setting, DHS students prepared reading material to share with the children,
teachers from the Philippines led outside games, and the Luna County Reading Foundation gave away books.
Thanks to everyone who made this literacy event a huge success!!
Scholastic provided the Book Fair setting, DHS students prepared reading material to share with the children,
teachers from the Philippines led outside games, and the Luna County Reading Foundation gave away books.
Thanks to everyone who made this literacy event a huge success!!
Limericks of Love
2016
February brought a literacy event that pulled the heart strings with well-selected words and clever rhyme in Limerick format. With over fifty “Limericks of Love” submitted through DHS Library Services, the showing of creative verse from students and adults was impressive. Several large boxes of chocolates were awarded to the top limericks.
The Holidays in Many Lands
Winter 2015
Many different winter holidays are celebrated around the world. DHS Library Services celebrated traditional customs from the following countries: United States, Mexico, Philippines, Germany, France, and Norway. Holiday stories from the respective traditions and cultural foods were shared with nearly 200 attendees. Holiday music and caroling rounded out the event. A traditional Posada was celebrated. Santa and his elf gave away books provided by the Children’s Reading Foundation.
Fall Literacy & Language Celebration
Fall 2015
A literacy and language carnival for the entire family highlighted the month of November. English, Spanish, French and Tagalog were spotlighted languages. Stories, poetry, activities, a play, and free reading materials were provided Children's Reading Foundation, Gila Reading Council, Poetry Out Loud, English Expo and other special guest readers. The Digital Projects Librarian from New Mexico State University presented The Digital Public Library of America.
