Mrs. Marquette is a gem. Every day she comes to work ready to get things done. She starts by getting out the barcode lists for the day's classes. She then works on checking in books and setting out the hold books for the students. As the day goes on, she spends time preparing overdue notices and lets the students know which books they still have out. She shelves books that have been checked in and trains 5th grade students to do the same. She is always learning new ways to get the job done and new technologies we are implementing in the school.
This year has been a bit of a challenge for us. Not only has Mrs. Marquette had to put up with me, but she has also had to take a big role in supervising a whole 3rd grade class and a whole 4th grade class for an hour each every day. Due to scheduling and limited staff, I have two third grade classes and two fourth grade classes in the Media Center during the 50 minute prep time for these grades. This has meant that while I spend 25 minutes teaching a lesson to one class, she is having to help the other class check out books while monitoring their behavior. Since she is stuck behind the desk checking out books and I am at the other side of the library teaching, classroom management can be a challenge. Mrs. Marquette has taken on the challenge like a rockstar and done a marvelous job!
Mrs. Marquette has also been my sounding board for new ideas. She has encouraged me to explore and build up the Media Program. She has also excitedly learned about the new technologies we are using. This has included learning about video production on the iPad using iMovie and Do Ink Green Screen, Lego Story Starter Kits, and all the wonderful things you can do on a Chromebook. She takes pictures of the new fun things we do so that we are able to share with our staff and administration.
Finally, Mrs. Marquette has simply been an amazing support and friend! Thank you Mrs. Marquette!
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