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Busy Week-
Marshall HS

Teens + Books + Cupcakes = A Delicious Combination

MHS Read Week was celebrated in sweet fashion as all students with books checked out were treated to a sweet surprise in honor of Chocolate Cupcake Day on October 18th.

“In the busy life of high school teens, reading is usually at the bottom of a list of things to do yet learning to comprehend information takes skills that only reading practice provides. Comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency are skills teens need to hone as they approach the college/career world. Reading as a pastime is enjoyed by many teens, but those without a book in hand find it difficult to find time to read. Therefore, the emphasis this week is to celebrate those students who have books and are ready to read,” explained Marsha Edney, librarian.

Teachers were also treated to “Sweet Search” Cupcakes  in promotion of the MHS subscription to two comprehensive electronic full-text databases. The Library subscribes to Encyclopedia Britannica online and EBSCO, a comprehensive index to electronic magazine and reference resources. These digital resources provide students, faculty, and parents with credible, factual information that is not available elsewhere on the open Web. To obtain access to these databases, contact the staff at the MHS Library.

The MHS Culinary Classes, under the guidance of  Mrs. Rank and Mrs. Wood, baked all the chocolate cupcakes for the event. “Without their help, our Cupcake Celebration would not have been possible,” said Mrs. Edney.