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LumaCon! 2021 - January 30th @ www.lumacon.net

1/11/2021

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Join Us on January 30!  10am-4pm

​LumaCon! will be coming to you ONLINE @ www.lumacon.net

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Casa Grande Library Hype Video (yep :)

9/10/2020

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After watching this, scroll down to the post below for information on accessing all of these awesome resources!
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Welcome Back Gauchos!

8/11/2020

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While we can't be here in the library together, we don't have to stop doing library things!

Check out this year's newsletter for new resources.

Don't know what to read? Check out TeachingBooks.net, and their awesome searchable lists of diverse topics.

Log-in to the CGHS Library catalog using the Google button on the left to check out our growing ebook resources.

Check out the Sonoma County Library OneCard for instant and easy access to ebooks, magazines, videos, databases, and even free tutoring using your OneCard account! Username/Pin: "pcsxxxxx" (xxxxx=your student ID) Password: Your four-digit birth year (2012 or whatever is correct for YOU). 

Then, download or go to the SoraApp or the Libby app to make e-reading even easier by connecting your accounts!

Need an audiobook? We have every core novel available as an audiobook. And if we don't, just ask and we will get it for you!

Stay tuned for actual, physical book circulations coming ... soonish?
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Summer Reading!

6/1/2020

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Summer reading is THE BEST thing you can do to keep learning even when you're not in school. Fortunately, Petaluma City School students have lots of options!
1. The Student OneCard!
2. The Sora App!
3. The Petaluma City School Libraries Catalog!

All available using your @petk12.org email!

The OneCard is Here!
With the Student OneCard, Sonoma County Library is working to provide barrier-free access to library resources to every student in Sonoma County to benefit the community by increasing literacy and educational success. Through partnerships formed with the school districts in Sonoma County, the Sonoma County Library is able to provide students access to digital public library resources using their student ID number.
To access:
 Go to sonomalibrary.org
 Enter pcs +  your 5 digit student ID number (eg: pcs12345)
 Enter your PIN (four digits of birth year, eg. 2010)

For more info go to www.sonomalibrary.org/student-onecard


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Helpful info from the PCS Nurses

4/28/2020

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Dear PCS Families, 
We hope you are all staying well during this trying time. During school facility closures, the nurses are continuing to work closely with schools and are here to support families with distance learning and any health-related concerns.
With the impact COVID-19 is having in California and in Sonoma County, it is important to stay up to date with factual information. We recommend avoiding sensational media to prevent increased anxiety and stress. Here are some sources where you can find factual information, recommendations, and updates regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in our local community and on the larger scale: 
  • Sonoma County Health Department: Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information
  • California Department of Public Health: COVID-19 
  • Centers for Disease Control: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • World Health Organization: Coronavirus
We also want to remind you that social distancing and basic protective measures, such as handwashing and using facial coverings in public, are the best ways that we can all help to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our community and flatten the curve. 
World Health Organization Informational Videos
  • How to Protect Yourself against COVID-19
  • Q&A on Coronavirus 
  • How to Wash Your Hands 
  • 5 Things to Know about Cleaning Your Home
Additional Resources
  • Sonoma County local resources, such as food and financial assistance 
  • Resources for Parents: 
    • Helping Children Cope With Changes Resulting From COVID-19
    • Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus) A Parent Resource
    • WHO: Parenting in the time of COVID-19
  • Mental health and wellness 
  • How to Make a Mask
If you have any questions or need additional information or support, please contact your School Nurse. 
Take care,

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Read, learn and Speak Up about mental health. You are not alone.

4/14/2020

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Check out our new library resource: Cameron’s Collection – Teen Mental Health eBooks.

It's true. One out of every five teens suffers from mental illness.* And even those of us who don't might be experiencing heightened anxiety and feelings of depression right now.

Cameron’s collection includes these eBook titles along with many others meant to help nurture and protect students’ mental health and wellness.

Use your @petk12.org email info (or sign in with Google) to access the collection. 
Use this link (and use "cghs" to access), or go to our Library Catalog and search for the topic that interests you.
Your @petk12.org gives you access but check-outs are COMPLETELY anonymous.

*"National Alliance on Mental Illness: Mental Health by the Numbers"

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THINGS TO DO

4/1/2020

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Hello Gauchos!!! I'll leave this post up for a bit. I just wanted to share some resources just in case you're watching siblings at home or looking for things to do. Here's the top 3 for my family this week: 

1) On Instagram, check out @macbarnett. He's a local-ish author who does a story time every day around noon and again at 5pm. He's hilarious and always entertaining. Here's a longer list of authors doing similar things. 

2) Don't forget about other public library resources! You can sign up for a free digital library card, and then check out their great platforms. My two favorite are Libby and Hoopla.

3. It doesn't have to all be digital. Make a comic book (any size of paper will do)! Or check out Dav Pilkey's resources (Dogman, Captain Underpants). You'll just need paper. You don't have to print anything out!

4. Keep in touch @bighouselibrary or via email.
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Coronavirus Resources

3/18/2020

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Please refer to the Petaluma City School District website for official emails from PCS exclusively for information and updates about our District's Continuity of Teaching plan, or changes to the school year due to the Coronavirus.

For general information about the Coronavirus or other official updates, please refer to:

Please refer to the Petaluma City School District website for official emails from PCS exclusively for information and updates about our District's Continuity of Teaching plan, or changes to the school year due to the Coronavirus.

For general information about the Coronavirus or other official updates, please refer to:
Sonoma County
California
United States
World

Sonoma County Library: Free for family members of ALL AGES.  Entertainment, escapism, books, comics, movies and more with a digital library card (also free).

Learn the Four Moves and Habit with your whole family, and practice it when reading or discussing  news or information about the Coronavirus.

Take care :)



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Super Smash Brothers End of Semester Open!

12/11/2019

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Open Tournament
for funsies!
1v1, 3 stock, single fighter. 
Open to everyone. 

SIGN UP HERE


Sign-ups end Friday, December 13th. Schedule will be released Monday, December 16th for tournament line up. 

Wednesday and Thursday, December 18th and 19th
1:00-4:00pm (as necessary after finals)
1v1, 3 Stock, Single fighter, single elimination. 

Customized controller set up on Tuesday the 17th. 

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SQUAD STRIKE SIGN UP HERE! Limited to 32 sign-ups!

11/12/2019

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Limited to the first 32 sign-ups!

---> SIGN UP HERE <---


Sign ups close THIS FRIDAY, November 15th. 

The Squad Strike Tournament will be on November 21st and 22nd in the library, starting at 3:00 pm.

Tournament Rule Set: 

-Style: Stock
-Format: 1v1
-Time Limit: 6:00
-FS Meter: Off
-Spirits: Off
-Damage Handicap: Off
-Stage Selection: Off
-Items: Off
-Stage Morph: Off
-Stage Hazards: Off
-Underdog Boost: Off
-Pausing: Off
-Show Damage: Yes

Other Rules: 
-Both players must agree on the map, if neither player agrees then the stage must go to random with final destination/omega form selected.
-The stages still must be playable (no “meme” stages like The Great Cave Offensive or Palutena’s Temple).
-The type of squad strike will be the 3 vs. 3 version.
-No characters are banned except for Mii Fighters, you can go with almost whoever you want.
-There is a $20 reward for whoever wins, and $5 for the person who comes in 2nd place.
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