Book Fair in the Media Center : May 22-24

There will be a Book Fair held in the Media Center this week, Wednesday through Friday.  It will be open from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm each day.  If you cannot make it to the library, you can shop online until June 6th.    See the Book Fair icon at the top of this page.

Ashley Prom : May 18, 2013

Go ahead and mark you calendars!  When people are dressed in their best attire; Matching their dates for a day. This is the day of prom, where the theme this year will include The Great Gatsby.

The Great Gatsby, which is a part of the Great Read, will be providing the guests with a entertainment. People can look forward to music, awesome DJ’ing, great atmosphere, and food catered by Bon’ Appetite. If you are interested in participating in this extravagant of an event, there are steps in order to attend.

All you have to do is go to the AHS website, download application link, make sure you pay all of your fines, and then purchase your tickets. Tickets can be purchased via online, or paid with cash in person during the time period from April fifteenth to May first. You may be wondering about the opportunity of becoming prom princess/prom prince or becoming prom king/prom queen. The process is simple, just buy a ticket and your name is automatically put on the ballot. Ticket prices start out at sixty five dollars a person.

The only thing that you cannot forget is to make sure you get to prom ON TIME. It is best to arrive early, ahead of time before doors lock at seven thirty p.m. Just remember that the prom experience is an amazing one, and a time period you’ll remember for the rest of your life. On your mark get ready…. and Go!

written by Raesean  O.

Prom Application

Prom Tickets





Style Hints for Dress, Makeup, Hairstyles, and Music for Great Gatsby Theme

North Carolina Young Adult Book Award

The following titles were nominated by North Carolina high school students for the 2012-2013 book award.  Check them out and read them from the library.  Voting will take place in March.  Access the website for more information about each book, the author and book trailers at the following link.
http://sallen1.wix.com/ncyabookaward2013hs#!

This Year's Nominations Are:

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Lani Taylor
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green                   
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Shine by Lauren Myracle
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
Things a Brother Knows by Dana Reinhardt
The Watch That Ends the Night by Allan Wolf
Paper Covers Rock by Jenny Hubbard

Last year's winner was Hush, Hush by Becca Brown.

YALSA Announces Top 10 Winners

Did your favorites win? How did you vote?

Divergent by Veronica Roth

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Legend by Marie Lu

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen

Across the Universe by Beth Revis

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

Where She Went by Gayle Forman

Abandon by Meg Cabot

Library Book Club

We will be having our first meeting on Tuesday, September 11th in the media center after school.  The club is open to all grade levels.  We will be discussing which books we will be reading and what other types of activities we want to include at the meetings.