Hi AHS families!  Our school library will be closed this summer but there are still opportunities to read:
1.  Sora, our eBooks collection, will be available all summer long.  Visit soraapp.com or download the Sora app and log in with your 10-digit student ID #.  Students moving to the mainland or to a private school will have access until the end of June.

2.  The Hawaii State Public Library is hosting a summer reading challenge called "Oceans of Possibilities."  Win prizes by reading and logging your minutes.  Get more info here. 


3.  The HIDOE is also hosting a summer reading challenge through Beanstack.  Get more info here. 


4.  Students in Grades 4 - 5, want good books to read?  Check out the 2023 Nene Award nominee list.  All of these books are highly recommended by librarians and available on Sora.

Have a great summer!

Congratulations to our Speech Team who participated in the 32nd Annual Texaco Honolulu District Elementary Speech Festival on April 23! 

This was the first time Speech Fest was held since 2019.  It was done virtually through WebEx rather than with an in-person audience.  While it was hard work and a little scary, our students had fun!  

Shea B, an AHS alum, former Library Aide, and current Kalani High school freshmen and news reporter, wrote a wonderful article about changes school libraries faced during COVID.  

You can view the article here or see the image below.  

Room 25 created some wonderful ecosystem displays that you can view in the library.  Learn the different layers of ecosystems like the rainforest, arctic tundra, and deep sea.  See the animals and plants that live there.