World Book Encyclopedia Databases
District staff and K-12 students have access to the following databases in World Book: World Book Mobile, World Book Kids, World Book Student, Academic, World Book Advanced, and Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos. The web address is http://www.worldbookonline.com/?subacct=C6552 A citation builder is one of the . . . read more
Internet Safety Videos and Handouts - Jan. 2013
Connected Culture HS DC_Ricardos Story DC_Stacey Evas Story Feeling On Display Respecting HANDOUTS: Internet Safety Survey, Unit . . . read more
May the Force be with You!
Saturday, October 20, while attending the Illinois School Library Media Association's annual conference in St. Charles, Annette Davis (from left), Carey Schorn, Debbie Thompson, and Lori Mertel, met real-life characters from Star . . . read more
Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award Nominees -- 2013
> Anna & the French Kiss – Stephanie Perkins > Bruiser – Neal Shusterman > The Chosen One – Carol Lynch Williams > Clockwork Angel – Casandra Clare ** > Dark Song – Gail Giles > Finnikin of the . . . read more
Read for a Lifetime 2012-2013 Booklist
Across the Universe – Beth Revis Angela’s Ashes – Frank McCourt The Art of Racing in the Rain – Garth Stein Before I Die – Jenny Downham Beneath a Meth Moon – Jacqueline Woodson . . . read more
PCHS Students Earn AR Awards!
PCHS students in English classes are required to earn a minimum number of AR points each quarter. Freshmen need 10 points, Sophomores 20, Juniors 30 and Seniors in English IV 30. Students in certain Literature classes need . . . read more
Sara Duffield Video Book Report - Luxe Series by Anna Godbersen
Check It Out! If you are looking for a good book to read, check out these recommendations! View in FULL Browser mode read more
Parents Can View their Childs AR Quiz Results
Question: Can parents log-in and view their child's Accelerated Reader Information? Answer: Yes, parents can log-in through their child's log-in and set it up so they get e-mails when their child takes an AR quiz. Also, if you . . . read more
Miss Davis - PCHS - HS Media Center Director
Welcome to Miss Davis's Media Center Contact Information Annette Davis davisa@putnam.k12.il.us 815-882-2800 option # 4 ext 230 402 E Silverspoon Granville, IL 61326 . . . read more
District Library Staff
Contact information for the District Library Staff District Phone Number: 815-882-2800 Building Phone Options: Carey Schorn Opt.# 1 - Primary - Ext. 530 Lori Mertel . . . read more
Accelerated Reader Information
AR Information! Want to find out if a book has an AR quiz? Check out AR BookFinder at http://www.arbookfind.com/ . You can use the “Quick Search” tab to type in the name of a book to see if there . . . read more
10 Do’s and Don’ts to using PowerPoint to deliver lectures
10 Do’s and Don’ts to using PowerPoint to deliver lectures read more
Free Reading Forms for the Classroom
Free Reading Forms in PDF Format: Making Connections with the Story Interactive Bookmark for Critical Reading Story Web Reading Form Reading Response Form Weekly Reading Log . . . read more
Library Systems used at PCHS
These are the Library Systems used at the High School: Current System: “Innovative announced today that the PrairieCat Consortium is now live on the Sierra Services Platform. Supporting the large, multi-type library system, . . . read more
To Access Wilson Database
To access Wilson Databases, go to http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/jumpstart.jhtml UserID: ILL2046 If you don’t know the password, contact Annette Davis at davisa@putnam.k12.il.us . . . read more
Farnsworth Essay
THE FRED HOWARD FARNSWORTH ESSAY CONTEST read more
High School Media Center - Pictures
View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image View Larger Image . . . read more
Local News Sources
Putnam County Record LaSalle News Tribune Peoria Journal Star Bureau County Republican Bloomington Pantagraph Central Illinois News Center Ottawa Daily Times Use Google to . . . read more
Convert .DOCX to .DOC - MS Word Files
Conver Word 2007/2010 to Word 2003
Students: If you're having trouble opening a Word file you did in Office 2007 or 2010 on a computer that has Office 2003, use this free online converter. Convert .docx to .doc Directions: Click on the BROWSE button, . . . read more
Flip Camera Information for High School Staff
CLICK HERE for links to suggestions on using the camera in the classroom. Helpful Flip Tutorial (PDF Format) Parts of a Flip Camera: Models of Flip Cameras: Teachers: Check with your building . . . read more
STATE NEWS SOURCES - Illinois
Alton Telegraph Arlington Heights Daily Herald Aurora Beacon News Belleville News-Democrat Belvidere Daily Republican Benton Evening News Bloomington Pantagraph Bureau County Republican Cambridge . . . read more
Media Center Policies
Excerpt from Student Handbook
SECTION I – MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS 1. Current issues of magazines will be displayed in a magazine rack in the Media Center. All students may use the magazines in the Media Center. . . . read more
Eassy and Research Ideas
Download entire list as a Word Document Arts and Humanities Abstract Expressionism African-Americans, portrayal in… African Dance afterlife agnosticism aliens amusement parks ancient cultures ancient . . . read more
PCHS - Newspaper Articles Displayed in Media Center
If at anytime you'd like to read what the local newspapers are printing about PCHS, Miss Davis in the Media Center keeps a bulletin board of all the school related articles. It can be found in the back of the Media Center. read more
Search for Smart Board Lessons
Search All Resources Lessons, images, web pages and more. Search Smart Board in High School Classroom read more
New York Times Best Sellers Lists
Best Seller Lists PRINT & E-BOOKS Fiction Nonfiction HARDCOVER Fiction Nonfiction PAPERBACK Trade Fiction Mass-Market Fiction . . . read more
Online Reference Search - Dictionary, Encyclopedia & more
Online Reference Dictionary, Encyclopedia & more Word: Look in: #boxsource_td INPUT {height:12pt} Dictionary & thesaurus Medical Dictionary . . . read more
Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education
“A variety of content and media is now available online, but fear and misinformation have kept teachers and students from using this valuable material, including portions of films, TV coverage, photos, songs, articles, and audio, in the . . . read more
Pictures of our District Media Centers
High School Media Center View 15 more pictures of the HS Media Center Primary School Media Center View Info and more pictures of the Primary Media Center Junior High . . . read more
Top Seven General Research Tips
These days doing even the simplest research can be overwhelming. Whether it's too much information on one topic, or too little on another, there is a definite mismatch in the world of research. The Internet has generated an inexhaustible . . . read more
Tips for Effective Reading
• Find out what you want to know and for that you need to cut through the clutter. At the same time assess what is to be skipped from reading. • Question yourself whether you are reading for any specific purpose or for pleasure . . . read more
Library Links
Google Books Library of Congress American Library Association Library Spot Wikipedia Refdesk.com Britannica World Digital Library School Libraries . . . read more
This Day in History
more History read more
Internet Search Tools for Students
Google Yahoo Bing Yahooligans GoGooligans Google Scholastic Ask for Kids OneKey Famhoo KidsClick Kidrex read more
