Category Archives: Library News

The latest on what is happening in the Bibliotheque Inman Library

Video Editor basics to compress a video

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Mrs. Giacomazza

I used this program to reduce an 800 MB video down to 215 MB and chose MP4 format which works well on the web. Launch Editor from PC or Laptop Start a new project   Name your Video   In … Continue reading →

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Love the Kindness Notes

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Mrs. Giacomazza

There were some suspicious grade 7’s lurking in the hall this morning.  I told them they looked like they were up to something but they said they were interested in some hallway work.  Mrs. G is always psychic and low … Continue reading →

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Literacy Week Extraordinaire!

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Mrs. Giacomazza

We have exciting activities going on January 27 -31st.  Selfie Book Project – Classes create a display outside the classroom to show selfie pics. Buddy Reading – Classes schedule times for older students to read to younger.       … Continue reading →

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Big Thank You

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Mrs. Giacomazza

Scholastic could not have been successful without the dedicated support of our Inman parents who worked tirelessly to make sure the book fair was successful.  Thank you for all that you do!  We had a fantastic turn out of so … Continue reading →

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The Lorax ~ a Banned Book

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Mrs. Giacomazza

The Lorax was banned in Laytonville, California in 1989 from a local public school. The Lorax was banned because it portrays the foresting industry in an arguable negative way. Some people felt that this book was persuading children to be against logging. There are … Continue reading →

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Literacy Week in Review

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Mrs. Giacomazza

Literacy Week assembly, Inman launched a short skit about how building something from scratch takes time, patience, practice and tools and so does Literacy!   Then we had an amazing author and illustrator do a read aloud of “Am I … Continue reading →

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Pink Shirt Day

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Mrs. Giacomazza

Shane Koyczan author of “To This Day” is a great conversation starter about the lasting effects  of nicknames and “Sticks and Stones” derived from a children’s rhyme.  Here is an animated video of his poems.

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Literacy Week in honour of Family Literacy Day

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Mrs. Giacomazza

In celebration of Family Literacy Day on Saturday, January 27, Inman has decided to focus  on a variety Literacy themes during the week.  Show your spirit for Literacy and participate!    This is also an opportunity for families to read and engage in literacy-related … Continue reading →

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Inman Community Triumphant at Book Fair

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Mrs. Giacomazza

Mr. Chow’s Tie  A big Thank You to PAC for organizing this event in support of the school library!  Mrs. Giacomazza is very excited to buy and see our students excited to read! Thank you to Mr. Chow who was … Continue reading →

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Book Fair ~ Help Mr. Chow’s Tie Shrink by the End of the Concert

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Mrs. Giacomazza

Lets Go Inman!!  Every $500 we sell at the book fair, staff and students get to cut a chunk off from Mr. Chow’s TIE!! See pictures below.  So far we have raised $1500. Can we reach $5000?    

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