On Tue, Sep 15, 2026 at 10:54 AM Kara Swezey via CASL-L <casl-l@mylist.net> wrote:

When you say you are doing vision boards...what does that look like?

On Tue, Sep 15, 2026 at 8:30 AM Buchanan, Ann <buchanana@mpsct.org> wrote:
I am doing vision boards, questions of the day, coloring stations, puzzle stations, and chess

Ann Buchanan
Middletown High School
Library Media Specialist/ STEAM teacher
TEAM Mentor
Newspaper Advisor

On Tue, Sep 15, 2026 at 8:25 AM LaPlante, Casey via CASL-L <casl-l@mylist.net> wrote:
My students currently love:
games, specifically Wavelength and Battleship right now
paint by sticker books
community puzzles
giant Connect 4
making felt pennants
Murdle puzzles

On Tue, Sep 15, 2026 at 8:01 AM Jodie D'Alexander <jdalexander@region16ct.org> wrote:
Good Morning,

I hope everyone is off to a great start to the school year. I'm looking for some inspiring ideas for my Media Center in regards to low tech / passive programming.

I currently have:
Community Puzzle
Perler Bead Station
Buddha Boards,
Community Sticker Poster (Stick Together)
A shelf of board/card games
Friendship/bracelet making

Can anyone offer any other ideas to implement for high schoolers? I rotate activities in and out of the LMC throughout the school year. I love activities that engage them in conversations with their peers (and get them off of their phones / Chromebooks).

Thanks for any help you can provide,

Mrs. Jodie D’Alexander
Library Media Specialist
Woodland Student Book Club co-Advisor
Woodland NEASC Steering Committee member
Woodland Regional High School
Connecticut Association of Schools- 2025 High School of the Year
135 Back Rimmon Road
Beacon Falls, CT 06403
(203) 881-5551 ext. 7241

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