Bullying: Facts and Strategies for Parents - November 23rd

Bullying: Facts and Strategies for Parents will be presented at the Long Hill Township Library on November 23rd at 7:00 pm. The program will be presented by Long Hill Township School District personnel Jocelyn M. Pashko, School Psychologist and Sarah Romeo, School Social Worker and is intended for parents of children in grades K through 8. Topics covered in this presentation will include: Bullying, Cyber Bullying, Bullying Prevention along with helpful strategies and tips for parents

Rene Rovtar, Long Hill Township Superintendent of Schools, commented “I am happy that two members of the district’s Child Study Team, Jocelyn Pashko and Sarah Romeo, will be presenting valuable information to parents on this very important topic. Bullying prevention is a high priority for the Long Hill Township School District. We have implemented a new character education program this year across the district which is based on Coach John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success. This approach includes the following traits: industriousness, friendship, loyalty, cooperation, enthusiasm, self-control, and initiative. The Long Hill Township Board of Education’s policy prohibits acts of harassment, bullying, and intimidation. This workshop will provide important information to parents regarding the prevention of bullying and strategies that can help parents in this regard. I am always excited when we have the opportunity to share information directly with parents that will be beneficial to them and their children.”

In addition, the library has compiled a brochure “Coping With Bullying - Resources @ The Library”, which list the various fiction and non-fiction books, DVD’s, and other resources available at the Long Hill Township Library to help both parents and children understand the issues associated with bullying. This brochure can be picked up at the library.

Pre-registration to this free program is recommended but not required. To register for this program stop by the library, email childrens@longhilllibrary.org or call the library at 604-2088 ext 2.

Long Hill Library Hosts Lost Hero Release Party

Fiona Mulvey of Gillette was the lucky winner of the
raffle for a copy of "The Lost Hero" by Rick Riordan

The Long Hill Library recently hosted a release party for "The Lost Hero," the new book by Rick Riordan, author of The Lightning Thief and several other books for kids featuring creatures from Greek mythology. After playing a round of "Quest for the Golden Fleece," a live-action board game where participants got to be the playing pieces on the board, everyone snacked on oozing eyeballs and drachma cupcakes. A copy of "The Lost Hero" was raffled off and Fiona Mulvey of Gillette was the lucky winner!

"Any parent of a tween or teen is sure to know about the Percy Jackson books and their popularity with kids," remarked Children's Librarian Meredith McGuire. "The books are gripping, well written, and appeal to both kids and adults. They're one of the most popular series we've seen since Harry Potter!, among both boys and girls."

To capitalize on kids' interest in Greek mythology, the library will host a Reader's Theater event for kids age 10 to 12 on Thursday, November 18th. Participants, led by former Millington School librarian Mrs. Dellureficio, will act out a Greek myth. Miss Meredith explains, "Reader's Theater allows kids to perform while reading from a script - no memorization of lines needed. It will make Greek mythology come alive for them! This is an activity that even reluctant readers will enjoy, and is a great way to practice reading aloud."

To sign up for the Reader's Theater event on November 18th, stop by the library, call 908-647-2088 ext. 2 or email childrens@longhilllibrary.org.

eBooks at the Library

eBooks are all the rage these days, and Long Hill Library has a growing collection of eBooks available for checkout through ListenNJNW.com (where you can also find downloadable audiobooks for your MP3 player). Instructions for downloading are available on the library's web page.

The library's collection of eBooks for loan is compatible with the Barnes & Noble Nook, the Kobo eReader and most Sony eBook readers (not the Kindle or the iPad, due to copyright issues).

Even if you don't have an eBook reader, you can download and read books on your laptop!

Happy reading,

Mary Martin
Library Director

Job and Career Help at the Library

Libraries in New Jersey provide access to many great resources for job seekers. Of course there are the traditional resume and cover letter "how to" books, but we also have free computer access if you need to apply online; we can get you books if you're studying for a job related exam; and we provide some online tools you can use to get help.

Job and Career Accelerator - www.homeworkhelpnj.org, then click on "Get Career Help." This resource is staffed from 2 pm to 10 pm and you can find online help on polishing your resume or cover letter, interview prep, citizenship and much more.

Reference USA - www.referenceusa.com - this invaluable resource provides detailed, current contact and directory information for more than 12 million US businesses (as well as residential phone listings as well).

Stop by the library for more information!