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LIBRARY LINKS

Online library catalog of books - use this link at school to search for books in the BBMS library. At home, use the link near the bottom of the page.
Search for Books@SCHOOL

Encyclopedia - general information, good for background knowledge on people, places, things, events; Grolier includes Encyclopedia Americana, Multimedia Encyclopedia, New Book of Knowledge, New Book of Popular Science.
EncAmericana/GrolierMultimedia/
Book-Knowledge/PopularScience

Encyclopedia - general information, good for background knowledge on people, places, things, events; World Book also offers thousands of pictures, sounds, videos; special features: Surf the Ages, Today in History, Through the Year.

Encyclopedia - general information, good for background knowledge on people, places, things, events; Compton's is especially for middle school students; browse a topic or A-Z, timelines, dictionary, atlas & videos.
Encyclopedia - general information, good for background knowledge on people, places, things, events; Britannica includes index, Year in Review, primary source documents, videos.

Periodical database - find articles in magazines & newspapers, TV/radio transcripts; eLibrary also has pictures, audio/video; special features: Topic Tree, dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, almanac, atlas.

Periodical database - find articles in magazines & newspapers; Ebsco also offers Biographies, Country Reports, Film & Video.
Select databases

Biography database - Search by name, profession, place of origin, gender, ethnicity, birth/death dates, titles of works, and keyword.

20,000+ primary and secondary sources give geographic, political, social, economic, and cultural info on countries, including holidays & current issues; use ClioView to compare statistics on different countries.

Country maps, statistics, pictures, famous people, food recipes w/ an insider’s perspective on daily life & culture of people in more than 200 countries.

Interactive collection of 15,000+ primary/secondary sources covers people, events, and themes of our nation's history; search by text, category, period, or region; special features: topic explorations on specific time periods, 15 reference eBooks on people, War of 1812, Civil War, etc.

Texas Almanac

Encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture with 23,000+ articles on people, places, events, historical themes, institutions; from Texas State Historical Association and the General Libraries at UT Austin.

Maps 101 online resource

Reading & LA - See and hear directly from the creators of very best books for young adults with original, in-studio movies of authors and illustrators, audio excerpts of professional book readings; also has guides to thousands of titles, and a wealth of multimedia resources on young adult literature.

Careers
 Career Choices Explorer - for information on hundreds of careers; explore options that match your interests, view career videos, plan HS courses.

Directory - lists of quality Websites chosen especially for middle school students.

Search for Library Books @ Home

Link to Irving Public Library

December 2008Special Dates
Dec 1 - Progress Report #2A
Dec 4 - Academic UIL @ NSHS
Dec 18,19 - Book Clubs in Library
Dec 19 - End Progress 2B
Dec 22-Jan 2: NO SCHOOL, Winter Break
Barbara Bush MS Calendar of Events


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We are a Make Your Day school:
"No one has the right to interfere with the
 learning, safety, or well-being of others."

CLASSLINKS

6TH GRADE
Language Arts | Math | Science | Social Studies

7TH GRADE
Language Arts | Math | Science | Texas History

8TH GRADE
Language Arts | Math | Science | U.S. History

ELL/ESL CLASSES

ELECTIVES
Fine Arts | Foreign Language | Career/Technology | Athletics/PE

IB-MYP LINKS

C-FB Online Student Portal

  BBMS Support Services
& ADMINISTRATION

TEACHER LINKS

Link to United Streaming - Video on Demand

Link to DCS PowerVideos

DeweyLinks for Teachers
Ms P picks the best websites
Copyright Info for Teachers
What you can use & when
Intellectual Property Defined

Lesson Collaboration Form

Teacher's Domain
 Lesson resources

BBMS T.U.R.N.
Teacher's Ultimate Reference Notebook

Link to C-FB's Community of Learners Curriculum Online.

Portal for information important to all CFB staff members.

 

 

 
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Bronco Code of Conduct
I believe in my ability to succeed. 
I am respectful. I am responsible. I am ready to learn. 
By cooperating with members of our community, 
I will create a safe and positive environment 
where my teachers can teach and all students can learn. 
This allows me to be a capable, connected, and contributing 
member of our world.

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