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Henderson Middle School
2830 Henderson Mill Road Atlanta, Georgia 30341 Phone 678.874.2902

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Henderson Middle School

Media Center

HMS 2020 Summer Reading List

CLICK HERE

to download a list of suggested middle school summer reads. It includes popular and recent fiction and non-fiction titles.

Have a great summer...Enjoy!

Image Source: happy summer sun. Clip Art. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 31 Aug 2017.

eBooks & More!

Due to school closures many of our library vendors are providing free access to thousands of their eBooks and other resources to assist our students who are learning from home. This is in addition to the resources provided by the school district. CLICK HERE to visit the a page listing newly added links and instructions to access. There will be more to come, check back for new additions.

Also, are you looking for FREE online fun things to do? CLICK HERE to download a comprehensive list of online museum tours, zoos, story telling, author websites, math fun, science fun, music, art, mindfulness, and much more.

Stay Calm and Keep Reading!

The Henderson Middle School Media Center is the information hub of the school. We provide academic support to our students and teachers in the form of print materials, online resources, literacy enrichment, information literacy instruction in the context of the curriculum, and technology support. We promote reading for information and pleasure and strive to ensure our students become effective producers and users of ideas and information.

Our library contains over 18,000 books and provides access to mulitple online research tools, eReference books, a computer lab, printers, interactive LCD displays for group instruction, moblie laptop labs, digital cameras, and other audio/visual devices and classroom technologies.

Library Hours

Monday-Friday from 8:25am-4:25pm

Students may come BEFORE SCHOOL starts beginning at 8:25am.
Students may come AFTER SCHOOL (after their dismissal) and stay until 4:25pm.
Students may come to the library DURING CLASS as long as they have a pass from their teacher.

Media Center Staff

Rob Mason - Media Specialist

678-874-2933

Vickie Binns - Library Assistant

678-874-2979

HMS Reading Bowl Club

The HMS Reading Bowl Team had a successful season in 2019-2020. The Cougars took 1st Place honors in the DeKalb County competition and 3rd Place at the Metro Atlanta Regional competition.

Henderson Middle School sponsors an Reading Bowl Team which competes in the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl. The team is selected from students who participate in the Reading Bowl Club which begins in September each year. Reading Bowl students read ten books and practice questions each week in preparation for the competition.

HMS Reading Bowl Club Info

The club meets on Fridays from 7:45am -8:45am in the Media Center beginning in September.
The Team is selected from club members in late November or early December
Team members are selected on several criteria including: number of books read, meeting attendance, participation in meetings, accuracy of answering practice questions, and a try out quiz.
Team members will continue practices throughout December and January leading up to the first competition

Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl 19-20 Dates

DeKalb County Competition: Saturday January 25th, 2020 at Arabia Mountain High School
Metro Atlanta Regional Competition: February 8th at Clayton State University
North Georgia Division Competition: Date and Location are TBD
State Competition: March 28th at University of Georgia

For more information contact Mr. Mason or CLICK HERE to visit the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl webiste.

Student Research

Click on icons below to access online resources

(See Mr. Mason in the library for passwords)

Destiny Catalogue

Search for books and other resources in the HMS Library

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Inlcudes hundreds of fiction and non-fiction eBooks available to DeKalb County Students. Students must check out individual books. Use your school login credentials to access or go through Clever. More titles are being added.