Media CEnter Guide October 2025

Ms. Snow is the Library Media Specialist & Teacher Librarian here to support you in your search for books & resources.

Press Command + D (on a MAC) -OR- control + D (on a Chromebook) to add the Media Center website to your favorites/bookmarks

bit.ly/seqhsmc

NEW THIS MONTH

New Movie Streaming Database!

Teachers can now curate a list of movies/films for students to stream in order to supplement curricular units, using the database Swank.

For example, students might study animation, psychology, symbolism, and storytelling by viewing this movie. Try it!

Students: Log in with your @seq address to view!

The Media Center will be closed at Lunch on Oct. 16 for this special event.
All K-12 students now have access to the Atlantic digital edition, and continued access to the NY Times. Students, activate your NYT academic pass for the duration of your high school career: Teachers, renew yours each year.
Here is a sample of how you can use this resource at school:
Activate your NY Times pass through graduation

Banned Books Week: Oct 5-11

How many books does Sequoia ban?

Many school across the nation are left with empty shelves due to the censorship of ideas and the fear-based decisions to ban hard conversations. Come by to see which of your favorite titles are banned elsewhere. Sequoia does NOT ban books--we celebrate them!

** submit a banned book review for automatic acceptance into the Sequoia Storytelling Society
Review a Banned Book
Come see our Indigenous Peoples' Collection & our Hispanic Heritage Month Displays.
Bookmark the Library Catalog

Not loving your grades? Come to the Media Center 7th period to get help from your peers.

bit.ly/tutorme7th

The freshman AVID classes competed to see who knows more about the Media Center.

The freshmen AVID classes battled each other in Media Center Bingo. While Ms. Chin's class defeated Ms. Kendall, they're all winning now that they know how to leverage the resources in the Media Center!

Think you know more than they do? Come by to play!

Have Ms. Snow set up your Adobe Express Classroom!

This month, Digital Photography teacher Ms. Y had students create magazine layouts using the classroom feature in Adobe Express. Teachers, email Ms. Snow to have her set up your classroom with ready-to-use activities.

It is crunch time for IBDP students!

Sign up for textbook pick-up
Make an appointment with Ms. Cornelio before bringing your class down. Need some thing last minute? Call x64202

Recognize this logo?

Did you know Ray Dolby graduated from Sequoia?

Rebecca Gordon, the Dolby Media Archivist for Silicon Valley Archives at Stanford University Libraries, shared this archive of Ray Dolby's work. Be sure to read his persuasive essay!

Ray Dolby Archive

Remember the shortcut to the Media Center website with this jingle below!

Looking forward to seeing you in the Media Center!

Credits:

by Betsy Snow | Library Media Specialist