Herkimer Central School District seniors were busy during English class this week with a variety of Thanksgiving activities based on thankfulness and using the library.
Working with English teacher Brooke Jones on Monday, Nov. 21, and Tuesday, Nov. 22, Herkimer seniors first selected a current Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School staff member that they are thankful for and wrote them a professional email expressing their gratitude. After that, students created custom turkey hats that listed that they were most thankful for.
The seniors also submitted creative names for turkeys that would be used for a turkey scavenger hunt in the Jr./Sr. High School Library Media Center.
For this scavenger hunt, library media specialist Brianne Bello created 12 clues that students had to solve by using the library catalog OPALS and their knowledge of the library and its resources. Library licensed teaching assistant Ashley Sommer also supported the scavenger hunt.
Once students solved each clue, they had to navigate the library to locate the hidden turkeys and write down the turkeys’ unique names on their answer sheet. The first team to complete the scavenger hunt won a prize.
Herkimer Central School District seniors compete in a turkey scavenger hunt in the Jr./Sr. High School Library Media Center.
Herkimer Central School District seniors compete in a turkey scavenger hunt in the Jr./Sr. High School Library Media Center.
Herkimer Central School District seniors compete in a turkey scavenger hunt in the Jr./Sr. High School Library Media Center.
One of the creatively named turkey images that Herkimer Central School District seniors searched for during a turkey scavenger hunt in the Jr./Sr. High School Library Media Center.