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Media Specialist
Ms. Jackie Rodriguez,
Media Specialist
Ms. Nancy Prior,
Media Secretary
New! For important media links and useful resources for research
and learning, go to Ms. Dunn's
website.
to every student and educator at Hammond High School. Learning and teaching is fully integrated into the curriculum to promote students’ achievement of learning goals. The library media specialist connects students and others with the
information they need to engage in learning by providing intellectual and physical access to materials in a variety of formats. The library media specialist for
Hammond High School is Ms. Danielle Dunn. (Pictured)
Media Specialist
Mrs. Mary West will retire from Hammond High School in September 2007 after 33 years
of employment with the Howard County Public School System. Mrs. West started her career in Howard County in 1974 when she was employed at Wilde Lake High School as Media Specialist.
our jewel, Mrs. West. Those staff members later became known as "The Hammond High Originals." With her retirement, only four of the original staff will remain; Mr. Joseph Russo, Mrs. Ann Hogg, Mr. Kenneth Zachmann and Mrs. Eileen Stone.
In reflecting on 30 years at Hammond High School, Mrs. West said that it was "wonderful to see all the positive changes that have happened to this school since 1977. We used to be referred to with a negative moniker" she continued, "because of all the diversity that this school experienced in its first years. Now its just so nice to see all the good changes for our school".
In reflecting on Mrs. West, Mr. Burke, current principal of Hammond High School said: "Mrs. West is a wonderful lady. Although I've known her for some time, I've gotten to really know her this year. Ms. West shared with me something that her principal Mr. Caldwell used to say. 'Give a kid the time of day and it will make a difference in a child's life.' I only hope that I can live up to those words that Mrs. West shared with me
."One colleague expressed the sentiment that is shared by all: "What a beautiful
person. A sweetheart. Someone that will always say something to lift your spirits.
She always has a good word. She is very refreshing, a very calming individual
that always smiles."Mrs. West looks forward to spending more time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Mrs. West will also have more time to spend on her favorite hobby, reading. We hope this "Hammond High Original" enjoys her retirement. We look forward to her stopping by and visiting us here at Hammond.
The mission of the Howard County School Library Media Program is to provide opportunities for students and staff to become effective users of ideas and information.
Learning and teaching, information access, and program administration are the essential elements of school library programs. These elements suggest the roles that the library media specialist plays in supporting student learning. The functions
and services necessary to the learning and teaching and the information access
roles will promote that learning directly; program administration activities offer underlying organization support to the program. The goal areas and objectives for library media specialists are derived from Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning (American Library Association, 1998). Library media specialists and administrators are referred to this document for additional information and lists of resources. To access the Howard County School System Library Media Program, please go to http://www2.hcpss.org/met/media/.
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Hammond High School
8800 Guilford Road, Columbia, Maryland 21046
PHONE: 410.313.7615; FAX: 410.313.7632
A Howard County, Maryland Public School
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