{"id":3534,"date":"2014-09-16T09:10:35","date_gmt":"2014-09-16T14:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us\/school\/cooper\/?page_id=3534"},"modified":"2025-04-21T18:41:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T18:41:38","slug":"samantha-elmore-cooper-library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/staff\/samantha-elmore-cooper-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooper Library-Mrs. Samantha Elmore"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><strong>Position:<\/strong>\u00a0Teacher Librarian &amp; Textbook Coordinator<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Email:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:prochnsn@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\">prochnsn@milwaukee.k12.wi.us<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0414-304-6324<strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8326 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mpsschoolwebsi.wpenginepowered.com\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/IMG_3713-284x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/IMG_3713-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/IMG_3713-768x810.jpg 768w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/IMG_3713.jpg 834w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Teaching since:<\/strong> 2012<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Degree(s)\/Certification(s)<\/strong>:\u00a0Currently completing my\u00a0\u00a0Masters of Science\u00a0in Education Degree- Professional Studies, with an emphasis in Information, Technology and Libraries incorporating the\u00a01902 license at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, BA in Elementary Education (ELED) from Roosevelt University in Chicago, IL, English Minor<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Fun facts:<\/strong>\u00a0My favorite place in the world is Ucil Lake in Pound, WI at my parents lake house.\u00a0 I have three step-sons and a daughter- three of my kids are proud Cooper Students!\u00a0 I taught Middle School before I became a librarian.\u00a0 A few of my favorite authors include Toni Morrison, John Steinbeck, Kwame Alexander, Jason Reynolds, Jaqueline Woodson.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mpsschoolwebsi.wpenginepowered.com\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/cooper-mission-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8726 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mpsschoolwebsi.wpenginepowered.com\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/cooper-mission-1-194x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/cooper-mission-1-194x300.png 194w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/cooper-mission-1-663x1024.png 663w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/cooper-mission-1-768x1187.png 768w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/cooper-mission-1-994x1536.png 994w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/cooper-mission-1.png 1294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Welcome Back Cooper Students!\u00a0 I can not wait to see you in the library this year!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mpsschoolwebsi.wpenginepowered.com\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/IMG_5490.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8727 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mpsschoolwebsi.wpenginepowered.com\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/IMG_5490-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"446\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/IMG_5490-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/IMG_5490-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/IMG_5490-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/IMG_5490.jpg 1174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Click on the link or scan the QR code to visit\u00a0Mrs. Elmore&#8217;s<a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/Mrs.Elmore\"> Linktree <\/a>for virtual libraries and LMC resources!<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mpsschoolwebsi.wpenginepowered.com\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/Capture.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8737\" src=\"https:\/\/mpsschoolwebsi.wpenginepowered.com\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"139\" height=\"138\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"titleBarContainer\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">MPS Reads<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"centerZoneCR\">\n<div class=\"Freeform New100 CenterZone TitanBlock\">\n<p>In support of our Ambitious Instruction Plan for reading, each month we will feature below suggested titles for pre-kindergarten\u00a0through grade 12 students.\u00a0The goal is to&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>assist teachers, librarians, parents, and others in finding interesting books that will encourage and excite students to read more literature and informational text;<\/li>\n<li>suggest titles that allow students to see themselves, explore other cultures, and discover more about the world in which they live;<\/li>\n<li>increase the volume of books that students are reading independently to ignite a passion for reading.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/desk.zoho.com\/DocsDisplay?zgId=712109796&amp;mode=inline&amp;blockId=bl2k6a38c71d469b340049a9fc661cddb1565\" width=\"181\" height=\"181\" \/>A few great online resources in Clever&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">ComicsPlus:\u00a0\u00a0your students can have access to thousands of age-appropriate digital comics, graphic novels, and manga\u2014including popular titles for readers of all interests, like\u00a0Avatar: The Last Airbender\u00a0&amp;\u00a0The Legend of Korra,\u00a0Big Nate,\u00a0Bone,\u00a0Disney Princesses,\u00a0Geronimo Stilton,\u00a0Stranger Things,\u00a0Locke &amp; Key,\u00a0American Gods\u00a0and timely, award-winning nonfiction like\u00a0March\u00a0and\u00a0They Called Us Enemy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_mcntmcntx_MsoNormal\">Your annual subscription includes digital access for every student\u2014at school and at home. Every title is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for offline reading, with unlimited, simultaneous checkouts to maximize circulation through book clubs, reading programs, makerspace activities, and other engaging initiatives.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h5>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">So Many Libraries&#8230;So Little Time&#8230;24\/7 Access!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Being a student at JF Cooper (part of Milwaukee Public Schools) you can<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/mpl.org\/summerreading\/\">Milwaukee Public Library<\/a> any time with your eLibrary card!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">(Your MPS ID and your 4 digit PIN (Birth year)<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/resources.overdrive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sora-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for sora app gif\" width=\"115\" height=\"115\" \/><\/strong> \u00a0Sora\u00a0 and Overdrive<\/h2>\n<p>Access these apps using your Virtual Milwaukee Public Library card\u00a0(Your MPS ID and your 4 digit PIN (Birth year)) <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">AND\/OR<\/span> the Sora App is also part of CLEVER.<\/p>\n<p>The library is ALWAYS\u00a0open! The OverDrive, Sora and Libby (eBook Apps) are accessible nights, weekends AND vacations on all your electronic devices! is\u00a0the place to\u00a0 go &#8230; at home or on any mobile device!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8730 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mpsschoolwebsi.wpenginepowered.com\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/IMG_5543-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"322\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/IMG_5543-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/IMG_5543.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mpsschoolwebsi.wpenginepowered.com\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/IMG_5514.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8731 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mpsschoolwebsi.wpenginepowered.com\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/IMG_5514-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/IMG_5514-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/IMG_5514-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/IMG_5514-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/09\/IMG_5514.jpg 1174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Position:\u00a0Teacher Librarian &amp; Textbook Coordinator Email:\u00a0prochnsn@milwaukee.k12.wi.us Phone:\u00a0414-304-6324 Teaching since: 2012 Degree(s)\/Certification(s):\u00a0Currently completing my\u00a0\u00a0Masters of Science\u00a0in Education Degree- Professional Studies, with an emphasis in Information, Technology and Libraries incorporating the\u00a01902 license at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, BA in Elementary Education (ELED) from Roosevelt University in Chicago, IL, English Minor Fun facts:\u00a0My favorite place in the world [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":0,"parent":27,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-3534","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3534"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3534\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}