High School Library
The HKIS High School Library is a space of inquiry and belonging where the entire community can find a concise nonfiction collection, a current fiction collection, and dedicated spaces for quiet study, collaborative work, and recording. The digital library contains books, audiobooks, and magazines in the Sora app, as well as databases and software for research. The librarian is available for consultations on information literacy, research, and what book to read next. The Library Council offers service opportunities for students who love the library and reading.
HS Library Norms ask users to be mindful of others so that their movements and voices don’t disrupt those around them, to leave food and drinks (other than water) outside, to use headphones, and to treat others with respect and kindness. This also means returning borrowed items promptly when they become due, so that others may have a turn.
| High School Library Information | |
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| High School Teacher Librarian: | Marie Slaby |
| High School Library Staff: | Miyuki Hashimoto, Jinny Chao |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm |
| Phone Number: | 3149-7172 |
| Email: | HSLibrary@hkis.edu.hk |
| Website on DragonNet: | HKIS Library and Tech |
| Instagram Account: | @HKISHSLibrary |
The Humanities Center
Can’t tell a thesis statement from a topic sentence? Macroeconomics causing you to commit microaggressions? Still mispronouncing hyperbole, litotes, and onomatopoeia? Visit the Humanities Center! The Humanities Center is open to all students seeking to refine their skills in social studies, language arts, and the human sciences, including academic research and writing, note-taking, discussion, oral presentation, debate, critical thinking, and interpretation and analysis of texts. Whether it be for DBQs, MCs, FRPs, FRQs, LEQs, SRPs, JLPs, MLA, or APs, a library of resources and a team of dedicated and knowledgeable peer-tutors will be on hand to offer guidance and support.
Note: for 2023-24, the Humanities Center will be in a shared space with the Math & Science Center and the World Languages Center (room to be announced).
The Math & Science Center
The Math & Science Center is available for all students who may have questions regarding any topic studied in Math and/or Science at all levels through to AP courses. Teams of friendly and knowledgeable peer tutors are there to provide guidance and support before and afterschool, during class periods, and on social media platforms beyond school hours. Regular review sessions are often organized for specific courses ahead of unit summatives, along with helpful suggestions and strategies to be successful in various Math and Science courses.
The Learning Center
The Learning Center is a resource area for students with difficulties that impact their learning process, as documented by a full educational psychological report. Learning Specialist teachers assist students in developing strategies and advocating for their accommodations that will help them succeed both in and out of the academic setting. Testing accommodations (including extra time, use of a computer, small space environment, etc.) are also available for students who qualify.
Students may be encouraged or required to enroll in Learning Strategies classes upon the recommendation of a Learning Specialist teacher. Admission to the Learning Support Program and access to the Learning Center is determined through a referral process that can be initiated by contacting either the Learning Specialist in the high school or the student’s guidance counselor.