Do You Feel an Urge to Write?

Come to the OPPL and Express Yourself!

Writers' Corner

Grades 6-12

Friday May 31, 2013

4:30pm

This isn't for school, it's for YOU!

Closed

The Library will be closed Sunday, May 26 
& Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day.

Have a great weekend!

Finals are coming up...

The OPPL has reference materials, computers, quiet study room and numerous tables over-looking the beautiful pond and forest. A truly tranquil place to study! Check it out!

2013 BBMA Winners!

Top Artist
WINNER: Taylor Swift

Top New Artist
WINNER: One Direction

 Top Male Artist
WINNER: Justin Bieber

Top Female Artist
WINNER: Taylor Swift

For a complete list of winners click on 

http://www.billboard.com/bbma/winners

Today is Leg 2 of the Triple Crown Horse Races!

Orb won the Kentucky Derby

Who's gonna win the Preakness?

4:30pm EST on NBC

Orb

Goldencents

Titletown Five

Departing

Mylute

Oxbow

Will Take Charge

Govenor Charlie

 Itsmyluckyday

Belmont Stakes is the final race...June 8, 2013!

Cute shoes for summer!

Time to shed the boots and show your

 "Spring-ier" side!

Sneakers go with everything...sun dresses, shorts, skirts, jeans...You get the IDEA!!  Find a pair that works for you!

A new pic from the Divergent movie!!

Do you remember this part in the book? 

Too cool!

Read the book before the movie comes out!

Divergent 

by

Veronica Roth

 

We downloaded the hottest app on our Teen iPads!

4 Pics & A Word

I was hooked after the first word!

Do you know what today is?

Mother's Day!

Game on!

Pokemon

Black & White Tournament

Saturday, May 11

2 p.m.

Bring your Nintendo DS & game and see who will be crowned champ!

Prizes awarded to the top winners.

Volunteers Needed!

Teen Inc

5:30- 8 p.m.

Create Spring decoration and read stories to children. 

Community service hours given.

Judge Leaves American Idol!

Randy Jackson is done

It's the end of an era, dawg. After a dozen seasons of faithful service, "American Idol's" only constant judge, Randy Jackson, is no longer in it to win it. Randy has confirmed to E! News that he will be leaving "Idol" after Season 12.

"Yo! Yo! Yo! To put all of the speculation to the rest, after 12 years of judging on 'American Idol' I have decided it is time to leave after this season," Randy announced in his characteristically colorful manner. "I am very proud of how we forever changed television and the music industry. It's been a life-changing opportunity, but I am looking forward to focusing on my company Dream Merchant 21 and other business ventures."

Who could possibly take his place??? 

 Give us YOUR suggestions!

It's All Black and White!

Pokemon Black and White Tournament

Get Your Game On!!!

Saturday, May 11  2pm

Teens grades 6-12

Bring your Nintendo DS and battle til there's only 1 still standing

PRIZES AWARDED TO TOP WINNERS!

Is American Idol your thing??

‘American Idol’ Top 4 Redux Results: And Then There Were Three

article by Lyndsey Parker | Reality Rocks

 Amber Holcomb was an "Idol" underdog really ever since she squeaked into the top 10, but the judges and in-house advisor/Interscope Records exec Jimmy Iovine really believed in her--frequently praising her as the most "marketable" and "current" contestant in the competition, even when she sang the most old-fashioned ballads imaginable.

But this Thursday, Operation Make Amber Happen came to an end. It didn't happen. Amber Holcomb went home in fourth place.

As Amber sang her goodbye song, a reprise of Whitney Houston's "I Believe in You and Me," at first she sounded surprisingly screechy, making it seem like America had really gotten it right with this vote. But soon it became obvious that Amber was just struggling to sing through her welled-up tears. In the end, she couldn't even get through the song, breaking down as soon as her father walked up onstage to hug her. As she sobbed and Ryan Seacrest told her, "Keep your chin up," the cameras panned to the judges' table to show both Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj crying. Well, at least those two finally agreed on something.

But next week, the Season 12 top three--Angie Miller, Candice Glover, and Kree Harrison--will return to the "Idol" stage, and they'll also return to their hometowns for heroines' welcomes. As for Amber, well, she will be returning her hometown on a more permanent basis…but I have a feeling this isn't the last we'll see of her.