BPL Bookmobile at BMS in Sept. & Oct.

The Beverly Public Library Bookmobile will be here on these dates/times in Sept and Oct. I am VERY happy to help your students get public library cards, to set up a visit and tour of the public library as a walking field trip, or to help get materials for you or your students from the public library - in addition to materials from the BMS library as well of course!!

• Th 9/4 - 11:00-11:30 
• Wed 9/10 - 1:30-2:15
• Th 9/25 - 11:00-11:30
• Wed 10/1 - 1:30-2:15 (but this is an early release day)
• Th 10/16 - 11:00-11:30
• Wed 10/22 - 1:30-2:15

If I'm reading the schedules correctly...

Wednesday 1:30-2:15 stops are during

• Gr 5 - team time (until 2:08)
• Gr 6 - end of GA2 (until 1:38) and start of team time
• 7 Balch & Cabot - Team A block (until 2:08)
• 7 Hale - Team B block (until 2:08)
• Gr 8 - Team A block (until 2:08)

Thursday 11-11:30 stops are during

• Gr 5 end of GA & Recess
• Gr 6 lunch & start of team
• Gr 7 block A or B
• 8 Balch GA2, 8 Cabot RISE, 8 Hale A)

Google Translate Updates

Google Translate has a lot of updates and is shifting some of its strategy. Here's some info to help you get caught up. The big moves include a practice mode for language learners and a live translate mode to help with back and forth conversations.

Google Translate takes on Duolingo with new language learning tools - TechCrunch, August 26, 2025

New Practice option:

• new language practice feature for both beginners and advanced speakers
• To access practice feature, select the “practice” option in the Google Translate app then set skill level and goals.
• tracks users’ daily progress
• in beta right now 
• available first for English speakers practicing Spanish and French, as well as for Spanish, French, and Portuguese speakers practicing English.

New Live Translate option:

• introducing ability for users to have back-and-forth conversations with audio and on-screen translations in more than 70 languages 
• tap the “Live translate” option in the Translate app and then select the language you want to translate by simply speaking.

Read more from Google:

New AI-powered live translation and language learning tools in Google Translate - The Keyword (newsletter from Google), August 26, 2025