February 27, 2018 Dear Jones Students. CPL 1st Saturdays Attention WRITERS, POETS, AUTHORS!!! Chicago Public Library hosts the monthly series 1st Saturdays: Careers in Focus, where teens network with industry professionals to find out how they developed their careers and honed their skills to be at the top of their industries. The next event in the series focuses on Writing and Publishing this Saturday, March 3, 12 PM - 3PM. Click here for further information and registration. The complete schedule of 1st Saturdays: Careers in Focus and links to registration can be accessed here. New Books New Books New Books! Attention READERS! Click HERE to explore newly arrived books! Many of them are on a book cart behind my desk. Come get ‘em! Jones Choir Auditions Attention SINGERS It's time for Choir placement auditions! Anyone can sign up for beginning choir, but if you've already taken beginning choir, or have lots of experiencing reading music, Intermediate or Advanced Choir might be the right fit for you! If you took a year off and want to come back to choir, schedule a time so Ms. Colby can get to know you. Contact Ms. Colby to schedule a time slot by emailing her at [email protected] 2017-2018 ALAS Inspiración Scholarship Attention all Latinx-identifying Eagles in their Senior Year! Apply for the 2017-2018 ALAS Inspiración Scholarship. Click this link to access instructions and the application. Want support in applying for the scholarship (essay writing & submission tips)? Attend the ALAS on Wednesday, March 7th at 3:30 PM in room 4036 for an application workshop! ALL STUDENTS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND TO GET THIS JUICY INFO. DOANE at DUSK at Alder Planetaruim Attention Astronomers and Stargazers!
"Doane at Dusk” is a free, recurring event at the nearby Adler Planetarium where guests enjoy night time telescope viewings and related discussions with Adler Astronomers after regular museum hours. The Adler’s Doane Observatory is the largest aperture telescope available to the public in the Chicagoland area and provides visitors a unique opportunity to see a variety of celestial objects like the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn and more! Click here for further info. The next scheduled event takes place on March 23. Mr. Feeley February 8, 2018 Dear Jones Students, Black History Month Honor Black History Month! Read books, view films, and attend a multitude of events around the city. Book Lists Click the links below to explore amazing titles! African American Interest Titles in the Jones Library (421 print titles) *********** Racial Justice Titles in the Jones Library CPS High School eBooks by African American Authors Films New York Times 28 Days, 28 Films for Black History Month Local Events Chicago Public Library Black History Month African American History Month Art Exhibits at Harold Washington Library Center, West Chicago Avenue Branch Office of the Mayor of the City of Chicago/Chicago Celebrates Black History Month Office of the Mayor Press Release about Black History Month Time Out Magazine 11 ways to celebrate Black History Month 2018 in Chicago New Books New Books New Books! Click HERE to explore newly arrived books! Many of them are on a book cart behind my desk. Come get ‘em! Chicago Young Adult Book Festival, Saturday, April 14 Hamilton Elementary School, 1650 W Cornelia Ave. Chicago IL 60657 The Chicago Young Adult Book Festival is an inclusive literary event that embraces and promotes the diversity of its urban environment; its goal is to engage, enlighten and inspire young readers and the authors who write for them. Chicago YA Book Festival Flyer YA Book Festival Website Autism Awareness Month T-Shirt Sale The IES department celebrates National Autism Awareness Month in April. The Jones community is encouraged to honor this observance by purchasing Autism Awareness Month t-shirts and wearing them every Thursday in April. Proceeds from the t-shirt sale will be used to purchase uniforms for Jones students competing in the Special Olympics Spring Games. To order a t-shirt stop by the table in the south building main lobby during ac lab periods between now and February 19. Both designs are available in various sizes. S,M,L,XL-$10.00 / 2x- $13.00 / 3x, 4x, 5x - $14.00 ATTENTION engineers, architects, interior designers, and remodeling enthusiasts!!! EasyHome HOMESTYLER is a free online virtual home design software for creating designs in true 3D. Click here for a brief tutorial about the software. Brace yourself for SNOW! Mr. Feeley |
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