April 7, 2022 Dear Jones Community, April Is School Library Month Since 1983, April has been observed as School Library Month, designated by the American Association of School Librarians, which is a division of the American Library Association - based in Chicago. Click for more information about the value of school libraries. The Push to Ban Books Across America This New York Times article - Book Banning Efforts Surged in 2021: These Titles Were the Most Targeted: Most of the targeted books are about Black and L.G.B.T.Q. people, according to the American Library Association. The country’s polarized politics has fueled the rise. - reports that book challenges are at the highest level since the Chicago based American Library Association began tracking challenges 20 years ago. The titles depicted above are the most targeted right now. We have almost all them. Read them while you can, and check out this companion piece Book Ban Efforts Spread Across the U.S. to better understand what is happening! SYNC Free Audiobooks for TEENS 2022 Is Almost Here! SIXTEEN WEEKS/THIRTY TITLES you can keep forever!! SYNC returns April 28-August 17, 2022! Visit SYNC to Register for SYNC and to sign up for weekly Title Alerts to notify you when each week’s thematically paired eAudiobooks become available. Click to explore all 32 titles. Listen to the books with Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive. THIS IS GOLD!! ATTN: SENIORS Seniors must return or pay for all library books prior to graduation. Check your account and take action today! The library does not impose fines for late book returns, but all seniors have to return their library books or pay the replacement costs before graduation. THE FAST WAY: Click here to view all books checked out to you. Expect to WAIT a bit! THE SLOWER WAY to view all books checked out to you:
Some of you have books checked out from before the pandemic. Either you have finished them or they just aren’t lighting you up. Consider returning them and selecting beautiful new titles in the library. Jones National Honor Society ATTN: Current Sophomore and Juniors! Take action right away to prepare to join the Jones National Honor Society next fall. Due to the change in the CPS calendar, the deadline to earn required VOLUNTEER HOURS is September 23, 2022, earlier than in recent years. You have almost six months, but those months will fly by! Click for much more information about the eligibility requirements (GPA, volunteer hours, and an on-time application in late October). Interested students should join the NHS Candidates Google Classroom (https://classroom.google.com/c/NDgyODQzNzkxMjQ0?cjc=s4qbpx4 or Class Code s4qbpx4) to be informed of volunteer opportunities and other valuable information for NHS candidates! YOUmedia at Harold Washington Library Center (HWLC) It’s SOOOOOOOO easy to get a library card at the YOUmedia space on the first floor of the Harold Washington Library Center at 400 S. State Street. All you need is your JONES ID! That’s it. Go get a card! Library Card FAQ’s here. The YOUmedia staff is now providing its full range of services and resources to teens. Website. Video. YOUmedia at HWLC is open 7 days a week, Monday-Thursday, 1:00 PM-6:00 PM and Friday-Sunday. 1:00 PM-5:00 PM. Talking Circles at Jones / Restorative Justice A third group of JCP students is receiving initial Restorative Justice training in late April and May. Click HERE to learn all about it and submit an application! The restorative justice program is hosting talking circles! Students and staff are welcome to use this form to request a talking circle for all kinds of groups. Drop by Library Room 2 at 1:50 PM during the second ac lab of the week. Please reach out to JCP co-moderators Mr. Feeley [email protected] or Ms. Lilagan [email protected] for further information or questions. The main goal of this work is to build community, to reinforce our common values, to provide a space for folks to express themselves about real life issues, and to deepen relationships with others in the community. Remember the Earth Whose Skin You Are: Reflections on Racial Equity with U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 4:30-5:30 PM Join this community conversation with Facing History and Ourselves and Joy Harjo- the 23rd United States Poet Laureate and the first Native American to hold the position. Ms. Harjo will share a selection of poems and reflect on how she uses poetry to face our country's hard histories while building bridges of understanding. Register online for this virtual event hosted by Zoom. Keep Track of Your Books and Films Easily! Goodreads is an American social cataloging website that allows individuals to search its database of books, annotations, quotes, and reviews. Users can sign up and register books to generate library catalogs and reading lists. Users can also create their own groups of book suggestions, surveys, polls, blogs, and discussions. It’s great for keeping track of what you are reading, what you have read in the past, and what you wish to read in the future. IMDb (Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online. It’s great for keeping track of films you wish to view in the future. Ramadan 2022 Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection and community. A commemoration of Muhammad's first revelation, the annual observance of Ramadan is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam and lasts twenty-nine to thirty days, from one sighting of the crescent moon to the next.In the U.S., Ramadan started at sundown on Saturday, April 2, and ends with Eid al-Fitr on Monday, May 2. Read this article Vox article: Ramadan: 9 questions about the Muslim holy month you were too embarrassed to ask and this We Are Teachers article 9 Ways to Support Students During Ramadan. Watch this brief ABC video Ramadan 2022: How Muslims observe holiest month in Islamic calendar. Click for a list of other resources for students and teachers. Earth Day, April 22, 2022, #InvestInOurPlanet Check out the official Earth Day website and explore activities and educational offerings in Chicago and around the world. Brief video. Chicago Park District Earth Day. Earth Day Events for Chicago Families. Chicago Botanic Garden Earth Day. GIRLS BUILD! SPRING BREAK 2022 CAMP!!! Dates: Monday, April 11-Thursday, April 14, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Theme: Tree Top Designers Description: The relationship between climate change and architecture is an urgent conversation happening all over the world. In this week-long camp, designed for girls ages 11-14, campers will learn about responsibly and ethically sourced materials as we plan, design and build a model of a sustainable treehouse. The week will include a field trip to an architecture firm, a climate change exhibit and access to female design professionals. This camp aligns with Chicago Public School Spring Break. 2022 Zena Sutherland Lecture by Yuyi Morales
Register here for this virtual event hosted by Zoom. Click to explore works created by author & illustrator Yuyi Morales in the Jones OPAC and the CPS Elementary Virtual Library. Click here to explore more than 150 GREAT picture books great for reading aloud in the Jones library collection! HAPPY SPRING BREAK!! Mr. Feeley, School Librarian [email protected] jcplibrary.weebly.com My recent reads Read current and past library newsletters on the Keeping Up With the Jones Library blog. |
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