September 24, 2018 Dear Jones Students, Book Club Season! Organizational Meeting for All Class Years, Monday, October 1, 3:30 PM, in the School Library! Come to the book club organizational meeting to sign up and check out your first book club title of the year! Each group meets four times per year (roughly once per quarter) for book discussions. The clubs are moderated by teachers from multiple departments. The program owns sets of all the titles. Reach out to Mr. Feeley ([email protected]) or any of the moderators for further information. The initial meeting on October 1 will be short and sweet. See you there! Click HERE to explore Book Club titles by class year! African American Racial Justice Book List 2018 2019 Books on the list are moving! Come check one out! When you do I will provide you a piece of paper with the image of the cover and the words, “I am reading this book. Ask me about it!” Please hang it up on your locker to invite others to chat about it. Click HERE to explore the slideshow with detailed information about the 22 titles. . Click HERE for the one-page list of titles. Focus on All American Boys by Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely JCP Link CPL Link When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend. In this Coretta Scott King Honor Award winning novel, two teens - one black, one white - grapple with the repercussions of a single violent act that leaves their school, their community, and, ultimately, the country bitterly divided by racial tension. Rashad and Quinn confront the unspeakable truth that racism and prejudice didn’t die after the civil rights movement. Want a library card? Two easy options!!! 1. If you fill out a library card application (on the library sign-in table) I will gladly deliver it to the Harold Washington Library Center and deliver your card once it is processed. 2. Stop by any library branch to apply for or to renew your Chicago Public Library card. The $1.00 replacement fee is waived during the month of September. Click HERE to learn more about applying for or renewing your library card. SPRING BREAK FIELD TRIP to SPAIN for all class years An informational meeting about a spring break field trip to SPAIN is scheduled for this Wednesday, September 26 at 5:30 PM, in the school library. The trip chaperones are Spanish teacher Mr. Marcos Gonzalez (a native of Granada, Spain), English teacher Ms. Olivia Guerrero, and school librarian Mr. Fran Feeley. Many current students traveled to Spain last year and enjoyed great travel, lodgings, food, culture, tours, shopping, Spanish language experience, and camaraderie. Please consider attending this meeting and inviting your parents. Flyer HERE. Field trip application HERE. Photos from spring break 2018 HERE. Teen Arts Pass - Dance, music and theatre performances for only FIVE BUCKS!!! Teen Arts Pass (TAP) is a new initiative by Urban Gateways that gives young people ages 13-19 access to $5 tickets to see professional dance, music, and theater performances in and around Chicago. With your free TAP membership, all you have to do is present proof of membership at a participating venue on the day of the show, and as long as it’s not sold out, you can purchase a ticket (with a possible value of up to $200+) for $5 cash. It’s that easy! This is one of the most exciting youth opportunities I have ever promoted!! Click on the calendar to explore the amazing range of performances from outstanding cultural institutions! Voter Registration Drive On Thursday, September 27th the League of Women Voters will be here at Jones running a voter registration drive for any students not yet registered to vote who will be 18 by the election of November 6. The registration drive will take place during ac lab in the south building lobby. Your student ID and the last 4 digits of your social security number is all you need to vote. Seize the chance to register and vote! Have a beautiful week! Mr. Feeley September 10, 2018 Dear Jones Students, Welcome back! An especially warm welcome to the freshmen! African American Racial Justice Book List 2018 2019 I am pleased to start the year with the new tradition of an annual book list that will be promoted in the library throughout the school year. I strongly urge everybody in the Jones community to consider these books to inform yourselves of the many challenges that cry out for attention and action, to inspire important discussions in our classrooms and clubs, and to inspire inquiries in the context of class projects. I hope to create a few events related to this year’s theme. Feedback about this initiative is welcome! Moving forward I will welcome the entire Jones community work together in the second semester to establish the next year’s theme and titles. Click HERE to explore a slideshow with detailed information about the 22 titles. . Click HERE for the one-page list of titles. Ac Lab Library Procedures and Library Website Attention FRESHMEN and EVERYBODY ELSE! Please click HERE to have a look at the Library Ac Lab Procedures and Expectations. On Monday and Tuesday ac lab days freshmen and seniors are welcome to enter at the beginning of the period and everybody else closer to 2:00 PM. On Wednesday and Thursday ac lab days sophomores and juniors are welcome to enter at the beginning of the period and everybody else closer to 2:00 PM. A high priority is placed on speaking in a quiet voice in the library during ac labs. The entire 3rd floor hallway is likewise a quiet study space. Thanks in advance for your cooperation. Check out the library website for information about books, online resources, policies, and a lot more! https://jcplibrary.weebly.com/ Chicago Public Library Card Campaign Run don’t walk to apply for or to renew your Chicago Public Library card. The $1.00 replacement fee is waived during the month of September. Click HERE to learn more about applying for or renewing your library card. ATTENTION FRESHMEN and everybody else, you are going to need a library card to access the vast array of online databases provided by Chicago Public Library to support your projects. Act now! The New York Times - From within CPS schools, students and staff receive access to deeply investigated, fact-based journalism, as well as access to educational resources through The New York Times Learning Network. Ignore the Subscribe and Log In buttons. Just click in to read today's news or use the basic SEARCH feature to search for specific items from past issues. Click here for more detailed information about these services. HJ eShare APP Jones College Prep Yearbook! The yearbook staff strives to tell the whole story and is looking for photos of everyday school life, activities, and events. Start sharing your photos today! Go to www.HJeShare.com or use the HJeShare mobile app. Enter school code: JCP (all caps!) Detailed eShare instructions Common Sense Media Report about Teen Social Media Trends A new report from Common Sense Media called “Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences” explores teens' social media use in the age of 24/7 connectivity. Teens share their views on everything from their most-used sites of 2018 to their awareness of digital manipulation and misinformation in this timely follow-up to the landmark report released in 2012. Read the report to see how teens' social media habits have changed almost as fast as the technology itself. Infographic Key Findings Full Report All library email blasts are posted on the blog page of the library website.
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