November 17, 2021 Dear Jones Community, The Book Clubs Are Up and Running. It’s not too late to join! The Jones Library hosts four Book Clubs, one per grade level. Each club reads and discusses four books in community each school year. The clubs are moderated by teachers from multiple departments. Click here for more information or reach out to school librarian Mr. Feeley [email protected] Students can now send black and white print jobs from CPS CHROMEBOOKS to the LIBRARY PRINTER next to Mr. Feeley’s desk in the CENTER of the library.
National Honor Society Applicants - Application due Monday, November 22 Juniors and seniors who have already met GPA and volunteer hour requirements are welcome to submit an online application for National Honor Society membership. The deadline for completing the online application form is next Monday, November 22 at midnight. Reach out to Mr. Feeley or Ms. Rodriguez if you have any questions. The Online Public Access Catalog is one great path to great books in multiple formats! Search using book titles, authors, or any other search terms. Searches in the Jones OPAC will provide hits to print books in the JCP physical collection, eBooks and eAudiobooks provided by the JCP Library, AND eBooks and eAudiobooks provided to all CPS high school students. Bookmark this link for easy access to the OPAC at any time and in any place! Do it now! https://pac.library.cps.edu/?config=1060#section=home. Explore the Books Page of the library website for even more tips for accessing great books! As part of its 125th anniversary celebration, The Times Book Review published photos of people sneaking some reading time around New York over many decades. Find the whole wonderful collection here. This nugget is one in a million great ways to take advantage of the New York Times access provided by the Chicago Public Schools Libraries Team to all students and staff. Get free access to the New York Times by clicking this link https://www.nytimes.com/pass and then replying to a confirmation email using your CPS email. November is Native American Heritage Month, or as it is commonly referred to, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. The month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories, and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. Heritage Month is also an opportune time to educate the general public about tribes, to raise a general awareness about the unique challenges Native people have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges. Explore the Native American Interest titles in the Jones collection! Click for valuable resources provided by NPR and PBS. Click here for the White House Proclamation about Native American Heritage Month. Click here to explore resources and events hosted by The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, and several other federal institutions. Check out opportunities here in Chicago provided by The Field Museum and Chicago Public Library. Explore the mission and work of the American Indian Center here in Chicago. Media Literacy - Get Smart About News (November 16, 2021): Sports over politics | Staged airline video | Major media corrections Click here to subscribe to Get Smart About the News provided by The News Literacy Project. Click into these slideshows to explore and access titles from the JCP Library’s How Will We Live Together? thematic booklist and the 2022 Lincoln Award Master List. Most titles are available in various formats. Start clicking now! Have you tried COMICSPLUS yet? Get on it!
Unlimited, simultaneous access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga from 100+ publishers! This very brief video will guide you to the service with just a few clicks! Please spread the word to your classmates and friends who love this work! I wish you all a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving 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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