Dear Jones Community! 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. It’s 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 and offerings provided by 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 (including the permanent Field exhibit Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories) and Chicago Public Library. Explore the mission and work of the American Indian Center here in Chicago. Do Not Read Lists Keep Getting Longer: The Number of Banned Books Is On The Rise And It’s Not Okay by Sabine Kanter-Huchting '23 On October 11 student journalist Sabine Kanter-Huchting '23 published this splendid article in The Blueprint, the Jones College Prep newspaper produced by the journalism students. Sabine’s work provides wide and deep context about the threat to our freedom to read and access important information and other rights. Banned in the USA: The Growing Movement to Censor Books in Schools - PEN America Click for much more information! United Against Book Bans WHAT YOU CAN DO TO TAKE ACTION!!! In the past few years there have been more censorship attempts than at any time since the American Library Association began tracking more than three decades ago. What is also shocking is the rise in state and local legislation which will make censorship easier, or even allow the criminal prosecution of librarians or teachers for simply doing their jobs - ensuring the public has access to a variety of ideas and perspectives. Join the campaign to stand up against these book challenges and bans today! Read this illuminating paper, “Empowered by Reading: The Benefits of Giving Youth Access to a Wide Variety of Reading Materials,” by United Against Book Bans to inform the public and policymakers of the threat that book challenges and bans pose to America's education system and its communities. More about recent book challenges in the United States… Hickson, Martha. “Opinion: The School Library Used to Be a Sanctuary. Now It's a Battleground.” CNN, Cable News Network, 31 Oct. 2022, www.cnn.com/2022/10/31/opinions/school-libraries-banned-books-lgbtq-hickson/index.html. Natanson, Hannah, et al. “An Explosion of Culture-War Laws Is Changing Schools. Here’s How.” The Washington Post, 2022. Here or Here “When It Happens to You.” American Libraries Magazine, 25 Oct. 2022, americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2022/11/01/when-it-happens-to-you/. “In a Divided Nation, Public Libraries Offer Space to Reconnect.” Bloomberg.com, Bloomberg, 26 Oct. 2022, www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-26/in-a-divided-nation-public-libraries-offer-space-to-reconnect Visit Spain over Spring break 2023! Madrid, Seville & Granada Jones College Prep is offering a magnificent international travel opportunity for students in all grades to travel to Spain, March 28-April 7, 2023. Destination cities include Seville, Granada, and Madrid. Student travelers will enjoy great travel, lodgings, food, culture, tours, shopping, and camaraderie. Spanish language experience is not required. Students and families are invited to an informational meeting on Monday, November 14, at 4:30 in the school library. For more information contact chaperones Mr. González Díaz, Mr. Feeley, or Ms. Harned. Click to access the flyer. Restorative Justice Talking Circles at Jones In the midst of challenges and changes at JCP the Restorative Justice Program is here to support the community. 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. Restorative Justice Talking Circles
Kids Who Read Out Loud to a Dog See Improved Literacy: Reading to a dog leads to more improvement than reading to a person by Stanley Coren PhD., DSc, FRSC Psychology Today reports
Click to access the picture books in the Jones Library Collection. Click to access eBooks and eAudiobooks provided by the CPS Virtual Library (Elementary). Please read and share them with your friends of all ages, including primary school students AND dogs! Considering studying abroad this summer? Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) CIEE offers many destinations and programs for high school students along with many scholarships too! On Wednesday, November 9, representatives from CIEE) will be in the South Lobby from 11:15 AM-1:15 PM to give more information and answer any questions you may have about their programs. Jones is a part of CIEE's Global Navigator Network, and $25,000 in scholarship money has been set aside for eligible Jones applicants. The more applications submitted by the scholarship deadline, the more potential scholarship awards available. Note that students need to submit BOTH a program application along with the merit+need scholarship application to apply for the scholarships that can cover up to 100% of the tuition. Airfare is not included in the scholarship. Submit your application by December 1 to be entered into the raffle for a free airline ticket to your program's destination. Stop by the table on November 9 and start your application at ciee.org today! Explore the flyer. Email [email protected] for further information. The Language of Beauty in African Art Art Institute Chicago November 20, 2022 – February 27, 2023 More than 250 sculptures from diverse cultures across the African continent will come together in the largest exhibition of the season. Discover why these objects—figures, masks, and adornments—were meaningful to the makers and communities who created and used them, and see how local perceptions of beauty extend beyond visual appearance to embody moral and religious significance. Museum admission is free for Chicago teens under the age of 18. Click for more opportunities and resources for teens. Click for more info about the exhibit. Teen Arts Pass (TAP) provides 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 your card or the TAP mobile app 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. It’s that easy! Enjoy world class performances for ONLY FIVE BUCKS! Explore the webpage for more information and to browse current offerings. Print Friendly & PDF Google Extension AND Printing in the Library Printing an article from the Internet? Add the Print Friendly & PDF Google Chrome Extension to save paper and ink when you print. Print Friendly removes ads, navigation and junk before you print. Pages are optimized for the ultimate print reading experience, whether you print it or save it as a PDF. Tutorial video. Print from your Chromebooks to the library CENTER printer near the circulation desk! Printing multiple copies results in errors. Print only ONE COPY at a time. Click for complete instructions to print from student Chromebooks. Free access to the New York Times Click to trigger your free subscription on campus and off campus. ***** IF YOU HAVE DIFFICULTY accessing your New York Times subscription off campus, click here and follow the instructions provided. Thanksgiving is coming!! 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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