June 12, 2018 Dear Jones Students, END OF YEAR BOOK RETURN Turn in your books already! All books ar due today, June 12. I’ll gladly accept books until the last day of school. Chicago Public Library Teen Summer Program! June 1-September 1, 2018 Check out Imagine Doing More, a summer program challenging teens to think about how they can positively impact the quality of their Chicago environment, from June 1 to September 1, by investigating, learning and creating an action plan. This self-directed summer program also invites teens to participate in Partner Challenges with the Adler Planetarium, the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the Chicago Botanic Garden, and the Environmental Law & Policy Center. Home Page / Teen Summer Partner Organizations / Teen Titles Supporting the Doing More Program TEDx Youth Event at Jones, “Truth or Dare” VIDEOS READY FOR VIEWING! JCP’s second annual TEDx Youth Event at Jones took place on May 31. Thanks to Mr. Myers' hard work, the videos of the five student talks are ready to share!. Click here to access all the videos: “Brick by Brick” by Ari Dworkin-Cantor ‘20 “The Power of Community Members” by Armando Pizano ‘18 “A Call to Foster” by Helen Laboe ‘18 “The Global Food Crisis-The Answer is Above Us” by David Sirkin ‘18 “The Children Left Behind” by Maxine Aguilar 18 ans Iris Haastrup, Kenwood Academy ‘18 FREE BOOKS The remaining books from this past weekend's JCP Printers Row Lit Fest Book Sale are on the first floor of the north building. Students and teachers are welcome to browse and take any books they want. Teachers are invited to bring classes to select books. The books are sorted by genre, so please try to keep the area as orderly as possible. Exuberus FREE Teen Night at the Art Institute of Chicago by Art Institute Teens, Thursday, June 28, 6:00-10:00 PM Celebrate summer and the new teen audio guide at Exuberus 2018, a FREE teen night at the Art Institute of Chicago,159 East Monroe Street (if arriving after 8pm enter at 230 S Columbus Drive. Click HERE for more information. 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! Here are some of my favorite summer cultural offerings ALL OUTDOORS AND ALL FREE: Chicago Summer Dance Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks Film in the Park/Cine en el Parque hosted by the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago (the sponsors of the annual Chicago Latino Film Festival) Millennium Park Summer Film Series Chicago Movies in the Parks Millennium Park Summer Music Series Chicago Park District Concerts in the Parks Millennium Park Summer Workouts SENIORS!
Be yourself. Love yourself. Be kind to others. Do your best. I will miss you. Have a great summer everybody! Mr. Feeley Comments are closed.
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