June 9, 2021 Dear Jones Community, Farewell to the Class of 2021! Be yourself. Love yourself. Be kind to others. Do your best. I hope to see many of you this evening at the prom! New Books and Summer Checkout! There are lots of new books in the library and many more arriving soon. Underclassmen, please plan on checking out books for the summer break! Explore the Books Page of the JCL Library website and stop by the library any time! The spreadsheet pointing to lots of great JCP eBooks and eAudiobooks will be expanding just in time for summer break. Seniors, thanks for returning your books! CPS GSA Summit, Saturday, June 12, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM The CPS Office of Student Health and Wellness & GSA Leadership Committee are hosting the first ever CPS GSA Summit for LGBTQ+ students, staff, and affirming allies! Attend student-led workshops on supporting LGBTQ+ students. Click here to register. Great Reads for Pride Month or Any Month! Check out this slideshow with book talks of great titles with LGBTQ+ relevance. Click to explore the much longer list of LGBTQ titles in the JCP library collection. Click for the Latinx slideshow and the much longer list of Latinx titles. Click for the African American slideshow and the much longer list of African American titles. My remarks are embedded in the slide notes of all the slideshows. Many titles are also available in digital formats. Search by title in the Jones OPAC to access all the available formats. Celebrate Pride Month this June and every day with PBS! Explore a special collection of films, series and short stories that explore the LGBTQ experience in the United States and around the world. Click here and scroll down to view the full-length documentaries Stonewall Uprising (82 minutes) and Out & Proud in Chicago (2 hours, 15 minutes). Click here to explore PBS NewsHour reporting about the LGBTQ community including a segment entitled, “Pride: 2021 has set a record in anti-trans bills in America.” Pride Month PADLET created by Mary Anne Confer, School Librarian at Lindblom Math & Science Academy Check out this great PADLET featuring books, podcasts and other resources to learn more about the LGBTQ experience. Search for the print or digital copies of recommended book titles in the Jones OPAC or the Chicago Public Library. HOW WILL WE LIVE TOGETHER? 2021-2022 Liberation for all people. Joy to the world. Healing. Equity. Reconciliation. Post-Covid. Rebuilding. New beginnings. The extended quarantine tested our strength, adjusted our personal priorities, and forced us to acknowledge many realities, injustices, and challenges that have been too long ignored. As we make our way back to school and other customs and routines, how can we sustain the conversations and efforts to demand equity for all? How will we live together? Please email me at [email protected] to suggest fiction and nonfiction book titles, poetry, articles, essays, speeches, films, documentaries, songs, other works, and other ideas related to this broad theme. A top priority is representation of as many peoples and viewpoints as possible. Past initiatives include the African American Racial Justice Book List ‘18-’19 and the Immigrants & Refugees Book List ‘19-’20. ATTN: Rising Juniors and Rising Seniors National Honor Society membership is open each fall to Jones juniors and seniors who meet the requirements. Explore the Jones NHS Fact Sheet to learn everything you need to know about eligibility requirements and much more. Consider earning required service hours over the summer. Virtual Production of Pride and Prejudice, based on the novel by Jane Austen This spring Jones students independently created a student-run virtual production of Pride and Prejudice. The premiere date will be released via Instagram, so be sure to follow @jcpishdramaclub for updates! For any further questions feel free to contact [email protected] Revisit the original rom-com this summer, through Jane Austen's classic tale that proves love conquers all, even horrid first impressions! From Printers Row Spring 2021 From English teacher Mr. Bastyr: "Here is the Spring Edition of the JCP Literary Magazine, From Printers Row. We have collected some excellent poetry, artwork, and photography from JCP students and hope you enjoy reading the work of these fine writers and artists. Thank you to everyone who submitted pieces this year." The cover artwork was created by artist Jaiya Everett, Class of ‘23. Click here to access the current edition of From Printers Row. WATCH THE VIDEO of the Asian American Club’s Showcase Like a Lotus From the Mud Check out the amazing performances by members of the Asian American Club on Friday, May 28, in the Robin Bennett Theater. Click here for the full video. National Museum of Mexican Art - Free Virtual Weekend Tours in June in Spanish and English AND Physical Reopening on July 1 Starting in June virtual tours will explore works from Adláteres (Minions) and the Unexpected Journey, an exhibition featuring paintings by Mexican artist Carmen Chami. NMMA docents will dive into the narratives and characters featured in these figurative style paintings. Free registration here. The National Museum of Mexican Art reopens on Thursday, July 1st with hours of 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Tuesday through Sunday. Make Summer Yours: Art For All Ages at Chicago Public Library
Starting June 28 through the end of the summer, kids, teens, and adults are welcomed to join Chicago Public Library and many other organizations for reading and learning challenges, in-person and online events, and more. Further info here and here. Best of luck to all of you on your final assignments, projects, and finals exams. Take great care of yourselves and bask in the sunshine and warmth as we inch closer to a much needed summer 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. Comments are closed.
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