Library Learning Commons Update
CREC Academy of Science & Innovation October Newsletter
OCTOBER 11 - DAY OF THE GIRL!
FROM WWW.DAYOFTHEGIRL.ORG:
"Our Purpose
Day of the Girl-US is an 100% youth-led movement fighting for gender justice and youth rights. Our work to dismantle patriarchy and fight for social justice is rooted in girl-led activism across the country, using October 11th as a day of national action. We are outraged by the neglect and devaluation of female-identifying youth. We are committed to examining these issues within an intersectional framework, the inclusion of girls’ voices in the movement for social justice, and grassroots activism - and thus we advocate, educate, and organize. Day of the Girl-US is the United States arm of the global Day of the Girl movement, beginning in 2011 (read more about our history).
We hold the following beliefs:
- Girls are the experts on issues that affect girls. The solutions to these issues must come from girls. Their voices need to be centralized and elevated in social justice conversations.
- Girls from marginalized communities must be central in conversations about social justice issues involving those communities.
- Truly effective social change cannot come without girls' leadership.
- Girls' issues are intersectional. We must intentionally include people who are different from ourselves in our social change work. Otherwise we will not be able to make a meaningful impact - in fact, we could even do damage to huge populations of girls.
Opinions presented on this website and on the related blog reflect the opinions of the author, not of the UN or any related organization. The Day of the Girl-US Action Team does not censor and we encourage multiple viewpoints."
Happy Halloween!
USE TECHNOLOGY TO BE AN AUTHOR!
Here's an example by one of our students, Mariella Beltran. So talented!
STAFF BOOK PICKS
WINGER, by Andrew Smith
I love this book so much that I bought it for all of my nieces and nephews. WINGER is a young adult novel written from the perspective of a 14 year old boy who got fast tracked to high school after skipping two grades. Ryan Dean West is one of the youngest males at his private boarding school in the beautiful Pacific northwest state of Oregon. The book starts with Ryan’s struggle to adapt to his classes, dorm mates and his brutal rugby practice schedule. His rugby team is full of interesting characters and hilarious relationships. Ryan also falls for the intelligent and beautiful Annie, an older girl at school that takes him under her wing. The mischief that Ryan and his team mates get into is laugh out loud funny but is contrasted nicely with the very serious undertone of the hardships of growing up different from the people around you. This coming of age novel will leave you begging for more. Luckily there is a wonderful sequel to this book called Stand Off where you can finally get some closure to the intense and wild events that happen in WINGER.
Thanks for the recommendation, Mrs. Tabshey! Winger is available in the library, and its sequel, Stand Off, is coming soon!
P.S. OK, Tabshey was right, this book had me cracking up on the first page, and the illustrations are great! What an awesome book - you guys have to read this! -Ms. Reid
PLEASE RETURN YOUR LIBRARY BOOKS!
JOIN THE LIBRARY LEARNING COMMONS STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE!
Be a part of something big!
Plan stuff for the library, create displays, share good books, and more.
Snacks will be provided and members can receive volunteer hours for participation.
It’s your chance to make the library your own! Committee meetings will be bimonthly after school.
See Ms. Reid in the Library to sign up!
Want free books?
Join the Frequent Reader Club!
It’s Easy!
Earn a free book by filling out your punch card!
Get a Frequent Reader Card and get a number punched every time you take out a new book. Earn extra punches by writing reviews of the books so that others can find a great read! So, on your mark, get set…. READ!
BOOK TRAILERS
Check out the trailer for Katie Alender's "From Bad to Cursed" - starring Zendaya! Book available in our library!
Contact Me
Check us out on Schoology, Group Access Code NZ3VT-BXK9C
Email: jreid@crec.org
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