JISD Library Services Newsletter
October 2019
Dr. Ball Supports Battle of the Books
Harry S. Truman once said, "Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers." JISD is lucky to be lead by a woman who exemplifies just that. Dr. Ball knows that research from Penny Kittle, Donalyn Miller, Stephen Krashen and others supports the notion that reading attitudes of students begin with reading attitudes of the educators around them. For many students, the JISD staff they encounter will be their first, and perhaps only, adult model of literacy.
In order to be a stellar literacy leader, Dr. Ball has purchased a copy of each of the Battle of the Books titles so that she can read them ahead of the competition in April. She will also be writing questions for our five newest titles added this year. Those titles are Ghost by Jason Reynolds, Crossover by Kwame Alexander, Refugee by Alan Gratz, Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson, and Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres. Dr. Ball also allotted funds for each of the elementary campuses to receive one set of the Battle titles. We appreciate her support for the competition, but more importantly, her support of literacy and libraries in JISD.
To find out more information on the Battle of Books Competition taking place at Veterans Memorial High School on April 22, 2020, please visit our BOB Smore.
Friends of JISD Libraries
The funds raised will be used to plan an African-American History Month Celebration on February 15th. We hope to have presentations and authors.
We look forward to everyone in JISD joining us in support of library programming for all of students across the district. Look for information soon about how you can order your Friends of JISD Libraries shirts and mugs and to make a donation.
Book Presentation at Board Meeting
Pumpkin Patches
Rubik's Cubes @ Woodlake Hills
Ms. Adame-Moylan received the cubes from The Cube Lending Program. She and her students are able to borrow the cubes for FREE for a period of one month.
Librarians Celebrated
National Coming Out Day
The Judson High School Library was so excited to partner with the Gay Straight Alliance and other organizations to celebrate National Coming Out Day on October 19th. Mrs. Ortiz donated buttons for students that said "I am loved." in many different languages. Students were reminded that no matter how they express love, what's important is that they know they are loved. Mrs. Ortiz also made buttons for staff members featuring a quote from Rory James's novel in verse Some Girls Bind-- the story of a young teen struggling to come to terms with their identity. Ultimately they realize, "I am everything I need right now, and it's enough."
Author Visit at Converse and Franz Elementary
Author Visit at Rolling Meadows
US History Stations at JHS
Scholastic Book Fair @ Woodlake Elementary
The Viking Parent Organization decorated the entrance to match the Arctic Adventure theme of the book fair. On October 17th, in conjunction with Mathnasium, we held a family night at the book fair. We invited parents to visit the book fair with their child(ren) and purchase reading materials. Both events were a great success, with many happy parents and students.
Secret Library Society
The girls end their meeting stacking their books, each putting a finger on the stack and chanting their favorite quote from Awaken, "I covered my hands over my years." They consider it an inside joke and that it connects them.
Members
Chant
Sea World Visits Copperfield
To extend the learning 5th grade does on adaptations of animals, we invited Ambassadors from the Sea World Ambassadors Education program. They brought a bald eagle, African porcupine, and a wallaby to introduce to Copperfield students. They shared behavioral and physical features of all the animals and discussed how that would help these animals survive in the world if they had to live there. The students got to view them up close and even get to touch the wallaby.
Wortham Oaks Elementary
Bluebonnet Challenge
Very Official Guidelines
V.O.G. at Wortham
Rubik's Cube Mosaics
Upcoming
Nerdvana Con @ NISD
African American History Celebration
Library Palooza @NISD
Holocaust Remembrance Day
We are also working to bring the authors of Letters to Rose: A Holocaust Memoir with Letter of Impact and Inspiration from the Next Generation and Rose, one of the last Holocaust survivors in San Antonio.
This educational opportunity is especially significant because the year 2020 will be the 75th Anniversary of the end of WWII and the liberation of concentration camps across Europe. This is an opportunity not to be missed, as this generation will be the last to hear a Holocaust survivor tell her own story.
Look for more information on this visit soon.
Lead Librarian
Email: parevalothompson@judsonisd.org
Website: https://www.judsonisd.org/Page/23705
Location: 7618 Evans Road, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: 210-619-0220
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jisd.librarians.79