tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62641256839027023832024-03-19T00:39:26.182-04:00Staples High School Library Learning CommonsThe Ambitious LibrarianRobin Stileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06208253768759879018noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264125683902702383.post-59618085311208362802012-12-13T09:04:00.002-05:002012-12-13T09:04:40.130-05:00John Krubski, A Practical Futurist, Thursday, December 20th, Lunchwaves in the LLC<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Mr. Krubski's book discusses Marketing, Management, Politics, Economics and more...</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Excellent for American Government, Economics, Statistics, and Personal Finance classes to attend.</span></strong></div>
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Robin Stileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06208253768759879018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264125683902702383.post-16674680972007233392012-11-28T11:23:00.001-05:002012-11-28T11:23:25.406-05:00Out of the Blue to Visit Staples LLC on Friday, November 30th<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Out of the Blue</span></strong><br />
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<strong>Out of the Blue a cappella group will be visiting and entertaining us with their musical talent this Friday, November 30th, in the Library Learning Commons during our lunch waves.</strong><br />
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<a href="http://yaleootb.com/about">http://yaleootb.com/about</a>Robin Stileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06208253768759879018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264125683902702383.post-55610332240161274742012-11-09T09:00:00.001-05:002012-11-09T09:00:50.101-05:00Lunchertainment...Andeisha Farid...November 12th Lunch Waves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Please come join us on<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Monday</b>,<b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>November 12th</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>during the lunch waves, in the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Library Learning Commons</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>when<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Andeisha Farid</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>comes to speak. Andeisha is the Executive Director of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Afghan Child Education and Caring Organization</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and is being sponsored by<b>Teen Vital Voices<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>through Alexis Teixeira. </div>
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<b>Andeisha Farid<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>received the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>2010 Global Leadership Award</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Vital Voices</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for her work with AFCECO and "her integral part in her country to rebuild and educate the next generation of leaders who will lead their nation forward." <a href="http://www.afceco.org/index.php/andeisha" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.afceco.org/index.<wbr></wbr>php/andeisha</a></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;">Teachers please encourage students to come if they have 5th period free and those of you who teach during period 5 on Monday please sign up with the Library to bring your entire class to see Andeisha Farid.</span></b></div>
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will be co-sponsoring the <strong><span style="color: red;">Mock Election 2012</span></strong>. In each of the last several
presidential elections, students at Staples High School have had the
opportunity to vote for the <span style="color: blue;">President of the United States</span> in a mock
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Voting will take place on <span style="color: red;">Thursday,
November 1st and Friday, November 2<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">nd</span></sup></span> in the LMC. Students will
visit the LMC during their social studies classes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students not enrolled in a social studies
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JSA is structuring <span style="color: red;"><strong>Mock Debates</strong></span> among the candidates as
"Lunchertainment" in the LMC on <span style="color: blue;">Tuesday, October 30th and Wednesday,
October 31<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">st</span></sup></span>.</span></div>
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Amy Jenner has been a volunteer with Wildlife in Crisis for 5 years. Passionate about the mission of WIC, and under the education of renowned wildlife rehabilitator Dara McDonough Reid (founding director of WIC), Amy conducts frequent community outreach and education programs in an effort to further the mission of the organization.</div>
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Since 1988, Wildlife in Crisis, the Wildlife Care Center, has provided care for debilitated wildlife, in addition to its habitat preservation and environmental education programs all in an effort to improve the quality of life in our community.</div>
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Each year, WIC cares for over 5,000 injured and orphaned wild animals with the goal of rehabilitating them and releasing them back into the wild. In addition to wildlife care, WIC volunteers answer over 15,000 phone calls regarding native wildlife. Wildlife in Crisis is the only organization of its kind in Connecticut, licensed by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to care for all species of native wildlife.</div>
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Please call or email to schedule your class. Free period students please join us also!</div>Robin Stileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06208253768759879018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264125683902702383.post-18821561738610476262012-05-23T14:22:00.001-04:002012-05-23T14:25:44.220-04:00Builders Beyond Borders...Come find out all about us!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;">
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Builders Beyond Borders has been serving the local and global communities for 20 years! High school students who participate with B3 are placed on a team with whom they perform local community service, hold team meetings and activities, and travel with during one of the February, March or April breaks. While one of the main goals of<strong> B3</strong> is service, students in the program often come away with leadership skills and build confidence. Find out more in the <strong>Library Learning Commons</strong> during <strong>lunch waves</strong> on Thursday, May 24<sup>th</sup> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/" name="_GoBack"></a>at SHS!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">As part of B3’s mission to “build a better world”, B3 also hopes to <b>build a bigger world</b> by expanding the horizons of volunteers and the communities they serve. By working hand in hand and side by side with host communities, volunteers become compassionate and capable global citizens, and the communities served realize that they are not alone in their struggles. Each year, B3 contributes over 20,000 hours of service in benefit of communities in need, both near and far. Learn how you can join B3 on May 24<sup>th</sup> at SHS!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Open Mic for you to read and share poetry all day</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Share a poem you have written or a poem you love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Enjoy <strong>Jack Powers</strong>, resident published Poet of the day, who joins us from Joel Barlow High School. Powers was the 2005 CCTE Connecticut Poet of the Year and the 2008 NEATE Poet of the Year. We look forward to Jack spending the day with us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Enjoy <strong>Alex Levin</strong>, resident Jazz pianist of the day, who joins us from New York City. Alex has shared his musical talents with us and the SHS Jazz Band for two years to high acclaim.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kakenya Ntaiya from <country-region><place>Kenya</place></country-region>, who was betrothed at age 5, is coming to the Library Learning Commons this Thursday, April 26 during the lunch waves. Kakenya’s unforgettable story began when she begged her father not to marry so she could attend school and avoid the traditional path of Maasai women. She paid the personal price of circumcision for the privilege of education and completed her doctorate in the <country-region><place>United States</place></country-region> while building the first school for rural girls in <country-region><place>Kenya</place></country-region>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Staples Teen Vital Voices has sponsored her trip to SHS. The club continues to fundraise for Kakenya’s school and has established friendships with the girls in <country-region><place>Kenya</place></country-region>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kakenya has accomplished much, yet she continues to dream. Bring your classes on Thursday to meet this accomplished visionary and listen to her remarkable story.</span></div>
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</div><div align="left">ISSO (Israeli Soldiers Speak Out) is an innovative program featuring a diverse group of reserve duty Israeli college students. Their mission is to educate, inform, and delve into conversation about the Israeli-Arab conflict by putting a human face to the IDF uniform. Participants in ISSO have had combat experience either in Gaza or Lebanon, and are all members of the StandWithUs IsraelFellowship for student leaders at the six major Israeli universities.</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"> </div>The soldiers are prepared to discuss the moral issues involved in fighting in an urban area, where civilians are callously put at risk by terrorist organizations bent on maximizing casualties. Expert StandWithUs staff have mentored and trained them to handle the tough questions. Each soldier is prepared with their own unique personal story designed to show the human face of the IDF, highlight its moral code, and delve into the dilemmas of the Middle East conflict.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264125683902702383.post-62798619703686919612012-02-06T13:05:00.000-05:002012-02-06T13:05:03.067-05:00Lunchertainment Friday, February 10th, in the LLCOn February 10th, during all three lunch waves, the Gender Equality Club will host a Lunchertainment event that will focus on domestic violence in early adulthood. The event will consist of poetry, videos, art, speeches, and personal memoirs, all presented by Staples students and faculty.<br />
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Come join us to listen about this important issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264125683902702383.post-5232093923863323482012-01-03T10:38:00.001-05:002012-01-03T10:38:41.074-05:00Lunchertainment: Rotary Four Way Speech, Weds. January 4th during lunch waves<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Rotary Four Way Speech Contest</span></strong><br />
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</strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Every participant will make a five to seven minute speech about an issue important to him or her. The topic may be personal, societal, or anything in between. Typical subjects are continued dependence on fossil fuel, global warming or Give Peace a Chance. The point of the exercise is to show how the test applies to everyday ethical or moral issues - is it the truth; is it fair to all concerned; will it build good will and better friendships; and will it be beneficial to all concerned.</span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0Staples High School, 70 North Ave, Westport, CT 06880, USA41.1545719 -73.32832610000002741.1530869 -73.329525100000026 41.1560569 -73.327127100000027tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264125683902702383.post-22669602284509740912011-11-01T10:44:00.001-04:002011-11-01T10:44:47.822-04:00Maria Pacheco, Guatemalan leader and Fulbright scholar to speak in the Library Learning Commons on November 2nd.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zjObwdDB8Ds/TrAFgl_fNKI/AAAAAAAAADY/CYQv25MJnbk/s1600/Maria+Pacheco+pic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="229" ida="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zjObwdDB8Ds/TrAFgl_fNKI/AAAAAAAAADY/CYQv25MJnbk/s320/Maria+Pacheco+pic" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">September 20, 2011 (Westport, Conn) — Maria Pacheco links Guatemalan artisans in indigenous rural communities to international markets, transforming cycles of poverty into cycles of prosperity and empowering women to be agents of change in their families, homes and communities.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Growing up in war-torn Guatemala City convinced Maria that she could ‘heal the earth’ by moving to the mountains and becoming an organic farmer. However, it wasn’t long before she found herself on a mission to bring prosperity to communities that others had long forgotten – desperately poor rural communities in which over 200,000 people were killed and tens of thousands were ‘disappeared’ during a 36-year civil war.</div>Maria saw the untapped potential and talent of Guatemala’s indigenous women, nearly half of whom are illiterate. She formed Kiej de los Bosques, an organization that works with expert artisans to develop their designs and expand their businesses, linking rural communities to markets around the world.<br />
Currently a consultant for the [ <a href="http://www.unfoundation.org/">http://www.unfoundation.org/</a> ]United Nations Foundation, Maria is developing a program that will generate sources of income for communities living in or around natural World Heritage Sites, while at the same time protecting the surrounding ecosystem.<br />
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She is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters degree in agriculture from Cornell University. Maria served as co-founder and first female president of the Guatemalan Rural Entrepreneurship Association (AGER), and is part of the Aspen Institute Global~Leadership Network, belonging to the Central American Initiative (CALI).~With other Aspen fellows, Maria launched the Vital Voices Central American Network,~to ensure that women’s voices in the region be heard.<br />
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Vital Voices Connecticut Council is honored to introduce Maria and her work in Guatemala on Wednesday evening, November 2, 7-9:00 pm at Christ and Holy Trinity Church, 75 Church Lane, Westport.<br />
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About Vital Voices: Vital Voices Global Partnership ([ <a href="http://www.vitalvoices.org/">http://www.vitalvoices.org/</a> ]www.vitalvoices.org) is an international non-profit organization that identifies, trains, mentors and empowers emerging women leaders and social entrepreneurs around the globe, enabling them to transform lives and accelerate peace and prosperity in their communities. The Connecticut Council of Vital Voices was established in 2005 to support the work of Vital Voices and raise awareness about their many programs and the remarkable women leaders of their global network.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264125683902702383.post-79729420216423787712011-10-21T09:27:00.000-04:002011-10-21T09:27:48.621-04:00Westport Elections Candidates PanelPlease come join us on Thursday, October 27, 2011 in the Library Learning Commons to hear the views of several Westport candidates for the November elections. Representing the Democratic party will be Janis Collins who is running for the Board of Finance and Michael Gordon who is running for the Board of Education. Representing the Republican Party will be Garson Heller who is running for the Board of Assessment Appeals and Tom Lasersohn who is running for the Board of Finance. You will have an opportunity to ask questions about the political process and their opinions. The panel will be held during the lunch waves. We hope to see you then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264125683902702383.post-28455879402513274412011-05-27T11:50:00.000-04:002011-05-27T11:50:15.903-04:00Summer Reading 2011!!! Check it out (until September 12)!!!<div align="center" class="description1" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everything out now is due back by June 3rd. If you still need a book for a particular class we will give permission to renew beyond June 3rd.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can begin signing out books for Summer Reading now </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and they will be due back on September 12, 2011.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of great books from which to choose. Double copies of most books. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Come get yours today!</div></div><div align="center" class="description1" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="en-us"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: small;"><strong>GET BOOKED</strong></span></span></div><div align="center" class="description1" style="text-align: center;"> <span lang="en-us"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: small;"><b>FOR SUMMER 2011</b></span></span></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264125683902702383.post-71354709725594624482011-05-25T07:41:00.001-04:002011-05-25T07:43:14.895-04:00Rouwenna Lamm from Alliance for Climate Education visits the LLC to speak about Student Action Programs<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-size: large;">After a presentation to freshmen in the auditorium on Thursday, Rouwenna Lamm will be in the Library Learning Commons during lunch waves to meet with students and talk about promoting Student Action Programs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rouwenna will be speaking about her work for the Alliance for Climate Education. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Check out their website and see her bio below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rouwenna Lamm is a Kentucky native with a B.A. in astronomy and physics from Smith College in Massachusetts. During high school and college, Rouwenna was interested in teen education and held a variety of positions educating youth about health, science, outdoor-living, and community development. She started working on climate change during her senior year in college after attending </span><a href="http://www.powershift09.org/"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Power Shift</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> 2007. Inspired by the youth and adults at the conference, she joined the newly formed Massachusetts Power Shift and planned a climate conference for hundreds of students and community members. She then helped the group transform into a network of student climate advocates pushing for legislative and social change to address climate change.</span><br />
<div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;">After college, Rouwenna took a 9-month internship with the </span><a href="http://www.ucsusa.org/"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Union of Concerned Scientists</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> where she was working to connect scientists with policy makers and the public to increase climate education and push for legislative action to address climate change. She also helped produce reports on the impacts of climate change in the Midwest. Rouwenna is excited to join the ACE team and continue educating and empowering youth to fight for their futures.</span></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264125683902702383.post-22699107448930992242011-05-03T13:20:00.000-04:002011-05-03T13:20:42.232-04:00AP Testing in LLCAs you know AP Testing is happening this week and next in the LLC.<br />
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First of all, we will not be hosting an Open Mic in May because of APs.<br />
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Secondly, we ask that when AP tests are happening that you <strong>study silently</strong> in the library so that the students taking tests can focus on their tests and not be disturbed.<br />
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On Thursday, May 12th, the library will be closed from 7:30 until 12:00 because AP testing will happen on the main floor of the library to accomodate the number of students taking the test that day.<br />
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Thanks for all your help in following these directions over the next two weeks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264125683902702383.post-54178985531940038722011-04-11T11:09:00.004-04:002011-04-11T11:31:38.809-04:00Lunchertainment...Club Green celebrating Earth Day a little early on April 13th with Tobey Russ...during the three lunch waves!<span style="font-size: medium;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Club Green</span> is celebrating Earth Day a little early on April 13th </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>with a program in the Library Learning Commons <br />
featuring Tobey Russ!</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong> We will all be enjoying a Spring Break vacation day </strong><br />
<strong>on April 22nd </strong><strong>which is the actual Earth Day.<br />
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Come hear about Tobey Russ' really cool and <span style="color: #38761d;">green</span> job!</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><strong> Tobey Russ - is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Forest First Holdings which is a private company developing large scale sustainable forestry plantations in Latin America. The company has established it’s initial plantation in the North Eastern plains region of Colombia on 70,000 hectares along the Meta and Orinoco rivers. As the plantation matures, wood will be shipped down river where it will be chipped and then shipped to electric utilities in the United Kingdom and in Europe as a source of renewable energy.</strong><br />
<ul><div align="left"></div></ul><strong> Prior to joining Forest First Mr. Russ has held various senior management positions in the commercial insurance and financial services industry over the last 25 years. </strong><br />
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<div align="left"></div><strong> Mr. Russ will be speaking about the developing opportunities in "Eco-Capitalism" - how the private sector can help drive environmental improvement while making an attractive return on investment. Sustainable forestry is becoming an increasingly important, carbon neutral, fuel source which will also provide much needed social and economic benefits in developing countries. As forests disappear around the world and non-renewable energy prices continue to rise, forestry has become a very attractive investment option.</strong><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Please email or call to have your class come join us!</strong></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264125683902702383.post-60370157299016768322011-04-11T10:32:00.004-04:002011-04-11T10:51:05.954-04:00Thank you to all those involved in the Second Annual Celebration of Poetry and Jazz!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-46MklK5KUyI/TaMRqKbQmWI/AAAAAAAAACo/rK3pXKUWrRA/s320/jazz%2526poetry2011+007.jpg" width="320" /> <img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wrWsEQX6u1w/TaMRj8YuZYI/AAAAAAAAACk/q4zlWrX9lH4/s320/jazz%2526poetry2011+008.jpg" width="240" /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-46MklK5KUyI/TaMRqKbQmWI/AAAAAAAAACo/rK3pXKUWrRA/s1600/jazz%2526poetry2011+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EIm8j6Q0zNE/TaMSgnXDsoI/AAAAAAAAACw/wa2E00_RXVc/s1600/jazz%2526poetry2011+040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EIm8j6Q0zNE/TaMSgnXDsoI/AAAAAAAAACw/wa2E00_RXVc/s320/jazz%2526poetry2011+040.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3p3dMk2HTcs/TaMT-uKqwCI/AAAAAAAAAC4/rCguJlpp4xI/s1600/poetry%2526jazz2011+168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3p3dMk2HTcs/TaMT-uKqwCI/AAAAAAAAAC4/rCguJlpp4xI/s320/poetry%2526jazz2011+168.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;">A big thank you goes out to the classes of Ms. Radler, Mr. Liepolt, Mr. Miller, Ms. Barrington, Mr. Tippy, Mr. Garaghty, Ms. Robbins, Ms. McNamee, Ms. Fernandez, Ms. Kochefko, Mr. Lawrence, Ms. Noonan and all the other free period students who participated by reading at the Second Annual Celebration of Poetry and Jazz on Friday. </span></b><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Next Friday, April 8th, will be our </span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Second Annual Celebration of Poetry and Jazz! </span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In the Library Learning Commons all day!</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If you were here last year you know how well the student poets </span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and student jazz musicians </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">of Staples enjoyed the day.</span></strong></div><br />
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Director of Instructional Technology, Natalie Carrignan, will provide you resources, tips, and tricks for revealing your footprint and keeping yourself safe.<br />
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Not just for juniors and seniors. This is great info for all of us, staff as well!<br />
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Join us in the Library Learning Commons on Friday, March 25th, during lunch waves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264125683902702383.post-21460832534454546852011-02-15T11:26:00.001-05:002011-02-15T11:28:16.752-05:00Gigi Sakir to speak on Egypt...this Friday, Feb 18th, during lunch wavesGigi Sakir and her daughter, Giselle Begler, will speak to us about Egypt. When Gigi was a little girl her family had to flee Egypt leaving everything behind. Giselle graduated from Staples in 2004. Their family regularly travels back to Egypt. They will have pictures to share, go over a bit of history, and put in their own words about why the situation in Egypt has come to what it is. Gigi is prepared for your questions and will do her best to answer them. According to Mrs. Ritter, our LLC Volunteer who set up this program, Gigi was practically dancing in the streets here in Westport when there was word that Mubarak was stepping down.<br />
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Come to hear about history in the making. Has Egypt started a domino effect in the region?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264125683902702383.post-55799863612327818992011-01-25T13:32:00.001-05:002011-01-25T14:17:31.090-05:00Amnesty International hosting Shabana Basij-Rasikh on Friday, Feb 4thPlease join us during lunch waves on Friday, February 4th to hear Shabana speak. <br />
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"Shabana was born and raised in Kabul, Afghanistan. She attended secret school during the Taliban regime, and after the fall of the Taliban she completed her secondary education at Maryam High School. In 2005, Shabana attended high school in the USA through the year-long Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program sponsored by the US State Department. Following her secondary school career, she worked as an Executive Assistant to the Country Director of American Councils for International Education in Kabul as a one year appointment. Shabana is the Executive Director of <a href="http://www.afghanyouth.org/">Afghan Youth Initiative</a>. Shabana is a senior at Middlebury College, pursuing degrees in International Studies and Women and Gender Studies. She is a senior fellow at the Middlebury College Admissions Office."<br />
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Please check out her website. <a href="http://helainc.org/team.php">http://helainc.org/team.php</a><br />
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Come prepared with questions you might want to ask her about her experiences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264125683902702383.post-34550930605215024152011-01-11T11:28:00.002-05:002011-01-13T10:11:18.918-05:00John Green from Lux, Bond and Green...Lunchertainment...February 8th<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"><span style="font-family: 'Abadi MT Condensed Extra Bold'; font-size: 16pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Abadi MT Condensed Extra Bold'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Abadi MT Condensed Extra Bold';">Lunchertainment presents John Green from Lux, Bond and Green </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: 'Abadi MT Condensed Extra Bold'; font-size: 16pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Abadi MT Condensed Extra Bold'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Abadi MT Condensed Extra Bold';">on </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: 'Abadi MT Condensed Light'; font-size: 16pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Abadi MT Condensed Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Abadi MT Condensed Light';">Tuesday, February 8<sup>th </sup>during period 1, from </span><span style="font-family: 'Abadi MT Condensed Light'; font-size: 16pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Abadi MT Condensed Light'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Abadi MT Condensed Light';">10:45– 11:50 a.m.</span></span></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Martin Luther King was a man who had a dream that his children "would not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."</span> </span>What are your dreams for the future? <br />
<ul><div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div></ul><span style="font-size: small;">He learned about Ghandi and then saw a way to achieve his dream through peaceful civil disobedience.</span> <br />
<ul><span style="font-size: small;"></span><div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div></ul><span style="font-size: small;">So come to Open Mic with a dream of yours and/or the profile of someone who by example has changed your life and/or helped you set a path to reach your dream.</span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0