Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Haiti before and after the earthquake...December 3 during Period 5 and 6
Dr. Rebecca Eleck is a family doctor who has done frequent outreach work in Haiti before and after the earthquake. She will share her experiences, through photos and stories, of her work done to improve the quality of family medical care in Haiti.
Ms. Olbrych's Caribbean classes and Ms. Veenema's Sophomore English classes will share this in-school class trip speaker with all who are in the Library Learning Commons and with any additional classes that might like to sign up and join us. Numbers are growing so please email Mrs. Roberts or Mrs. Stiles if you plan to bring a class. All are welcome.
This presentation is not during lunch waves but rather during periods 5 and 6 this Friday!
Ms. Olbrych's Caribbean classes and Ms. Veenema's Sophomore English classes will share this in-school class trip speaker with all who are in the Library Learning Commons and with any additional classes that might like to sign up and join us. Numbers are growing so please email Mrs. Roberts or Mrs. Stiles if you plan to bring a class. All are welcome.
This presentation is not during lunch waves but rather during periods 5 and 6 this Friday!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Lunchertainment...Respect and Kindness Requested...November 23rd...during lunch waves
During the upcoming busy holiday season we thought it would be great to reinforce the need to respect others, to be kind to others, and to understand the consequences of being careless with the feelings of others either in person or through social networking technology. Kool to be Kind Kids, trained by the Anti Defamation League, and Westport Youth Commission's High School iMentors, who work with middle school students to address the social and legal ramifications of internet bullying and texting, will be hosting our program today. These groups will address issues of bullying, respect and kindness. They will present a snapshot of the work they do with elementary and middle school porgrams. There will also be a Westport Police officer present to answer any specific legal questions related to cyberbullying. This program compliments the message of empathy that was presented in the Thula Sizwe assembly this past week. "If I were not me, I could be you."
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Lunchertainment...What is it?
Part of our switch to becoming a Library Learning Commons has been trying to incorporate speakers, programs, and events for students, teachers and classes in the LLC. The shift from library media center to library learning commons is to create a space where all types of learning can happen more often! The lunch waves are pretty much the best time to reach a greater portion of the kids at Staples. We started out slowly last year. Some of you may remember the whole day Poetry Slam in April and an Open Mic during lunch waves on a Friday last June.
Some teachers invite speakers or have special programs in their classroom and share those speakers with us in the LLC to reach more students. Some teachers just like to use the LLC as a venue for their speakers because of the space we can provide.
This year we have had violinist Alexander Markov perform. We have had Staples grad Connor Murphy visit to tell us about how his computer generated graphics have been part of Avatar and other movie productions. Both of these programs came to the LLC as a request from teachers for our space.
We have two new Library Volunteers, Mrs. Ritter and Mrs. McCarthy, who have a knack for programming. They have been working behind the scenes to invite local people of interest in to speak to our students. They have about 6 or 7 more programs that they are working on timing, scheduling, and arranging for us right now! We will get the news of upcoming Lunchertainment programs to you as soon as we have details in this blog.
Oh yeah! We like the name, but Lunchertainment might happen at other times during the day just because of scheduling teachers and classes!
Some teachers invite speakers or have special programs in their classroom and share those speakers with us in the LLC to reach more students. Some teachers just like to use the LLC as a venue for their speakers because of the space we can provide.
This year we have had violinist Alexander Markov perform. We have had Staples grad Connor Murphy visit to tell us about how his computer generated graphics have been part of Avatar and other movie productions. Both of these programs came to the LLC as a request from teachers for our space.
We have two new Library Volunteers, Mrs. Ritter and Mrs. McCarthy, who have a knack for programming. They have been working behind the scenes to invite local people of interest in to speak to our students. They have about 6 or 7 more programs that they are working on timing, scheduling, and arranging for us right now! We will get the news of upcoming Lunchertainment programs to you as soon as we have details in this blog.
Oh yeah! We like the name, but Lunchertainment might happen at other times during the day just because of scheduling teachers and classes!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Lunchertainment...Open Mic...First Friday of each Month...Lunch Waves
Next Open Mic on December 3rd
**Click here to signup please**
Open Mic Rules
**Click here to signup please**
Open Mic Rules
- Positive energy wanted!
- Be able to freestyle or bring prepared poems
- No offensive or vulgar language
- No offensive topics
- Cheer on every poet, every speaker
- Don't put down any reader
- Positive energy only!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Lunchertainment...Monday November 15th...Library Learning Commons
Thula Sizwe - South African Performance Group - During Lunch Waves 2 and 3 (Not 1!)
Thula Sizwe will perform song, dance, drumming, and give an overview of some of the origins of the music, the dance moves, and the traditional Zulu costumes the performers wear during 3rd period assemblies. Come visit them after the assemblies in the Library Learning Commons to listen to the group teach the Clicking Language of South Africa, "Zhosa," and learn a few humorous African songs. This comes to you courtesy of the PTA Cultural Arts Committee.
Thula Sizwe will perform song, dance, drumming, and give an overview of some of the origins of the music, the dance moves, and the traditional Zulu costumes the performers wear during 3rd period assemblies. Come visit them after the assemblies in the Library Learning Commons to listen to the group teach the Clicking Language of South Africa, "Zhosa," and learn a few humorous African songs. This comes to you courtesy of the PTA Cultural Arts Committee.
Lunchertainment...Tuesday November 16th...Library Learning Commons
Skip Lane - a former NFL player for the NY Jets to Visit -During Lunch Waves
We are so excited to have Skip join us. He was drafted out of the University of Mississippi as a corner back in 1984 for the NY Jets. He has alos played for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Redskins and played for three teams on the Canadian Football league, one in the USFL and two years in Italy! He was a free agent when he signed with the Jets from the USFL. Skip's Dad also coached at Staples. Hear him talk about his experiences during this time and feel free to ask him any questions.
We are so excited to have Skip join us. He was drafted out of the University of Mississippi as a corner back in 1984 for the NY Jets. He has alos played for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Redskins and played for three teams on the Canadian Football league, one in the USFL and two years in Italy! He was a free agent when he signed with the Jets from the USFL. Skip's Dad also coached at Staples. Hear him talk about his experiences during this time and feel free to ask him any questions.
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