Hello! It's our final month of school! As we reflect upon the year, we think of the fun books we read, all the hilarious comments from students, and the ups and downs that make life what it is. It's been a great year! As we wrap up the year we would like to have as many books returned as possible to avoid charging a replacement fee for unreturned books. As an alternative to paying the fee, students can "work off" book replacement fee(s) and we will HAPPILY put anyone to work for an hour before or after school one day. Just check in with us in the library so we don't charge any student accounts and so we can find a good day to work together. Similar to last year, we are having a competition between divisions for book returns. Whichever division has the most books returned by Field Day, June 2, will earn a free dress day the last week of school!
Students: Please check your desks and bookshelves for any Sacred Heart library books. If you're unsure if you have any books out, log into the library catalog, and under the "my info" tab you can see anything checked out to you.
Parents: Please help your students remember to bring their books back to the library on or before Field Day, June 2. Any questions? Come to the library and ask!
Cheers to summer! Ms. Wood and Ms. Brunder |
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The SHS grownups are readers too! I asked them their favorite reads this year (most of them couldn't pick just one). Here's a list of their favorites:
Carrie Andalman: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan Hollis Babbles: Educated by Tara Westover Jen Bozyk: Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter Kyle Brown: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway Jean Brunder: Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage Beck Buechel: Ghostland: an American History in Haunted Places by Colin Dickey Ann Chiumino: Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels, and Crooks by Patrick Radden Keefe Nora Cirillo: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Elky Dorman: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell Beatriz Douma: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Lisa Durack: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray Scott Flubacker: The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Paula Fusco: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles Kat Graden: The Blue House by Phoebe Wahl Wade Grinstead: The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan David Gusaas: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Eileen Hannigan: Run Towards the Danger by Sarah Polley Blair Hansen: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams Natalie Holz: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing Jessica Hotz: The Help by Kathryn Stockett Margaret Hughes: Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng Andrea Lenaburg: Shrines of Gaiety by Katherine Atkinson Kristin Lesser: The Teachers: A year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession by Alexandra Robbins Jennifer Madden: The Alice Network Christi Meade: The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin Katie Moss: What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo Marjie Murphy: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Kathleen Owens: Reset Your Faith: Discover what's Hindering Your Power and Authority by Melvonne Geiger Renee Pappas: West with Giraffes: A Novel by Lynda Rutledge Lisa Paulsen: I'm Wearing Tunics Now by Wendi Aarons Morgan Paulus: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Jamie Powers: The Girl with Seven Names - A North Korean Defector's Story by Hyeonseo Lee Joanne Shemiot: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Amanda Siekierski: Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore Lis Slattery: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate Laura Sloman: Fairy Tale by Stephen King Meg Steele: Refugee by Alan Gratz JJ Stopyra: Fire Keeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley Caitlin Tobin: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman Karen Uselmann: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Nicole Van Pelt: Slow Days, Fast Company by Eve Babitz Julie Ward: Tru Biz by Sara Novic Kristen Wood: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo |
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National Mental Health Awareness Month is in full swing! Here's a message from our Lower School Counselor, Laura Sloman: Sacred Heart partners with local organization Erika's Lighthouse to provide mental health education to students in 4th-8th grades. Here are additional resources you can explore at home:
Common Sense Media has compiled a list of the best podcasts for kids, tweens, and teens to learn more about emotional regulation, mindfulness practices, and stress alleviation.
Not sure how to talk to your child about mental health? Beech Acres Parenting Center offers talking points for multiple age groups.
Ready to try a quick breathing exercise for yourself? Lower Schoolers are experts in triangle breathing! Breathe in through your nose for a count of 3, hold that breath for a count of 3, and then exhale gently through your mouth for a count of 3. Repeat three times. For additional sensory input, trace a triangle on your leg or the palm of your hand as you breathe. Notice without judgment how your body feels afterward.
Wishing you all a happy and healthy summer! |
Enemies by Svetlana Chmakova Reviewed by Willa M., A5
The book I'm reviewing is a graphic novel called Enemies. I like this book because it shows that even if you have a ruined relationship with someone, you can still repair it. This story is about a girl named Felicity who has a "perfect" sister, and Felicity is, well, the exact opposite. She's never able to turn anything in on time, and has more than one relationship to repair. In all, I would recommend this book to every age. 4.5 stars!
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Kelly Yang is one of our favorite authors at SHS. She was born in Hong Kong and came to the United States with her family as a child. She skipped several grades and started college at age 13 at the University of California, Berkeley. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science and continued to Harvard Law School, graduating when she was 20 years old! She decided not to practice law but worked as a columnist for the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong and eventually founded The Kelly Yang Project. The Kelly Yang Project is an after-school writing program for children in Hong Kong where Yang teaches creative writing, public speaking, and critical reasoning. Yang wrote her first children's book in 2018, Front Desk, and drew from her experiences working behind the desk at her parents' hotel. We love all the books in the Front Desk series and can't wait to see what else Kelly Yang does with her life! |
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According to the NWEA (a national organization tracking standardized assessments), students may lose up to 20% of learning from the school year during the summer months. But some students will thrive over the summer and make academic gains. To best support summer learning growth, the Scholastic Kids and Family Reading Report recommends READING, and bonus points for the freedom to read whatever they like. Check out the rest of their recommendations here. |
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Check out our library's webpage! Want to check out a library book? Want to listen to an AudioBook? Want to read an e-book? Reserve a book in our catalog here. Just log in with your SHS account (first.last@shschicago.org) to put your book on hold! We need your book reviews! Take a look at the Library's blog for book recommendations and to write book reviews.
Need help? Want book recommendations? Contact Ms. Brunder and Ms. Wood via email. |
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