Author Event with J. Torres
Friday May 20, 2:00 PM
The presentation takes place virtually
Check out his books here on EPIC!
Find his books in SORA by clicking this link.
As part of Asian Heritage Month, AAPS is hosting Comic Book Writer J. Torres on May 20, 20225/11/2022 Author Event with J. Torres Friday May 20, 2:00 PM The presentation takes place virtually Check out his books here on EPIC! Find his books in SORA by clicking this link.
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There are several events happening throughout the AAPS district hosted by the APISA Parent Advisory Group, check 'em out! Spring Book Fair at Tappan all this week to celebrate School Library Week, come check it out!4/4/2022 Our last book fair fundraiser in December was so much fun, and so successful, we are holding another one this week in celebration of National Library Week. Every purchase helps the Tappan Library to buy new books for the shelves! So, please stop on by and take a look, we have something for everyone. The fair runs every day this week from 8am to 3:30pm in the school library from April 4 through April 8. Shop the online version through April 17 by clicking this link. Check out some of our popular titles in this interactive slideshow (click here).
National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID)* is a nationwide event that was launched by an AAPS educator, Mr. Joe Dulin in 1995.
Dulin was inspired after he participated in the Million Man March, and envisioned a day created to encourage parents to begin practicing the goals of NAAPID, which include:
Historically, families were invited into the building and attended classes with their students during NAAPID, but this year's event will be fully virtual due to pandemic restrictions. Tappan will observe this day by offering families four powerful sessions that focus on ways to continue to support their students during the pandemic. The main event will be keynote speaker, Patrice Lee, who is a mom, author {Leep4Joy Books}, speaker, publisher, entrepreneur, webinar host, and workshop facilitator, with a joy for life. Lee overcame many years in a hostile work environment, and simultaneously, while raising a young family, served as caregiver and guardian for ailing loved ones, and pursued a postgraduate degree. It was through love and forgiveness, that she was able to change the course of her work life. Her love of people and passion for life is what motivates her to write, and gives her an opportunity to help others overcome their obstacles too. Patrice Lee shares a positive message in each book to help parents, children, and teens "live on the happy side of life." See a list of Ms. Lee’s books here. Instructions on ordering books can be found here. Mr. Kyle Kipp, Tappan's Library Media Specialist will review some online tools and resources that families can benefit from as we endure the pandemic. Online Technology Resources discussed will include:
As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to reach out to Mr. Kipp at: [email protected] From Mr. Kipp, Tappan Librarian / Media Specialist. I wanted to announce that if you look at the front of the school near the bike racks just to the left of the front/main entrance, you'll notice that Tappan now officially has a Little Free Library of its own. The Little Free Library organization is the world's largest book-sharing movement; "building community, inspiring readers, and expanding book access for all." You have probably noticed Little Free Libraries throughout the community as a great way of encouraging an appreciation for reading and sharing literature. Tappan families and staff are welcome to give and take free books from the library at any time, and I will ensure that the structure is well stocked. This is a project that I started, with the financial help of the PTSO, two years ago. The library was set to be installed in the Spring of 2020, but due to the pandemic, it was put on hold until now. Special thanks to Tappan parent, Dan Hamalainan, for building the structure, and Ken and Bernie from Facilities for installing it in front of the building. I plan to do some official fanfare and media recognition of this in the Spring of next year in conjunction with March is Reading Month and National Library Week (1st week of April). In the meantime, please enjoy our new community Little Free Library. Read the official PRESS RELEASE here: https://news.a2schools.org/just-in-time-for-national-reading-month-tappan-becomes-the-latest-aaps-school-to-offer-a-little-free-library/ More information on the Little Free Library program can be found at: https://littlefreelibrary.org/ Next week is Banned and Challenged Books Week (Sept 26-Oct 2); here is what you need to know!9/22/2021 Next week is Banned and Challenged Books Week (Sept 26-Oct 2) and the AAPS librarians wanted to share a brief presentation/activity that describes the history and importance of this nationally recognized awareness event. (more info at: https://bannedbooksweek.org/ and https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks) The presentation covers currently challenged works of literature and how the censoring of literature affects us all, as well as a keynote speech by popular author Jason Reynolds, this year's Banned Books Ambassador, as he carries the message of "books unite us, censorship divides us." Here is the presentation: Banned Books Week 2021 - follow THIS LINK As always, if you have any questions or would like me to assist, feel free to let me know. Middle and high school teachers, registration is open for the 2021 Teen Press Conference on November 10! A free virtual event hosted by @kwamealexander with the Finalists for the #NBAwards for Young People’s Literature. To learn more and register, visit: https://www.nationalbook.org/programs/teen-press-conference/ Check out this link to a fun video that explains the activities, as well as some of the great new resources available from your local library: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pEb6vOTz9dAgpipxxmDy5o-T_x-zwbVknGnhDgH0608/present?slide=id.p Summer Game info That warm breeze in the air can only mean one thing... THE SUMMER GAME IS ALMOST HERE!!!! Put away your MUGS, BLANKETS, and COATS because The Summer Game is once again approaching and we won't tolerate ANY talk of winter... excluding the fact that Winter Game badges will still be playable and wishes of winter's cold when the hot summer sun is scorching... but that is not the POINT!! The POINT is that Summer Game 2021 will include all of your favorites, such as:
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