There are several events happening throughout the AAPS district hosted by the APISA Parent Advisory Group, check 'em out!
Go to https://tinyurl.com/ APISAA-May2022 for more information about events.
There are several events happening throughout the AAPS district hosted by the APISA Parent Advisory Group, check 'em out!
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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/ Congratulations to Tappan Middle School's Library Media Specialist, Kyle Kipp, for winning the Meemic Foundation grant award of a littleBits Electronic Music Kit and a Space Rover Inventor Kit (thanks to the local Meemic Foundation Advocate, Kidman Agency LLC, for their support of local schools and promoting these opportunities). Mr. Kipp will be donating the kits to the school's Project Lead The Way (PLTW) program for use in teaching STEM and pre-engineering concepts. As we approach the end of the school year, we are focused on returning materials that were borrowed from the school, including books and devices. If you have any library books, even if they are from another AAPS school, please drop them off at Tappan so they can be returned to where they belong. The school is holding some designated drop off dates where you can just drive-thru with your car and easily hand them off. Please make use of the following drive-thru drop off dates:
Current 5th graders that are coming to Tappan for next school year can take a look at the presentation below to get an idea of what your new school's library has in store for you!
For the time being, while we still deal with the effects of the pandemic and social distancing and work within the school's Super 6 Guidelines, Tappan students can check out physical/print library books from the school's library collection in the media center via our contactless pickup system.
All you have to do is use the library's online catalog to place a hold and we'll contact you when it is ready for pickup (just like the public library does)! Read below to learn the steps for the procedure. Using your Tappan Destiny catalog account to locate books, place holds, and more!
See below for a full slide show presentation along with a printable one page sheet of directions.
The Tappan Library is proud to offer our community a special virtual assembly on Wednesday, March 3 from 9:50am to 11am to kick off March Is Reading Month, a celebration by Read Across America. We will be hosting former Tappan student and popular children's author, Sarah Weeks, who wrote the book So B. It (which was made into a blockbuster movie). Sarah will share her experience as a writer from Ann Arbor, her writing process, information about her stories, and more. Please join us via Zoom (see the accompanying slides for more information). |
Mr. Kipp, Tappan LibrarianI am the librarian faculty at Tappan Middle School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Archives
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