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George Costanza
Jay Greenspan was born on this day in 1959. Greenspan would go on to become an actor who performed under the name Jason Alexander. He would land a spot on the television show “Seinfeld,” portraying what some consider to be the greatest comedy character of all time, George Costanza. For more on George Costanza and “Seinfeld”, check out WikiSein.
Surrey Teens Read
Surrey Teens Read lets you join with other high school students from around Surrey to read and discuss great Young Adult literature.
The nominees for 2014 include: Don’t Turn Around; The Age of Miracles; Erebos and more. We have mulitple copies of each book here in the school library. Come down to check out your copy today!
You be able to vote on your favourites in the Spring 2014. For more information, a full list of this year’s nominees, a discussion forum, access to book trailers, and more, check out surreyteensread.weebly.com
Banned Books Week
September 22-28 is Banned Books Week in the United States. In Canada we celebrate a similar week in February with Freedom to Read Week.
Celebrate your Rights and Freedoms.
Defend your Rights and Freedoms.
Click for more information on Banned Books Week.
International Day of Peace
Peace.
Celebrate it. Dream of it. Work for it. Enjoy it. Promote it. Demand it. Model it. Protest for it.
In 1981 the United Nations established the International Day of Peace. In 2002 the UN declared September 21 to be the permanent day “Peace Day.”
For more information, check out the official site. And come down to your school library to check out some of our resources on peace, including champions of peace, peace education and more.
Reading Buddies
Jim Abbott
Jim Abbott was born on this day in 1967. Abbott debuted as a Major League Baseball pitcher in 1989 for the California Angels. He would go on to play for several other teams, including the New York Yankees. It was with the Yankees that he threw a No-Hitter on September 4, 1993.
Jim Abbott was born without a right hand. He would throw with his left hand while his glove would rest on the end of his right arm. To field the ball he would deftly slip his left hand into the glove. To throw, he would then tuck the glove between under his right arm, and get the ball into his left hand. Early in his career teams tried to exploit this apparent “weakness” by bunting on him, but he was an amazingly effective fielder.
Jim Abbott’s ability to thrive as a professional athlete despite his physical challenges is truly inspirational.
After retiring from professional baseball, Jim began to tour the world as a motivational speaker.
For more on Jim Abbott, check out his website, jimabbott.net
What should you read in SSR?
What should you read in SSR? Whatever you want.
SSR is meant to give you time for RECREATIONAL reading. This means you can choose what you want to read. You can have your own purpose for reading, whether it is to entertained, to be informed, or some combination.
You don’t need to pass a test. You don’t need to write a book report. You don’t need to complete a project– you don’t even need to complete the book if you find that it is not meeting your needs.
Read for fun. Read to escape. Read to learn something you are interested in. Read to connect with different people, different places and different times. Read for your own reasons.
On This Day in History
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On this day in 2003, David Lee Roth, best known as the lead singer of Van Halen, injured himself on stage with a fighting staff while performing a Samurai move.
This fascinating piece of history and much, much more is available from on-this-day.com. Check it out!
18 Minutes of Pure Pleasure
SSR goes everyday before 2nd period, from 9:25 to 9:43. Be sure to have a good book or other reading material. SSR is the best time of the school day!
Don’t waste SSR with textbooks or planners. Take some time to pick out something that you will enjoy. SSR is your chance to read something that you want to read. You don’t need to read it for a test, or a book report, or for any reason other than for the sake of reading. It might be pure escape, it might be informative, it might be a combination of entertainment and education. It is up to you.
Please remember that in the school library during SSR, we are reading too! So we would love to help you find an SSR book at any other time of the day, but not for those 18 minutes!
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur, or the “Day of Atonement”, is the holiest day on the Jewish Calendar. For devout Jews in Canada and around the world, Yom Kippur is the most important Holiday, beyond Hanukkah or even the Passover. Many Jews will spend the entire day in fasting, praying and other observances. For more on Yom Kippur, click here.
Reading Buddies
The Reading Buddies program at the Surrey Public Library is looking for volunteer reading buddies. Reading Buddies is a great volunteer opportunity where you can develop your mentorship skills. Being a “big buddy” is a rewarding experience, and counts towards CAPP hours. For more information, check out surreylibraries.ca. You can download an application form there. You can also contact the Youth Services Librarian at the Cloverdale Library to ask questions, and to apply.
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