Leif & Lifelong Learning

If you are a “lifelong learner” you should be learning new things all the time. I just learned that there is a holiday in the US called Leif Erikson Day. I am not sure why I didn’t know this already, but I learned it today thanks to Mental Floss (a great site, check it out.)

source: Mental Floss

Christopher Columbus gets most of the glory as the European who “discovered” America, but it was Leif Erikson and the Vikings who were here hundreds of years earlier. In fact there may have been other Vikings in America before Erikson, or perhaps even other Europeans (St. Brendan the Irishman?) but Leif gets the credit. Learn more about Leif Erikson  and the day named for him here.

Library Unplugged

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Are you an up and coming band? (click for source)

Are you in an up and coming band and are you looking for a place to perform?  Are you a solo act? Are you a musician? A singer? Library Unplugged wants to hear from you.

Library Unplugged is an upcoming series of lunch-time performances in the School Library / Learning Commons.  We want to feature the musical talent of our students in a small, intimate setting.  We have a new stage and sound system and want to help you show off your talent! If you are interested in being in one of our shows this fall, let us know. Mr. Swaddling will be hosting auditions soon, so stay posted for details. If you have questions, see Mr. Swaddling in the Film&TV room, or Mr. Sexton in the Library.

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.

STR Logo transparentThe 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

International Day of Peace

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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.

Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year feast and celebration.  The Jewish Calendar is a lunar calendar, therefor the dates of Rosh Hashanah and other Jewish holidays will vary according to the Gregorian Calendar (the standard calendar used in most of the world for politics, business and daily life.)  In 2013 Rosh Hashanah begins at Sundown on September 4. In 2014 is will begin on September 25.