The Ides of March came and went, and we in the Matthews Library managed to avoid any backstabbing betrayal. Hopefully you’ve had the same luck!
On Monday March 11th, while our students had the day off, Ms. Melinson attended an orange-themed and exciting virtual conference hosted by the Association of Independent School Libraries (AISL). Among other excellent presentations and workshops, Jerry Craft, author and cartoonist of the New Kid series, spoke. The organizers sent out a fun package of goodies for each participant to open before each new activity throughout the day.
We hosted a leadership lunch on Wednesday March 13th. Siri spoke with Ishaan and Katie about her internship with the Green Schools Action Coalition (GSAC) which is working to help schools in the Sacramento area move toward carbon neutrality.
Thursday saw the return of donuts to Ms. Melinson’s advisory. How delicious!
That Friday, Ms. Perla hosted a C-Day meeting to help the Juniors further prepare for college application season.
On Tuesday the 19th, The Octagon hosted a roundtable discussion in the quiet room about artificial intelligence and its uses (and misuses) in education. Then on Thursday Mr. Unti, Ms. Monahan, Ms. Adams, and Ms. Melinson had their own conversation about integrating AI into education.
We got very lucky on Thursday because Ruby visited Ms. Melinson’s advisory.
Siri led a Model UN meeting on Thursday that included a Kahoot! quiz.
Jon Chad, cartoonist and author (also Ms. Kahn’s husband), visited our 3rd through 5th graders on Thursday the 21st. The Solvers, his most recent book series, follows three superhero kids who use the power of mathematics to save the day. He spoke with the students about his journey in the world of graphic novels and led them through several engaging cartooning activities around math concepts that the students have been learning. Ms. Melinson prepared a beautiful picnic lunch for him and Ms. Kahn to enjoy in between his delightful sessions with the students.
Spring has finally sprung, and we here in the Matthews Library are beyond excited for reading in the sunshine. If you’re anything like Ruby though, you might be more prepared for a nap. Either way, have a wonderful weekend Country Day!
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