Kennedy Junior High LRC Page

Join in the festivities while we "journey" through a series of programs on our "reading odyssey", one per month, geared to capture teens' reading imagination! Beginning in September with Banned Book Week and ending in May with an Oprah Winfrey-style Luncheon and Book Discussion, our Kennedy Reading calendar is filled with read ins, authors, storytellers, and visiting poets, just to name a few.

Senator Dick Durbin presents Adopt a School Library Month with a "Night of Reading" Read Banned Books:  It's your freedom we are talking about!

"Six Million Paperclips: A Holocaust Project" September 17, 2007

Banned Books Week September 29 - October 6, 2007
Open Books for Open Minds

The Screaming Pens: Is a year long Teen Writers Group kicking-off with a day-long workshop involving visiting local writers who will teach the necessary skills to write and to write well.  Different approaches to wring work for one writer and not another and students need the variety of experiences to enhance their writing.  Meanwhile connections to writing groups will be made within the Kennedy community (i.e. Eagle Talons literary magazine and Eagle Eye newspaper) as well as outside community groups sing teen publications such as Teen Ink and area writers groups.  Visiting author, will be invited for an additional day-long writers' workshops, to talk about her creative process, teach aspects of the writing craft, and sensitively critique student work, having the authority and presence that allows students to hear about these topics.

As we move through the year a series of bi-weekly Teen Writers Group meetings will take place with our workshop participants sharing their progress in writing and critiquing the work of others as well as their own.  Once again, visiting writers will be engaged in this process and share tips and tricks of the trade with the students. Thus, each quarter teen writers will be encouraged to submit their works to a variety of publications and to read their works to selected student audiences.  The student audience groups will be selected by Mrs. Goodman to provide performance capab8lities that are not available during the Teen Writers work sessions.

Game Plan of Activities:

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Teen Read Week October 14, 2007 - October 20, 2007
A Read-In kicks off the week filled with Book Talks, contests, prizes, candid photos and free books!  Check out the team doorways decorated with the theme "Readers Rock"

October 12 - 19, 2007 LRC BOOK FAIR

October 24, 2007 Enjoy catered luncheons while discussing the book "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See  Kennedy Staff will take part in this special reading event.

October 25, 2007 Author Visit - Pete Hautman
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A Celebration of Reading:
November 27, 2007 Jordan Sonnenblick "Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie"  2007-2008 Rebecca Caudill Book! Lunch with the author for students and teachers.  He also wrote "Zen and the Art of Faking"
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January 11, 2008
Mock Newbery Awards 2008 - You are invited to attend the 13th Annual Mock Newberry Awards event featuring books vying for this prestigious award.

January 17, 2008 Enjoy catered luncheons while discussing the book "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson.  Staff will take part in this special reading event
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Black History Month
February 6, 2008 Author Susan Heeg "Voyage to Victory: The Voice of a Sailor in the Pacific 1943-1945" Plus a museum of memorabilia from that war.

March 7 - 14, 2008 - LRC BOOK FAIR

Read - Ready Anything Read The Things They Say Are Good For You, And The Things They Say Are Junk.  You'll Find What You Need To Find - JUST READ
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Poetry Month
April 28, 2008 Poet Kevin Coval - A day of poetry awaits our KJHS poets as our poet discusses poetry that will tickle your mind and breathe life into your days!
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April 22 2008 A Night at the Blue Iguana Cafe

Spend an evening with poetry lovers as they take to the microphones and share their original poetry with the audience. Sip on fresh beverages,  nibble at special treats.  Get published in the Café booklet by submitting your poem by May 1, 2008

April 30, 2008 Enjoy catered luncheons while discussing the selected book "The Glass Castle"  by Jeanette Wall
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May
Enjoy catered luncheons while discussing the selected book.  Students will take part in this special reading event.
May 1, 2008 Kennedy Student Title: "Code Talker" by Joseph Bruchac
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Check out our "celebration of activities" by tuning in to this web page continually being updated! Open our Kennedy LRC "Scrapbook" and catch authors reviewing their latest book or our own students snatching a quiet reading moment! For any questions contact Mrs. Goodman, Library Resource Center Director or Mrs. Romero, Reading Specialist.

Last updated 10/12/2007