We’re getting ready for summer….
There’s only three weeks left of scheduled classes after this week!! The library also will be winding down and preparing for closing. One big part of that is getting hundreds of books back that are out on loan. Help us by bringing in all your library books as soon as possible. Many people have overdue books and those fines are getting bigger every day. Calls are going out to homes to remind you – and parents – that you won’t get your report card until you bring in all your books and clear your account. Replacing books that we already have is costly and a poor use of public funds – be considerate of your fellow students, present and future, who would also enjoy reading that book we lent you.
If you don’t already have a Toronto Public Library Card, you really should go get one. It’s easy and all you need to do is walk in with valid ID and you’ll have access to computers, e-books, audio-books, magazines, books and databases – especially for summer when we won’t be around to buy you the books you want to read. You can also browse on-line and have the books you want sent to a library near you. Go to the link and start browsing your local public library for your summer reading list!!
May 17th is International Day Against Homophobia… in the library
We are fortunate at Rosedale that we are part of a very warm, accepting community, but this is not the case in all Toronto schools or communities. Homophobia is alive and kicking around the world – in many cases supported and encouraged by the government and legal systems. Help stop the bigotry with education. By arming yourself with information you will make a better ally to those who need support. Visit the library book display of fiction and non-fiction on the topic of sexual diversity and homophobia.
We will also be showing a BBC documentary, The World’s Worst Place to be Gay in the back of the library at 11:45am. Bring your lunch if you want to watch the whole thing.
Everyone is encouraged to take part in their own way.
Mental Health Week, May 7-13, 2012
RHSA is participating in Mental Health Week by holding a “Stop the Stigma” assembly on May 8th. Grades 9 and 10 will participate in first period and Grades 11 and 12 in the second period. In the library we will be showing videos at lunch about mental illness and have a display of fiction and non-fiction books that you can borrow on various mental health issues. Check out other events that are happening in Toronto all week long. Also, TVO is doing a week of special programming that you might want to watch – see the link below.
Although the deadline has past, some of our creative, aspiring writers and directors may want to consider producing a video for this annual contest:
“Make a video that shows how we can all take the stigma out of kids’ mental health issues like stress, depression, eating disorders, ADHD, bullying and schizophrenia. How do we prevent the desperation that could lead to social withdrawal and even suicide? How do we help our friends instead of turning our backs on them? You tell us!” (Children’s Mental Health Ontario)
TVO and CAMH present Mental Health Matters Week, May 7-13:
Mental Health Matters on TV
The week will be anchored by five nights of TVO’s flagship current affairs program The Agenda with Steve Paikin, welcoming some of the brightest minds in the international mental health community to discuss and debate mental health issues. Beginning Monday May 7 at 8 pm ET, The Agenda will kick off the week with a debate on whether mental illness is more prevalent in today’s society than in the past, followed up throughout the week with expert analysis on schizophrenia, depression and anxiety, mental illness in the family, and concluding with a debate on how we should or should not label those living with psychiatric diagnoses.
For more information on Mental Health Week: http://www.mentalhealthweek.ca/
Do you LOVE your planet? Earth Day is April 22
Wednesday, April 25 is Rosedale’s Clean UP day from 3:30-5:30 pm – come on out!!
Stop and pick up some garbage left by someone who’s in too much of a hurry.
Plant some flowers in a vacant lot.
Switch from using hazardous chemicals to clean or preen to natural substances.
Take a walk in a natural environment.
Get to know your local natural species of plants and animals.
Support a cause trying to protect local and global natural habitats.
There’s lots you CAN do, but what WILL you do?
March 8th is International Women’s Day!
“Each year around the world, International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. Thousands of events occur not just on this day but throughout March to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women.
Organisations, governments, charities and women’s groups around the world choose different themes each year that reflect global and local gender issues.”
(Source: http://www.internationalwomensday.com/theme.asp)
Canada’s theme this year is “Strong Leadership. Strong Women. Strong World: Equality“
Feel Free to Read Banned Books at Rosedale!
Enter the banned books contest by listening to the clues to the banned title each morning and filling out a ballot in the library. All ballots must be completed and handed in on Friday, March 2nd. Good luck!
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