Welcome to a bright, shiny new school year at Stone Academy! I am Ms. Esmé, your lucky school teacher-librarian. I'm lucky because I get to teach the best kids in Chicago!
I'm also lucky because over the summer the library has enjoyed a glow-up, a last hurrah from former principal Jay Brandon who budgeted for a new floor, new tables, a new desk, new cabinets and a couple of new multimedia screens! Within the first couple of weeks of school, Donors Choose grants for the library have also been fulfilled, resulting in a new train table, a lego wall and educational toys for our primary Bookworms to promote cooperation and imagination. Don't worry, our old friends Dusty the Dragon and Grabby Bunny are still here, too! We ended last year with a great author visit by Newbery winner Tae Keller with help from our community partner The Book Stall. The library is the happy heart of our school! Thanks to everyone who lends their support, including our new administration, Dr. Nestler and Ms. Wynne.
I am also lucky because at the start of summer I completed my second master's degree in Learning and Technology with a focus on Instructional Design from Western Governor's University. Woo-hoo, if I do say so myself! Stone students deserve the best and I am glad to be prepared to deliver it. Looking forward to a year of great read-alouds, research skills, project-based learning, discussions and discoveries. Stone supports the freedom to read and lifelong learning.
Parents, please check out the "school stuff" tab above to learn more about our library program. For the past couple years of pandemic pandemonium, library news has been in the Google classrooms. Glad to be returning here to our Stone Bookworms website...please check here for the latest news and celebrations! Please also stop by the library table on Curriculum Night, September 15, to meet our local branch librarian and learn how to get a Chicago Public Library Card. Hope to see you soon!
