LPCI Library Learning Commons May 19, 2023 Newsletter

Engage, Inspire, Empower

Our goal is to support the success of our students, to promote a life-long enjoyment of reading, and to provide knowledge building experiences with 24/7 access to information in a welcoming environment that is conducive to learning.

We  strive to achieve this goal through attention to Equity, Well Being and Achievement.

 During May we celebrate Asian and Jewish Heritage months. See our resource documents Asian Heritage Month and Jewish Heritage Month for more support.

The TDSB Character Trait for May is Integrity.

This week's virtual library tip - Need multimedia resources? How about 370,000 multimedia resources?! Visit Learn360 for videos, interactive games, lessons, printables and more. K-12 content in English and French. Check out Learn360 in the Watch & Listen section of Read, Watch, Learn.

Not sure where to begin? Here's a handy how-to that'll help you get started: 

Drawing Connections: Prevention Demands Equity

Drawing Connections recognizes that it will take ending all forms of oppression to end sexual harassment, assault, and abuse. It calls on all individuals, communities, organizations, and institutions to change ourselves and the systems surrounding us to build racial equity and respect.

See our resource document Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month for more support.

Autumn Peltier is a young water advocate from the Wiikwemkoong First Nation. She has travelled around Turtle Island and the globe to raise awareness about the clean water issues Indigenous people living in Canada are facing. Peltier has spoken at the United Nations World Water Day event and has been honoured by the Assembly of First Nations as a water protector

We are Water Protectors at Lawrence Park C.I.

Do the right thing - You may not realize it, but you have a lot of power when you’re online: you can cheer people up, make them laugh, and help to make your school, your town or even the whole world a better place. The flip side is that what you do can make things worse, too. That’s why you have to think about what you say and do online, and try your best to do the right thing. 

We hope this newsletter will be a support to you as we read, research, and learn together at Lawrence Park C.I.

HAPPY SPRING!

Mrs. Zwaan