Counselor
Contact Information: Ms. Pamela Coleman, Media Specialist pacoleman@cps.edu 773-534-5226 May be reached 8:30 - 8:45 am & after 3:45 pm - Appointments as requested |
Library Media Center/Computer Lab Hours: 8:30 am - 8:45 am before school Monday - Friday 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm after school Monday - Friday |
It was a great year for Solomon readers who checked out a total of 9,498 books
from our school library! We did lose a handful of books due to the neighborhood
flooding we experienced in May, but all-in-all our students and staff did a wonderful
job in taking care of our resources. Thank You! WHAT'S AHEAD THIS FALL? Books - As we all know, there is very little money in our budget. For the first time in many years, we will not be experiencing the joy of a "New Book Day". However, we have purchased new titles to support the state of Illinois' Readers' Choice Awards for students in grades K-8, and your generous donations during our fall Scholastic Book Fair allowed us to purchase 20 additional titles. We currently have a sound nonfiction collection that supports our curriculum and an equally strong fiction collection that addresses the personal tastes of all of our readers. Suggestions for our collection are always welcomed. DVDs - Our current number of available titles stands at 549. Add to that the
availability of streaming video from the Safari Montage site sponsored by CPS
into any classroom and we have a wide variety of material available on many subjects. Technology - In addition to the 20 laptop computers, we now have 30 iPads available for use in the classroom or library. We are excited by the iPad's possibilities for teaching and learning and eager to find apps that support our educational goals. Databases - The CPS Department of Libraries has made many databases, including
the Encyclopedia Britannica, available to all CPS students. Other database subscriptions
continue to be in place and may be accessed on the Student
resources: Get help with homework web page. CONTINUING PROGRAMS The Monarch Award: Illinois' K-3 Readers' Choice Award - Students in grades K-2 will read and write about the twenty nominated titles. Voting will take place in February. We will celebrate our participation with our traditional "camp-out" movie of their choice in our gym sometime in March. Bluestem Book
Award - Students in grades 3-5 are expected to read 3 fiction titles independently
and 3 books with the assistance of the classroom teacher or school librarian.
These titles are longer than the Monarch ones but do not contain the content
sophistication of the Caudill titles. POLICIES Acceptable Use Policy - The Chicago Public Schools has an acceptable use policy
for all students and employees in regard to how technology is to be used. This
policy is strictly enforced at Solomon School. Any students using CPS computers
without teacher permission and for ANY reason other than academic inquiry will
lose ALL rights to use CPS technology in the future. Please familiarize yourself
with the Student
Acceptable Use Policy in its entirety @ http://policy.cps.k12.il.us/download.aspx?ID=2.
Many parents are interested in learning ways to assist their children with homework
and research. During our annual Open House held in September I will address the
following items: |