Shanghai Librarian Network Web Page
This last week saw the birth of the new Shanghai Librarian Network Web Page. While the page is still in its creative stage we are rapidly moving materials and links from the SLN Wiki. We are keeping our fingers crossed that the new page will remain open and accessible in Shanghai. While the page is still being built there is news on the blog part of the website.
Our next Shanghai Librarians Network Meeting is on June 5th at WISS. Hope to see everyone there. We already have the Fall planned out with Big Hopes for a December Meeting with Kevin Henna. This is still in the works so check back and watch the SLN Web Page
School is all most over!
The 2013-14 School year is almost at its end. Juniors and Seniors are busy taking AP and IB Tests. Our Seniors have already started completing the sign-out process. It is always a bit bitter sweet to sign a senior out, especially when they are the last of their family line at SAS. As we sign these Seniors out we also inactivate them and their families. We are glad for their successes and know that they will be a credit to the colleges, universities, jobs, and military services when they leave us, but as they depart they leave a huge whole in the fabric of our school life. This reminds me of the SeedFolks Blanket the Middle School Family Book Read created. Last Fall the library sponsored a family read event of the book “Seed Folks” by Paul Fleischman. Many took up the offer and created a blanket square which has since been turned into a quilt. Just as each character of the book helped form the tapestry of the community, each student and family help form the tapestry of SAS. When they leave they take a bit of us with them, colors of the quilt left behind dim slightly. Those of use left behind remember and eagerly await the beginning of the new school year when new students step up and begin their job of adding to the color and flavor of our living quilt at SAS
Best of Luck to the Seniors of the Class of 2014 as you graduate next weekend. You will be missed!
Seed Folks Blanket – If you have not seen it yet, come by the library!
SeedFolks by Paul Fleischmann
The Library will be Partially Closed May 5- May 8th for AP Chinese Language Testing
May 2nd – The SAS Secondary Library will be Partially Closed from May 5th – May 8th for AP Chinese Language Testing. The library will have services through Monday about lunch, but will then start a partial shut down. Tuesday – Thursday Morning, the library will be fully closed for testing. Please find the satellite library service area (watch for signs) for your library needs. You can still return books–place them in the outside Drop Box. Patrons will not be able to check out books or library materials (camera or tripods, etc) during the testing period. Please see the Elem Library for specific library needs.
On a Side Note, both SAS PD Secondary Librarians will be away from school the week of May 5th – 9th. We are going to Xi’an with Ms Kyle’s 6th Grade China Alive Trip. See you in a week. Image below from (http://www.bing.com/images)
SAS PD Elem Library Cake-Book Event
April 28th – The SAS PD Elem Library held its second Cake- Book Event. There were 40 Amazing entries from students and teachers. Check out the full image line up at http://sites.saschina.org/pdlibrary/about/library-moments/sas-elem-library-cake-book-event/. Great Job Kimbra and the SAS PD Elem!. Check out Kimbra Power’s Blog post at http://sites.saschina.org/kpower/. To Whet your appetite check out the entries below.
Last Poetry Slam of the Year in the Library
April 25th — The Poetry and Literary Club has held its last Poetry Slam of the year. Students have gathered and shared their thoughts and feelings through Words. Great Job!. The library hopes that the clubs will continue their Poetry activities next year. Same place? Same Time?
Shanghai Librarians Network (SLN) Visits Pudong City Library
April 25th – On Monday, a number of SLN Librarians visited the Pudong City Library. This is an amazing place. They have over 2 million holdings, 10,000 of which are in English. Check out the images from the visit by visiting the video link below.
Link to the Slide Show from the Visit http://videonew.saschina.org/watch_video.php?v=7DN4S2WU3X7Y
SAS Book Poems
April 17th – SAS Students have been hard at work creating new “Book Spine” Poems. Check out their creative use of book titles as the short, powerful poems work to convey important meanings for students. Thanks Again, SAS PX for the Great Idea.
Sorry, The Gallery Below is the second try at this. The First Try took too long to load because of pic size.
Ellis Jacobs Visits SAS Pudong
April 16th, 2014 – Ellis Jacobs, SAS Class of 1949 visited campus today to talk with parents and 9th grade students about his life in China in the 1930’s and 1940’s. Mr. Jacobs, who was born in Shanghai, China first attended a British School in Shanghai. He and his family witnessed the traumatic changes in Shanghai as the city moved from Concession control, to Japanese control during World War 2, the Liberation, and finally the rise of the People’s Republic. Mr. Jacobs became a Shanghai American School high school student beginning in 1946. He spoke of drama he experienced to finish his schooling at SAS as one of 11 final graduating seniors in 1949. Mr. Jacobs was on the front line of change. He spoke to parents and students about the removal of Jewish internationals, the hyper inflations and change in currencies, and about his work to complete his final senior exams at SAS while Shanghai was under gun fire from various factions in and around the city of Shanghai as the Nationalist Government fled to Taiwan. He concluded his presentation by relating how he and his mother were able to leave Shanghai and first move to Canada and then to the United States only to be drafted into the US Army during the Korean War, an experience he related expedited his US citizen process and provided him the benefits and opportunities that that his military service provided him. Shanghai American School is most fortunate to have our past alumni visit and share with us their moving stories. Thanks, Mr. Jacobs for your time, talents, and how you have brought a part of our school’s history back alive.
Ying Chang Compestine Visits SAS Pudong
SAS Pudong was very fortunate today (April 15th) to have the honor of hosting Ying Chang Compestine, the author of “Secrets of the Terra-Cotta Soldier” – (co-authored with her son Vinson Compestine), “Revolution is not a Dinner Party”, “Banquet for Hungry Ghosts” and many more children’s picture books as well as adult cook books. Ying Chang shared her story about growing up in China in the 1970’s with a number of our elementary classes as well as our 6th Grade level. She outlined her history, her writing process, her adventures around the world, and her work in TV with cooking. She detailed with many images her work with her son, Vinson, and their visit to China as they worked develop their book. In her honor, the 6th Grade band lead by Lou Davies, played “Beijing Warriors”. The library will post more of today’s events and pictures soon, but for now… Thank you Ying Chang for Coming to SAS Pudong! and we hope that we can host you again soon!
Gallery Poem Tree
SAS PD Poem Tree Gallery
Select Any image to Begin the Image Carousel. Escape when you are finished
The following are a selection of the Poem Trees created by SAS PD Students. We will be creating more poems on Monday
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