Community Update
October 31, 2024
Fresh off being honored as the National School Library of the Year by the American Association of School Libraries, our High School librarians have reaffirmed their dedication to our students through the Sustainable Library Certification Program (SLCP). Ms. Holzweiss, Ms. Sergi, and Dr. Wasser have each earned the “Certified Sustainable” designation.
This achievement reflects the strong collaboration among our innovative faculty, passionate students, supportive administration, and the Board of Education, all of whom believe in the transformative power of school libraries. Thank you, Ms. Holzweiss, Ms. Sergi, and Dr. Wasser, for keeping our library on the cutting edge!
I love reading to kids. Although I’ve read to every elementary age group, each time I walk out of a class, I say to myself – now THAT’s my favorite grade! Last week, I stopped by Ms. Abrahamsen’s class to join in Berry Hill’s baseball-themed “Take Me Out to the Ball-PARP” event. Knowing I have a deaf sibling, one of our District librarians, Ms. Falck, loaned me a book about a deaf baseball player from the 1800s: The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game by Nancy Churnin. William Hoy endured prejudice and intolerance to eventually become a fan favorite, setting records and working with umpires to introduce the now-familiar hand signals for balls and strikes, as well as “out” and “safe” calls. The best part of the morning? When I was done, without prompting, the students gave me “deaf applause” – waving “jazz hands” instead of clapping. Gosh, isn't 2nd grade the best?
