Day: December 10, 2020

Dear All,

Please find attached SLT meeting minutes of week 18 for your information.

SLT-Dec 9

The authors argue that the key reason men are still predominate in the corporate world is that women have less confidence and they offer practical advice women need to close the gap and achieve their goals.

In graphic novel format, Thi Bui describes her family’s experiences as they immigrate to the United States from their war-torn home in Vietnam.

Actor, author, and activist George Takei recounts his childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps for Japanese Americans during World War II and the impact the experience had on his later life.

More than fifteen years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it is beginning to rot from within. At this crucial moment, the lives of three radically different women converge, with potentially explosive results.Two have grown up as part of the first generation to come of age in the new order. The testimonies of these two young women are joined by a third voice: a woman who wields power through the ruthless accumulation and deployment of secrets.As Atwood unfolds The Testaments, she opens up the innermost workings of Gilead as each woman is forced to come to terms with who she is, and how far she will go for what she believes.

A comic adaptation of the diary penned by Anne Frank, a girl whose family was in hiding from the Nazis.

Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie offers fifteen suggestions for empowering her daughter to become a strong woman, from encouraging her to choose helicopters over dolls to having open conversation with her about clothes, makeup, and sexuality.

Two microbiologists explain how trillions of microbes influence child development, from natural childbirth to the safety of vaccines.

“Morgenstern views parenting as the ultimate time-management challenge–and shares concrete ways for you to structure and spend true quality time with your kids. Finding a healthy balance between raising a human and being a human often feels impossible, but you can learn to harness your own strengths and weaknesses. She shows readers how to separate parenting responsibilities into actionable, manageable tasks; presents simple strategies for staying present and focused; and emphasizes that taking personal time is important to self-care”

A travel guide to Beijing that provides maps, suggestions on when to visit, and information on the city’s culture, historical landmarks, popular sites, activities, hotels, restaurants, shops, museums, and history. Also have Rough Guides to Shanghai and to other countries…start planning your summer vacation now!

Sixteen-year-old Bri hopes to become a great rapper, and after her first song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, must decide whether to sell out or face eviction with her widowed mother. From the author of “The Hate U Give”

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MS/US Movie Night is this Friday Afternoon!

Join the MS/US Student Council and all your friends at Movie Night – movies will be shown in three classroom locations: Ms. Beck’s room, Mr. Chesterman’s room, and Mr. Hammond’s room.

Movies will begin promptly at 4 pm – if you leave campus please make sure you show your ID when you re-enter campus. See you there!