Mrs. Sugrue – Library
Email: ksugrue@saintstansschool.org
Welcome back Families!
My name is Kim Sugrue and I’m your new librarian here at St. Stans. Prior to this, I worked for several years at Blessed Sacrament in Holyoke and before that, I had a wonderful career as an artisan baker. Those years of working a job that required both physical strength and creativity informs my approach to literacy. How a child develops their concept of what a library is depends on many factors: their interests, social needs, and approach to learning. It is my primary goal this year to know and develop a rapport with your child so that I can help them develop a love for the library and be aware of all that a library has available to them.
Since we will be spending a significant amount of time building community with one another, it must be asked what sort of community we are building. Our faith shouldn’t be siloed inside our hearts, but allowed to weave into our cultural and social world. Throughout the year, we will be celebrating the liturgical seasons and recognizing the life and work of Saints and other Church leaders. How this will appear is in the books we read and other related activities. The Nativity of Mary kicks things off with a whirlwind tour of Marian apparitions across the globe and a birthday party for Mary with Kindergarten.
Soon, we will be forming our Battle of the Books Teams ( ¾, ⅚, and ⅞). This is a wonderful opportunity for students to encourage each other to read deeply, as well as a chance for parents to connect with their child and his or her peer group! For Grades 3-8, we will also be selecting chapter books to read together during library time and I will have the students bring home the title prior to starting. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me directly via email. I am here to listen and I do value your perspective.
Here’s to a Fantastic Fall! I look forward to meeting you all at Parents Night or before school at drop-off.
Kim Sugrue