SS. Simon & Jude Catholic School

 

LIBRARY



                                ✝ Mrs. Gail Caretto,’65, began teaching kindergarten in 1991 in the Washington

                                                   School District. During her time there, she completed her Masters in Early

                                                   Childhood Education and a School Library Endorsement. In 1999, she moved to

                                                   the Madison School District as a librarian. She then achieved her Library Media

                                                   National Board Certification in 2004. Her first year as librarian at SSJ was

                                                   2010. She says, “I love putting kids and good books together! I also enjoy

                                                   assisting teachers and parents. I graduated from SSJ, along with my husband. 

                                                   All three of our children are also alumni, so this truly feels like coming home. I

                                                   love that I get to do my favorite job in my favorite school.”





   ✝ Ms. Kelly Scott has been teaching in the library at Ss. Simon and Jude since 

           2010. She is currently working toward her Masters in Information Resources

           and Library Science through the University of Arizona. Prior to this, she 

           attended the University of Notre Dame, and also went to Our Lady of 

           Perpetual Help in Scottsdale. According to Ms. Scott, “The highlight of being

           a librarian is the opportunity to instill a love of reading in children. With

           computers, video games and TV, not to mention after-school sports and

           activities, kids have very little time in their schedule for picking up a book.

           Just being able to open up their minds to the joy of literature is an exciting

           prospect and challenge that I look forward to every day. The opportunity to

           combine my passion for reading in a Catholic environment has been a dream

           come true for me! I’m excited to be a part of this special community and

           look forward to getting to know everyone in the SSJ family.”

          


LIBRARY HIGHLIGHTS:


    ✝ Accelerated Reader Program

    ✝ Guest Readers from the Community

    ✝ 15,000 Volumes

    ✝ Online Catalog