Welcome 2017-2018 READING and ENRICHMENT

Cindy Davis Email- davisci@rcschools.net About me… ETSU Hood College Vanderbilt Gifted Endorsement Pearson Grading

Helpful Hints Lockers ~ $2 to rent lock Do not give combination out Lockers ~ shelf would be helpful Pencil Pouch would be helpful with pencils, eraser, Sharpie marker, colored pencils or markers, pen, highlighter Change ~ library fine, copies, forgotten lunch money Water bottle to refill and leave at school

More Helpful Hints Dress in layers Label everything ~ jackets, lunchboxes, pencil pouches, notebooks AGENDA provided by school Dismissal – All students should be picked up by 3:30. Have a plan and a back-up plan.

Dress Code Shorts or skirts must be finger tip length NO low cut tops- undergarments should not be visible Leggings are acceptable IF the top is finger tip length Holes in jeans must below finger tips NO off shoulder tops/dresses/ blouses

Supplies BLACK 1 inch binder for Reading and Enrichment Paper Pen/Pencils

Summer Reading Nonfiction reading assignment due Friday, August 18 See me tonight if you don’t know about this Book Talks are August 22-28 Avalon High August 22 The Lightning Thief August 23 Little Women August 24 Tuck Everlasting August 25 Where the Red Fern Grows August 28

Reading and Enrichment Curriculum 1st nine weeks Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan Cursive Writing Typing in Computer Lab Grammar Boot Camp Library Orientation and bi-weekly visits/mini-lessons Movement Public Speaking Independent Reading Challenge

2nd nine weeks “Thank You” essay by Alex Haley, “The Lost Art of the Thank You Note” chapter from The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch, original thank you letters written in cursive A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens ** A Christmas Carol DVD on December 21-two hour day (pending approval) Grammar Boot Camp Bi-weekly library visits/mini-lesson Typing in Computer Lab Movement Public Speaking Independent Reading Challenge

3rd nine weeks Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott by Russell Freedman “Cupid and Psyche” chapter from Edith Hamilton’s Mythology French foreign words and phrases The Call of the Wild by Jack London ** Bi-weekly library visits/mini-lessons Standardized test practice Movement Public Speaking Independent Reading Challenge

4th nine weeks The Great Fire Bi-weeky library visits/mini-lessons Latin foreign words and phrases Movement The Willoubhys by Lois Lowry Public Speaking Independent Reading Challenge

These do NOT count toward the independent reading challenge. Sixth Grade Independent Reading Challenge Central Magnet SchoOl 2017-2018 Semester One 1 realistic fiction 1 fantasy/science fiction/dystopian 1 biography/autobiography/memoir/collective biography 1 historical fiction 1 graphic novel 1 mystery 1 poetry anthology 1 fictional fairy tale/myth retelling 1 fictional book choice Informational text 1 Informational text 2 During semester one we will read Homeless Bird and A Christmas Carol as a class. These do NOT count toward the independent reading challenge.

Semester Two. Choose THREE. A. Author study: choose an author and read four of his/her books. B. Genre study: choose a genre and read four titles. C. Read a Series: choose a series you have not read that contains at least three books and read every book in that series. D. Choose a topic of interest (for example: gymnastics, the ocean, horses, the Civil War) and read four books on that topic. You may want to choose both fiction and nonfiction titles. E. Make a Book Club: Choose a novel to read at the same time as a friend. Determine a time to meet and discuss your feelings and opinions about the book. Take brief notes about the things you discussed about the novel. F. The Geography Challenge: Choose novels that take place in different countries or in different states in the U.S. Read novels from four different geographic locations. G. Develop your own challenge and get it approved. During semester two, we will read The Montgomery Bus Boycott, The Great Fire, and The Call of the Wild as a class. These will not count toward the independent reading challenge either.

Acknowledgement of library policies and permission to check out items in the high school collection Library Hours Monday: 7:30-4:30 Tuesday-Thursday: 7:45-3:45 Friday-7:30-3:15 Library is open for checkout, research, studying and computer use. When visiting the library, students must bring a signed library pass or agenda. The teacher should sign the pass/agenda and indicate the student’s reason for visiting the library. Computers are to be used for research and educational purposes only. As per Rutherford County and Central Magnet policy, computers are not for entertainment or personal purposes (no personal e-mail, games, music, instant messaging, social networking, etc). Printouts = 10 cents per page for b&w; 25 cents per page for photos and color Students may check out three books at a time for a period of three weeks. New releases, book club titles and high-demand items have a one week circulation. Materials may be renewed by returning to the library and requesting an extension before the book is due. If a book is on hold for another patron or if you have overdue fines, materials may not be renewed. A courtesy notice will be given to your first period teacher when an item is overdue. These overdue notices are distributed at least twice a month. It is your responsibility to keep up with the due date of your items and return them on time. A fine of 10¢ per day (excluding weekends and holidays) will be assessed for each item overdue. A fine of $1.00 per day (excluding weekends and holidays) will be assessed for an overdue e-reader. Students who have outstanding library fines or overdue books may not renew or check out materials. When library materials are not returned within 30 days, they are considered lost and borrowers are charged for their replacement. The replacement cost is the price of a new copy of the book plus the cost of materials used to process the item. An email will be sent to parents or a letter will be mailed home when library materials are not returned within 30 days. Because Central Magnet School is a middle school and high school, the library collection contains resources for both levels. Students will typically be permitted to check out materials within their school level. However, parents who would like for their son or daughter to be able to check out all materials must indicate their permission on this form. It will be kept on file in the library for the duration of the school year. Even if you signed a permission form last school year, a new form needs to be signed and returned for the new school year. Students who do not return the form will be restricted to library materials for their school level. Student’s name (please print): ____________________________________________________Grade_______ I acknowledge that I have read and accept the Central Magnet School library policies and I give my son/daughter permission to check out items in the Central Magnet School library collection. ________YES; my child may check out any item in the library. I understand that some items may contain mature content. ________NO; my child may not check out items considered to be part of the high school collection.