Welcome back to JES Media Center. We are off and running with reading and research this first week of school. We’ve added some new details to our AR program this year. Students will have 3 goals every quarter including averaging at least 85% on all quizzes, reading in their range, and earning a minimum number of points. By achieving all 3 of these goals each nine weeks, our students will continue to grow as readers.
Our 5th graders have jumped right in to research for their Social Studies Fair projects. We are attacking research using the Big 6 research model. See the link listed at the right side of this page to learn more about the Big 6 model. I’m looking forward to seeing the projects our students produce at the end of September.
I’ve added a new page of Internet links that are useful websites for students to use when doing research. See Webpages of Interest listed above. I’ll talk more about Internet research in my next post.
We’ll begin storytimes the week of Aug 15 for K – 2 grades. First up will be stories about being responsible for your library books. During the week of Aug 22, I’ll meet with 3rd and 4th grades to explain the changes to AR and to book talk some new books and favorite series.
Our first Bookfair will be the week of Aug 29. We will be open during our PTO meeting on the 29th. We’ll have refreshments in the cafeteria that night and have door prizes. Plan to eat, win and shop that night! A brand new 2012 JES Yearbook (coming in the spring) will be given away as a door prize!
