The 2009 Scholastic Book Fair Is Coming!!!!

WHOLE SCHOOL COMPETITION!

     Read 4 or more…invited to vote! 

     Read all 10…Free Paperback Book and Ice Cream Party!

     The participants in the top 3 Language Arts classes in the school that read the most VRC books (per capita of the participants) by the cut off date win a Pizza Party! 

     BONUS: Grade Level SWEEP!!!  If one grade sweeps first, second, and third place, all of the participants in that grade will be invited for an After School Movie Party.

     Participant= Read and show understanding of at least 1 book.

     Understanding of books must be shown by taking and passing an Accelerated Reader test.

     March cut off.

 

Virginia Reader’s Choice Books ’09-‘10

      The Black Book of Secrets   F.E. Higgins,  Feiwel and Friends, 2007.

      Book of a Thousand Days   Shannon Hale, Bloomsbury, 2007.

      First Light   Rebecca Stead, Wendy Lamb Books, 2007.

      Keeper   Mal Peet, Candlewick, 2005.

      Lawn Boy   Gary Paulsen, Wendy Lamb Books, 2007.

      London Calling   Edward Bloor, Knopf, 2006.

      Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller   Sarah Miller, Atheneum, 2007.

      Savvy   Ingrid Law, Dial, 2008.

      The Uprising   Margaret Peterson Haddix,  Simon and Schuster, 2007.  

                  *      Wednesday Wars    Gary Schmidt, Clarion, 2007.

*Thank you to our PTO for their support of H.H. Poole’s reading programs.*

*Chick-Fil-A of Garrisonville is also a proud sponsor of our reading programs.*

8th Grade Reading Program: 2nd  Quarter

Triple Play!  It's all about GENRES!

• Students are required to complete a triple play during the 9-week grading period by reading three­ books across, down, or diagonally on the card.  Students may not use books they read in the Virginia Readers’ Choice or Accelerated Reader programs and in enrichment classes in previous years.  Also, books being read in Reading Class, books used for AR this year, and books that have been made into movies do not count.  No picture books.  The point is that you need to read something new and different!
• Students will report on the books by doing a “Book Rap” with Miss Goll or Mrs. Heaney when they visit the Media Center during the time of their language arts classes.  You MUST have your book at the time of the Book Rap.
• Once the pledge begins in the morning, book raps cease.  After all buses and walkers have been dismissed, there is no guarantee that Miss Goll or Mrs. Heaney will be available for book raps. 
• Each time a student has read and reported on a book, a mark will be placed in the appropriate box on the card.
• When a student completes a triple play, he or she will get to spin the prize wheel and win a small reward.
• At the end of the grading period, language arts teachers will collect the Triple Play Cards from the Media Center.  Each student’s efforts for the nine weeks will be reflected in his/her language arts grade.
• If there is a line, more than 1 book may not be done at the same time.  The student may do one book rap and then go to the back of the line to do the next book rap. 
• Deadlines/Specific Requirements: See the information sheet given during Media class, OR see Section Files below, for dates and requirements specific to your Language Arts class and teacher.  Extended English must read 6 books on the card.

 

TRIPLE PLAY CARD

 

Biography	Science Fiction Book	Mystery Book
Fantasy Book	Make Your Own Free Choice	Nonfiction Book
Realistic/Contemporary Fiction Book (Historical Fiction is in this square for Desimone's classes)	Historical Fiction Book (Realistic/Contemporary fiction is in this square for Desimone's classes)	Sports Fiction or Animal Fiction Book

KEEP READING!!!  If you read a book you would like to recommend, share it on the BOOK BLOG on H.H. Poole’s Library Fusion Page!