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Important Information

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Mrs. Ewald
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HOMEWORK

Read 30 minutes and write in RRJ (reading response journal)

AR test due November 6th.  Laughing

 

 

 
 
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Library Wish List

Be sure to check the front bulletin board as you enter the school for our library wish list.  These  are books that are requested by the students.  I have written the title, author.  All you need to do is take one off the wall, buy the book, place the paper inside the book with your child's name on it and return.  Your child can earn 5 merits for every AR book that is a book level of 4.5 or higher.  All donations are greatly appreciated!
 
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EXTRA CREDIT

If a student wishes to do extra credit to help their grade, all they need to do is read.  Taking extra AR tests is the only way to do extra credit in my class.  Their overall average for the nine weeks on AR is worth 30% of their grade, therefore the more a student tests the higher their average.  Students can test whenever they finish a book. They need to be sure to take the vocabulary test, if one is offered, and to look for literacy skills tests. 

If your child is struggling, tutoring is available.
 
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BOOK BATTLE

Do you enjoy reading fun, interesting, intriguing books?

  THEN, Book Battle is for you! 

Read the Sunshine State Young Readers books and earn prizes.

If you read:

5 books by October 28th, you get to go to a pizza party

10 books by January 20th, you get to dress down and go on a picnic at Riverview Park

All 15 books by March 26th, you get 15 dress down coupons, and a major prize that has not yet been announced

Reading these books also fulfills your requirement for AR.  If you are reading book battle books you do not have to stay within your specific reading level.    In April I will be choosing 7 people to represent us on our school Book Battle team to compete against the other middle schools.  Below is the list of book battle books for this year.

 

Sunshine State Young Reader’s Award Program

Master List of Titles

2009-2010

Grades 6-8

Auch, Mary Jane.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wing Nut. Square Fish, ©2008.

[Henry Holt (2005 hardcover) – ISBN 0805075313; Square Fish (2008 paperback) – ISBN 0312384203]

 

Couloumbis, Audrey.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Misadventures of Maude March. Yearling, ©2007.

[Random House (2005 hardcover) – ISBN 0375832459; Yearling (2007 paperback) – ISBN 0375832475; Listening Library (2006 audiobook) – ISBN 0739335456]

 

Durst, Sarah Beth.

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Into the Wild. Razorbill, ©2008.

[Razorbill (2007 hardcover) – ISBN 1595141561; Razorbill (2008 paperback) – ISBN 1595141855]

 

Fleischman, Sid.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Entertainer and the Dybbuk. HarperCollins, ©2009.

[HarperCollins (2007 hardcover) – ISBN 0061344451; HarperCollins (2009 paperback) – ISBN 0061771406]

 

George, Jessica Day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dragon Slippers. Bloomsbury USA, ©2008.

[Bloomsbury USA (2007 hardcover) – ISBN 1599900572; Bloomsbury USA (2008 paperback) – ISBN 1599902753]

 

Haddix, Margaret Peterson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Found. Simon & Schuster, ©2009.

[Simon & Schuster (2008 hardcover) – ISBN 1416954171; Simon & Schuster (2009 paperback) – ISBN 141695421X]

 

Hahn, Mary Downing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All the Lovely Bad Ones. Sandpiper, ©2009.

[Clarion (2008 hardcover) – ISBN 0618854673; Sandpiper (2009 paperback) – ISBN 0547248784]

 

Harkrader, Lisa.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airball: My Life in Briefs. Square Fish, ©2008.

[Roaring Brook (2005 hardcover) – ISBN 1596430605; Square Fish (2008 paperback) – ISBN 0312373821]

 

Hart, Alison.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gabriel’s Horses. Peachtree, ©2007.

[Peachtree (2007 hardcover) – ISBN 1561453986]

 

Hobbs, Will.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go Big or Go Home. HarperCollins, ©2009.

[HarperCollins (2008 hardcover) – ISBN 0060741414; HarperCollins (2009 paperback) – ISBN 0060741430]

 

Jaramillo, Ann.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

La Línea. Square Fish, ©2008.

[Roaring Brook (2006 hardcover) – ISBN 1596431547; Square Fish (2008 paperback) – ISBN 0312373546]

 

Korman, Gordon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schooled. Hyperion, ©2008.

[Hyperion (2007 hardcover) – ISBN 0786856920; Hyperion (2008 paperback) – ISBN 1423105168]

 

Smith, Sherri L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet. Laurel Leaf, ©2009.

[Delacorte (2008 hardcover) – ISBN 0385734174; Laurel Leaf (2009 paperback) – ISBN 0440239885]

 

Stead, Rebecca.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Light. Yearling, ©2008.

[Wendy Lamb (2007 hardcover) – ISBN 0375840176; Yearling (2008 paperback) – ISBN 0440422221]

 

Van Draanen, Wendy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Runaway. Laurel Leaf, ©2008.

[Knopf (2006 hardcover) – ISBN 0375835229; Laurel Leaf (2008 paperback) – ISBN 0440421098]

 

 

COME ON OUT AND HAVE SOME FUN!!!!!!