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MRS. GERI WEINDELMAYER gweindel@access4less.net
WELCOME TO ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL LIBRARY! COME TO THE FAIR! We are currently having our Scholastic Book Fair preview for all grades, and next week we hope you can come to the Fair! The Fair will be open Monday – Wednesday, November 10th, 11th, 13th at the following times: 8:15 to 9:45 and 11:30 to 3:30. On Thursday, November 14th, the fair will be open from 8:00 to 9:45 and 11:30 to 2:30. We have books for all ages and interests, and we think you’ll be happily surprised at the varied selection and reasonable prices. Since you will be conferencing with teachers on Monday and Tuesday, please stop by and visit the Fair. It’s a great opportunity to begin shopping for the Christmas holidays. Besides bringing affordable, appropriate books to our school, a goal of our Book Fair is to increase classroom libraries. One way is with the Classroom Wish List, which allows you to donate books to your child’s classroom in your child’s name. Be sure to look for the Classroom Wish List when you arrive. We also have a Gift Certificate Program. In place of purchasing a book, you may give a gift certificate (forms in the library), and place it in the teacher’s gift bag for her to purchase a book. All checks are payable to St. Francis of Assisi School. You may also pay in cash or credit card. Debit cards with a hologram are also accepted. There is no sales tax! Again, we invite you to visit our Book Fair. Your children will be glad you did – and so will you!
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAMThis program is an integral part of our reading curriculum. It has been designed to encourage reading in a wide range of areas and thus enrich each child's worldview. The program is based on the completion of four goals. As your child reads a book, record the title and author on the goal sheet. Each goal requires the reading of 10 books for Kindergarten. through 5th grade, and 5 books for grades 6 through 8. When the goal sheet is completed, return it to school and your child will receive a certificate for completing the goal and receive the next goal sheet. A detailed description of the program will be sent home with the first goal sheet. Books that your child started reading as of the first day of school may be listed on the goal sheet. Please encourage your child to read. If your child is unable to read, anyone may read to him/her. Certificates and goal sheets are sent home each week, usually on Thursdays. If you have any questions, please contact me at school. Again, the Reading Incentive Program begins with books being read beginning on the first day of school, August 25, 2008. You will receive a detailed explanation of the program and the first goal sheet during the first week of school. If you have any questions, please contact me via my email: gweindel@access4less.net BOOK IT Our school is once again participating in the Pizza Hut BOOK IT! Reading Program. This program begins on October 1st and ends on March 31st and students in grades Kindergarten through Grade 6 are eligible to participate. BOOK IT! is easy and fun! Your child has the opportunity too earn Reading Award Certificates by meeting monthly reading goals. These certificates can be redeemed at a participating Pizza Hut restaurant where your child will receive a BOOK IT! award and a free one-topping Personal Pan Pizza. I use our Reading Incentive Goals in conjunction with the BOOK IT! Program. If students in Kindergarten though Grade 4 read 10 books per month, they will receive a BOOK IT! certificate. Students in grades 5 and 6 need to read 5 books per month to receive this certificate. I also want to encourage you to join the new BOOK IT! online parent group, Bound Together. Membership is free and gives you access to discounts, family reading activities, reading lists and tips. Everything you need to support your reader! To learn more about the BOOK IT! Program and to join Bound Together, please visit www.bookitprogram.com. Thank you so much for encouraging you child to read!
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