Welcome to
Brier Terrace
English Classes
TO: All Humanities Families and
Students of
BTMS
DATE: November 13, 2009
RE: The
Read-In
FROM: BTMS Humanities Teachers
As a reward for the students and as part of Brier Terrace Middle
School’s goal to create life long readers, there will be a
Read-in on Wednesday, November 25, 2009.
DATE: Wednesday, November
25, 2009
WHAT: A Read-in
WHEN & WHERE: In
Humanities classrooms during regular class time.
The following guidelines will
apply to all participants:
What to
bring: Blankets,
pillows, and stuffed animals. The condition is that there will
be only one person per bag or blanket. Any items brought to
school by bus must be in a bag. No loose items.
Any paraphernalia must be dropped off for storage
in the student’s Humanities classroom on the morning of the
25th by 7:55 AM unless your equipment will be dropped
off just prior to your time slot and picked up by 2:30 PM on the
same date. We don’t want to disrupt any other classrooms
with extra baggage.
What we can
read: Books, books, or books. Magazines will be
allowed only if approved by the teacher. Sorry, but
there are too many magazines out there that are not considered
appropriate reading material for school. Picture book and
novels are welcome, but no comic books.
What we can’t
do: Talk, build
forts, be disruptive. As always, all school rules
apply. Any student not in compliance will be given the
opportunity to do an alternate assignment.
What we can
wear: Sweats,
T-shirts, sweat shirts. Slippers may be brought to school, but
not worn to school and they must have a sole. If any clothing
is deemed inappropriate, school guidelines will go into effect (see
student handbook).
What we can
eat: The students
will be allowed to bring munchies. Drinks, as always, must be
in resealable, non-breakable drinking vessels. No glass, no
open containers.
Who is
responsible: As
any other school day, a staff member will be with students at all
times. This is not a free day, but rather a day to celebrate
and enjoy the power of literature. The students will be
responsible for setting up and cleaning up the
room.
As always, please feel free to contact your Humanities teacher if
you have any questions or concerns. Many of your students are
well on there way to reaching their reading goals for the
year. This day will give all students the opportunity to
advance even further towards this goal.
Sincerely,
Ann Kellett
Make sure you have a notebook for your journal writing. Any
notebook is fine. In this class you will need paper, pencils,
scissors, erasers, colored pencils, and highlighters in pink,
yellow and green.
Social Studies
World News
Due the last school day of the week every week. It must be in
your own words. Give your opionion about the article,
give your source, and point to it on the map. It must be done
orally for full credit. If you are absent you can make it up the
following week. If you forgot or just didn't do it, you can make it
up for 1/2 credit.
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