TO: All
Humanities Families and Students of
BTMS
DATE: November 25, 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.
WHEN & WHERE: In Humanities classrooms during regular
class time.
The following guidelines will
apply to all participants:
What to
bring: Blankets
and pillows. The condition is that there will be only one
person per 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. No pajama bottoms. 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,
Brier Terrace Middle School
Humanities Teachers
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