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The sequential side of me urged me to begin jotting down what had been discussed at our meeting and my recent meeting with Melissa. So, as I began to type it up, I thought that a wiki would be a great way for us to collaborate. An archive of changes is automatically kept in case we need to recall something we removed or changed.

=**DMS's SUNsational Summer Reading Splash!!** = (We don't have to use this - I just threw that out)

It looks like May 29th and 30th are the days for incoming 7th graders to visit us at DMS. This will be followed up by the classes coming back again the last week of June during one of the half days (dates and schedule to be determined) to visit in the Media Center. __Perhaps we can generate a **timeline** of what will be taught, explained, or reviewed, by whom (namely by 6th grade teachers or myself or LA teacher), and by when__. Please feel free to change ANYTHING I have listed below.

__Parent Letter for Incoming 6th graders will include__: I began a very rough draft of the letter. It's located in the file on the HOME page of the wiki at the top under "Pages and Files". I am inquiring about them at the County Library - Cked with Frankling Twp, and they just sent me some. 5. Make clear that books can be fiction or nonfiction, within the child's ZPD range (determined by STAR) 6. Give the student's ZPD range - do we call that the student's **reading range**? AR BookFinder has the BL (book level) and AR points, so we need to make sure it's clearly explained that the student's indiv. reading range correlates with the levels of the books on BookFinder. 7. LINKS TO BOTH: Parent's Guide to AR BookFinder [] and Parent's Guide to AR: [] Should we include hardcopies or have them available somewhere? 9. Inform them that students will be expected to take the quiz upon their return in Sept. 10. Consent from parents to show that:
 * 1) Explanation of change of summer reading program
 * 2) Explanation of AR and what the STAR test determines
 * 3) Explanation that STAR was administered to students in May/June
 * 4) Ways to select a book: DMS Media Center in June or during summer MC hours, public library (including info on how to obtain a library card and how you can use that anywhere in the county LOGIN system), or purchase Can we have forms from FTPL on hand for students to fill out to get their public library cards?
 * they will review their child's selection of a fiction book from the DMS Media Center, the public library, or personal purchase
 * they are aware of the summer hours of the DMS Media Center stated above (pending stipend approval)
 * if books are borrowed from the DMS Media Center, the books will be returned by September 26, 2012 in good condition.


 * __Prior to May 29th and 30th visit, the 6th grade teachers will have done the following with the students__:**
 * Explain to students what AR and is and the purpose of the STAR test
 * (Do any teachers or Media Specialists need a training on STAR, on the students' reports, on the leveling chart, program?)
 * STAR test will be administered to all 6th graders
 * Teachers will have been given the AR color/book leveling chart
 * Teachers will explain the AR color/book level chart
 * Students will be assigned their range of colors/levels for reading? (who should do assigning, us or the 6th grade teachers?)
 * Students' range will be circled on a piece of paper that includes their name. I didn't know if the piece of paper should have all of the colors/book levels on it (ie: lime: 3, pink: 6) and then the teacher can just circle them or if we just want a blank line and the range is filled out. I'm thinking it's quicker to just circle what's there that way the color and number is already there for teacher and student. So kids need two copies of this, one for home and one to bring to Delsea? I think that this will be brought to Delsea by kids on their June visit to the MC?

__**Prior to May 29th and 30th visit, Anne will have done the following in preparation**__**:** (sent to Melissa via email) May I have permission do go to Gl Couty Lib, FTL, and Glassboro Library during school to meet with them?
 * given color/book level chart to Melissa to distribute to 6th grade teachers/curriculum coordinator
 * prepare sheets for individual student names and color/book levels (to be decided how to lay it out)
 * to be decided how many of these sheets needs to be filled out for each child, 1 or 2. We will also need a master list (from the elementary schools?)
 * contact public libraries to explain our Summer Reading program for 7th and 8th graders

Should this just be mentioned in the Parent Letter?
 * create hand-out or section in the parent letter regarding library cards and LOGIN system


 * I'm thinking that the part the parent has to sign needs to be returned to their schools before student comes to June visitation or should we try to get it before the first visitation so it's not so down-to-the-wire?


 * __Prior to May 29th and 30th visit, 7th grade LAL teachers will have done the following in preparation__:**


 * __The following will take place on the May 29th and 30th visits__:**
 * tour of building?
 * talks by counselor, principal?
 * explanation of Summer Reading by LA teachers??
 * let me know what I need to do that day
 * Will students receive their letter to parents about Summer Reading beforehand, on this day or when they come back in June?

Parent's Guide to AR BookFinder [] Parent's Guide to AR: []
 * After inventorying the DMS Media Center, the students will be visiting the Media Center before school ends for a brief meeting with Anne. (June dates need to be determined)**
 * __Prior to this day, Anne will__:**
 * suggest a schedule so that Melissa can help to formulate a bus schedule with curriculum coordinators/principals
 * have a set-up in mind
 * OBTAIN a print-out of students coming into 7th grade from both Reutter and Aura. This print-out will enable me to record barcode numbers of books students check-out
 * determine that students may only check out ONE fiction or nonfiction book at a time Why only fiction? Changed to either
 * post summer evening library hours for DMS MC (if there are any) on my website and on district website
 * I have posted the following guides on DMS MC website: (Should we attach a hardcopy of either or both to parent letter?)


 * Prior to this day, the incoming 7th graders will have:**
 * taken the STAR test at their respective schools
 * found out their ZPD range and obtained a slip with their name and range with color on it (the following may need to have this info: 6th grade teachers, parents of kids, kids for when they come to June visitation, and our office at DMS in case kids/parents come in over the summer during the day or if a parent calls) - to be decided and determined
 * taken this ZPD info home to parents - perhaps inside the Summer Reading letter/packet?
 * used AR Book Finder to generate a list of fiction books to take out


 * On this JUNE visitation the students will bring with them:**
 * sheet with name and ZPD range (colors and book level numbers)
 * AR BookFinder list of nonfiction/fiction books


 * The objectives of this day will be to:**
 * review Summer Reading
 * review how to get to the district website, MC webpage, and BookFinder from there and also from the internet
 * show them where the BookFinder guide is on the MC website
 * have the opportunity to select a book from the DMS Media Center (as long as their permission forms are signed)
 * receive information on obtaining a library card from their "home" library and then use it anywhere in the county
 * anything else?


 * The DMS Media Center will be open the following evenings in the summer:**
 * Dates and times could be added to district homepage?**
 * I can have some sort of tutorial available on how to use BookFinder on MC webpage**

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