Summer AR Changes

The High School AR policy is changing a bit next year, and some of those changes deal with summer reading.  Here is the new policy:

Summer Points

We understand that students are involved in many extracurricular activities and would like to reward those students who take care of their reading early.  For that reason, we have summer reading points.

• A student may earn up to two six weeks worth of points through summer reading. 
• 20 points earned (with an average % passing of 85) = one six weeks grade (any six weeks in the first semester)
• 40 points earned (with an average % passing of 85) = two six weeks grades (one in the first semester, and one in the second)
• Any summer points earned below 20 will apply to the point goal for the first six weeks

Summer Media Center Hours



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 The High School Library Media Center will be open every Thursday this summer from 11 am to 2 pm.  You can come check out books, use the computers, and take Accelerated Reader tests.  All points earned over the summer will count towards point totals for a six weeks next year.  Incoming freshmen through outgoing seniors are welcome!

Meg Cabot - Author of the Month

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Meg Cabot is our final author of the month for the 2011-2012 school year.  She is one of the quintessential authors of teen chicklit, but she writes for women and girls of all ages.  Some of her most successful book series include the Princess Diaries, Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls, and Avalon High, and she has written many stand-alone books as well. 

Cabot is an active-blogger and Twitter user.  You can find her diary blog on her official website.  She writes about just about anything that is on her mind (often her cats), and each post is filled with her signature humor and pop culture references. 

According to her website, Cabot was born and raised in Indiana but has also lived in France, California, New York City and (now) Key West, Florida.  She uses these experiences as inspiration for her books and blog posts. 

You can connect with Meg via Facebook, Twitter (@MegCabot), or through her website, MegCabot.com.