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The Media Bees Two- Year Plan

Year 1 Program *)Orientation **)Summer Reading Celebration 1)AR Kick-off Pep Rally 2)School-wide bookmark contest 3)Character Education 4)Book Fair 5)All Day Read-In/Polar Express 6)Georgia Book Awards 7)Black History Month 8)Read Across America day 11)Book Walk Year 2 Program *)Orientation **)Summer Reading Celebration 1)AR Kick-off Pep Rally 3)Character Education 9) Who Are We? 10)Book Buddies 4)Book Fair 5)All Day Read-In/Polar Express 6)Georgia Book Awards 8)Read Across America day 11)Book Walk Date to be Implemented August (First 3 weeks) August (2nd week of school) August September August-May (monthly) November and April December 13 January- March February March 2 May (end of school year)

Date to be Implemented August (First 3 weeks) August (2nd week of school) August August-May (monthly) September-April (monthly) September-March (bi-weekly) November and April December 13 January- March March 2 May (end of the school year)

*) Orientation- August- First 3 weeks of school

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This activity is designed to get students familiar or reacquainted with the procedures of the media center. The first visit for each class will focus on the how tos of the media center. The media specialist will share the book Manners in the Library by: Carrie Finn with grades k-2, and Monster Boy at the Library by: Carl Emerson with 3-5. After each story specific procedures and rules will be discussed. The Second Visit will focus on book care. The media specialist will share the book Manners With a Library Book. By: Amanda Doering Tourville with k-2 and The Library Pages by: Carlene Morton with 3-5. After the story proper book care will be discussed. Finally, on the third visit students will discuss choosing a just right book and how to find it in the media center. The media specialist will share the book The Library Gingerbread Man by: Dotti Enderle with all grade levels. After the story k-2 will discuss how to locate books and using the five finger rule of choose a just right book. 3-5 will play the Library Gingerbread man game in which they must find the gingerbread man located in different sections around the library. They will also discuss the five finger rule for finding a just right book. The lessons will be similar for the next year with new books to teach the skills. PR for orientation: Teachers will be able to schedule times to bring their classes to the Media Center for a brief orientation. Topics will include policies and procedures of the media center and proper care and selection of books. Students will receive a bookmark explaining the 5 finger rule for selecting books appropriate to their level. Teachers will receive their students bar codes that will be used for checking out. Teachers may also request topics that they wish to be covered that pertain to the Media Center. A copy of the bookmark is found in Appendix 1. Standards Addressed: ELA4R2, ELA5R2 The student consistently reads at least twenty-five books or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) each year. The materials should include traditional and contemporary literature (both fiction and nonfiction) as well as magazines, newspapers, textbooks, and electronic material. Such reading should represent a diverse collection of material from at least three different literary forms and from at least five different writers. ELA1R6, ELA2R4, ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. ELAKR6 The student gains meaning from orally presented text.
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**) Summer Reading Celebration August (2nd week of school) Enclosed in each students end-of-year packet will be the Cobb County Summer Reading list. Students are encouraged to participate in summer reading and complete one of the activities listed. Those who bring the form back at the beginning of school (signed by their parent/guardian) will be invited to an ice-cream social with the principal. PR for Summer Reading Celebration: Students will receive the county summer reading brochure with their report cards. With the brochure will be a note encouraging the students to read and letting them know that those who participate will receive a surprise. The surprise will be an ice cream social with the principal sometime during the first few weeks of school. Standards addressed: This exercise does not address any specific standard, but serves to encourage students to continue the habit of reading regularly throughout the summer.

1) AR Kick-off Pep Rally- August This pep rally will be for all students in the school. It will take place either in the gymnasium. Local athletes, well-known business people, the mayor, and other people in the community will be invited to the pep rally. They will be asked to share what their favorite book was as an elementary student, how reading is important to their job, etc. The goals for each grade level will be announced. To get the students more excited, they will get to give suggestions of what they want the principal and assistant principal to do if they meet their goal (i.e., kiss a pig, throw whip cream pies at them, dunking booth, etc.).

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PR for AR Kick off: On the way out of the gym, each child will sign their name to a poster committing to read throughout the year in order to meet their reading goal. This poster will be displayed in the hallway outside of the media center. Standards addressed: ELAKR4, ELA1R4, ELA2R2, ELA3R1 The student demonstrates the ability to read orally with speed, accuracy, and expression ELA4R2, ELA5R2 The student consistently reads at least twenty-five books or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) each year. The materials should include traditional and contemporary literature (both fiction and nonfiction) as well as magazines, newspapers, textbooks, and electronic material. Such reading should represent a diverse collection of material from at least three different literary forms and from at least five different writers.

2) School-wide Bookmark Contest- September This contest will be held at the beginning of the school year. Each student will be given a bookmark template in order to create a book mark that could be chosen to be displayed and given to students in the media center. The bookmarks can be designed based on the students favorite book, an illustration that might be found in a picture book with a catchy slogan, or anything to do with reading. All bookmark templates will be given out on the first school day of September and collected, no later than, the last day of school in September. The bookmarks will then be judged by 3 art teachers from other schools. The winning bookmark will then be copied and printed. Each student in the school will be given a winning bookmark, it will be displayed in the media center, and more will be available when bookmarks are needed. Standards addressed:

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VAKPR.1, VA1PR.1, VA2PR.1, VA3PR.1, VA4PR.1, VA5PR.1 Creates artworks based on personal experience and selected themes.

3) Character Education- School wide-August through May Each month we will highlight a positive character trait and there will be a display corner in the Media Center to spotlight books that relate to the character word of the month. The words will be also posted in classrooms as well as communicated through announcements and school activities. The purpose of the Character Education program is to integrate good character traits into the total school environment, as well as into the community. These words and definitions focus on the attitudes and personal qualities that build a foundation for success in life and work. PR for Character Education: Each teacher will display the character word of the month in their classroom. The word will be mentioned in the morning announcements and discussed during morning meeting. The counselors will also implement lessons based on the character words. The entire program is available on the Cobb County School District website at http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/communications/charactereducation/

Standards addressed: SSKCG2 The student will retell stories that illustrate positive character traits and will explain how the people in the stories show the qualities of honesty, patriotism, loyalty, courtesy, respect, truth, pride, self-control, moderation, and accomplishment.

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SS1CG1 The student will describe how the historical figures in SS1H1a display positive character traits of fairness, respect for others, and respect for the environment, conservation, courage, equality, tolerance, perseverance, and commitment. SS2CG3 The student will give examples of how the historical figures under study demonstrate the positive citizenship traits of honesty, dependability, liberty, trustworthiness, honor, civility, good sportsmanship, patience, and compassion. SS4CG5 The student will name positive character traits of key historical figures and government leaders (honesty, patriotism, courage, trustworthiness).

4) Book Fair- November and April We will be working with 2 companies for our book fair to add variety. In November (during the week of Thanksgiving lunches), we will have the Pickle Patch Bus on campus. Students will board the bus to create wish lists which will then go home. Parents may send in money for the students to purchase books or may choose to board the bus with their student at some point. The bus will be open during Thanksgiving lunches, and will stay open until late afternoon for 2 days. In April (the week prior to Spring Break or towards the end of school), we will host the Scholastic Book Fair. The Scholastic Fair is a turnkey operation so it requires minimal effort on our part other than supplying volunteers. Books and cases will be delivered on the Friday before the sale. Volunteers will set up on that Friday and the sale will open Monday morning before school. We will run through Thursday at lunch. Teachers may sign up to bring entire classes, they may send students a few at a time, or students can come on their own before and after school. Proceeds from both sales will be used to purchase Accelerated Reader tests, book and other materials for the Media Center.

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PR for the Book Fairs: The book fairs are the primary fundraiser for the Media Center and help to supplement the budget, as well as provide items that we are not able to purchase with budgeted funds. As such, we advertise to the community as well as the school. Posters will be hung throughout the school and the school marquee will be utilized to inform the neighborhood of dates and times. There will also several large signs on the fences that surround the school and smaller yard signs in the neighborhoods immediately surrounding the schools. We will also distribute invitations to area preschools via e-mail. A flyer will be sent home a week in advance to remind families of the upcoming sale (the spring flyer will be a bookmark). For samples of the flyers and a link to the Scholastic website (with tools for the spring sale), see Appendix 2. Standards addressed: ELAKR1, ELA1R1 The student demonstrates knowledge of concepts of print. ELA2R4, ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. ELA4R2 , ELA5R2 The student consistently reads at least twenty-five books or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) each year. The materials should include traditional and contemporary literature (both fiction and nonfiction) as well as magazines, newspapers, textbooks, and electronic material. Such reading should represent a diverse collection of material from at least three different literary forms and from at least five different writers.

5) All Day Read-In/Polar Express - December On Tuesday of the last week of school before Christmas break, the school will participate in an all day read-in. This will also be a pajama day. The students will have the freedom to read books around their classroom all day. The classes will also read
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The Polar Express and view the movie. Each teacher may send two students to the
media center at a time in order to check out books once they have finished the books they have checked out. The students will also be able to take AR tests for books as they read them. PR for All Day Read-In/ Polar Express: Students will be encouraged to wear their pajamas and bring their favorite blanket & pillow to school. The front hall will be decorated with a Polar Express theme and teachers will be encouraged to add to that in their classrooms and hall areas. While this event will not be promoted outside of school, there will be notices in the weekly newsletter and on the telephone call-out. In addition, staff will take photographs and we will submit a press release to the CCSD website. Standards addressed: ELAKR4, ELA1R4, ELA2R2, ELA3R1 The student demonstrates the ability to read orally with speed, accuracy, and expression ELA4R2, ELA5R2 The student consistently reads at least twenty-five books or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) each year. The materials should include traditional and contemporary literature (both fiction and nonfiction) as well as magazines, newspapers, textbooks, and electronic material. Such reading should represent a diverse collection of material from at least three different literary forms and from at least five different writers. ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. c. Identifies and analyzes the similarities and differences between a narrative text and its film or play version.

6) Georgia Childrens Book Award- January March

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The Georgia Childrens Book Award is an honor given out annually by the University of Georgia. There are 20 books nominated for this award each year. Each student who wishes to vote on this award must hear 10 of the 20 books nominated. Throughout the months of January, February, and March classes will hear one book nominated for this award at each media center visit. After 10 books, or more, have been heard the students will then complete an online ballot made in Google Docs by the media specialist. Once all voting is complete the winning book for the school will be submitted as the official vote to the GCBA nominating committee. Official votes may be cast beginning in early March. The deadline to vote is mid- April. All classes must vote no later than the First week of April to allow time for the official vote to be submitted before the deadline. PR for Childrens Book Awards: Flyers will be posted around the school and the program will be mentioned over the announcements. The books will be set up in a display in the Media Center (they will not be circulated during the entire program but once they have been presented to all of the classes, they will go back into circulation. If we have more than one copy, then they can continue to be circulated). A sample of the flyer and the ballot are shown in Appendix 3. Standards Addressed: ELA4R2, ELA5R2 The student consistently reads at least twenty-five books or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) each year. The materials should include traditional and contemporary literature (both fiction and nonfiction) as well as magazines, newspapers, textbooks, and electronic material. Such reading should represent a diverse collection of material from at least three different literary forms and from at least five different writers. ELA1R6, ELA2R4, ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. ELAKR6 The student gains meaning from orally presented text.

7) Black History Month (February) We will celebrate Black History Month throughout the school as we learn about notable African-Americans and their contributions to the world. Posters will be placed around
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the school and a collection of Biographies about famous African-Americans will be on display in the Media Center. The counselors will present some of these people and relate them to the Character education standards. In addition, we will expand of the following GA Performance Standards for History. PR for Black History Month: Throughout the school, there will be posters to highlight notable African-Americans and their contributions. The Counselors will also present some of these people. 5th grade will be studying notable African-Americans as well, so there will be a display of Biographies in the Media Center as well as a display of African-American authors. Standards Addressed: SS1H1 The student will read about and describe the life of historical figures in American history. ), Harriet Tubman (Underground Railroad), George Washington Carver (science) SS2H1 The student will read about and describe the lives of historical figures in Georgia history. Jackie Robinson (sports), Martin Luther King, Jr (civil rights) SS5H2 The student will analyze the effects of Reconstruction on American Life. C. Explain how slavery was replaced by sharecropping and how African- Americans were prevented from exercising their newly won rights; include a discussion of Jim Crow laws and customs SS5H3 The student will describe how life changed in America at the turn of the century. a. Describe the role of the cattle trails in the late 19th century; include the Black Cowboys of Texas SS5H6 The student will explain the reasons for Americas involvement in World War II. e. Describe the effects of rationing and the changing role of women and African- Americans; including the Tuskegee Airmen

8) Read Across America Day- March 2 (also known as Dr. Seuss birthday). We will celebrate Read across America Day together with area middle and high schools. Our students will discuss Theodore Geisels (Dr. Seuss) works for the week leading up
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to March 2. In addition, teachers may choose to include crafts such as Cat in the Hat costumes. On March 2, volunteers from the middle and high schools will come to each class (in costume) to read to the class from a Dr. Seuss collection. PR for Read Across America: For the month of March, we will celebrate Dr. Seuss and Read Across America. We will hang posters and graphics of The Cat in the Hat and other characters throughout the school. There will be a display of Dr. Seuss books and characters in the Media Center and Media Center staff will wear the easily recognized striped hat! On March 2, a bus of high school students will arrive in Cat in the Hat attire to read to classes throughout the school. They will give each of the students a bookmark with the Readers Oath. The LMS will contact the local press to arrange for coverage and will provide a press release to accompany the photos. Information and pictures will also be sent to the CCSD for the web page. Appendix 4 has a sample of the Readers Oath bookmark. Standards addressed: ELA2R1,ELA3R1 The student quickly applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words. ELAKR2, ELA1R2, ELA3R2 The student demonstrates the ability to identify and orally manipulate words and individual sounds within those spoken words. ELA2R4, ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. ELA4R1, ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. (4th) d. Identifies sensory details and figurative language. i. Identifies rhyme and rhythm, repetition, similes, and sensory images in poems.
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(5th)

h. Responds to and analyzes the effects of sound, figurative language, and graphics in order to uncover meaning in poetry. i. Sound (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme) ii. Figurative language (e.g., personification, metaphor, simile, hyperbole) iii. Graphics (i.e., capital letters, line length, stanzas).

ELA5R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student f. Identifies the meaning of common idioms and figurative phrases. g. Identifies playful uses of language (e.g., puns, jokes, palindromes). ELAKR6, ELA1R6 The student gains meaning from orally presented text.

9) Who Are We? Exploring our cultures monthly (Sept Apr) Because of the cultural diversity in our school, each month we will highlight a different culture or country. There will be a display in the Media Center with books and pictures to share the different cultures throughout the school. Additionally, students may be invited to appear on the school announcements (TV show) in traditional dress to share interesting information (possibly songs/ dances). PR for Who Are We? Exploring our Cultures: Each month we will highlight a different culture or country. There will be a display of books and materials for the designated country on a shelf in the Media Center. Students who are from the country being highlighted will be asked to be involved in some different activities that may include song, dance or crafts. We will also present these countries on one episode of the school television (announcements). Standards Addressed: MLI.P2 The students present brief, rehearsed material in the target language, such as dialogues, skits, poetry, and songs. MLI.CU1 The students develop an awareness of perspectives, practices, and products of the cultures
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C. Describe customs and traditions of the cultures such as greetings, celebrations and courtesies. MLI.CCC2 The students demonstrate an understanding of the significance of culture through comparisons between the culture(s) studied and the students own culture. The students: A. Compare patterns of behavior and interaction in the students own culture with those of the target language. B. Demonstrate an awareness of elements of the students own culture.

10) Book Buddies-Biweekly-Sept March This activity is designed for the 5th graders in conjunction with Kindergartners. At the beginning of the year, homerooms in K and 5 will be paired up with student buddies assigned. Every 2 weeks, the 5th grade buddies will meet with their K buddies for readaloud for about 20 minutes. This activity will go throughout the year, ending just before Spring Break and testing. PR for Book Buddies: Kindergarten classes will be partnered with 5th grade classes. The students will meet every 2 weeks to read together. Throughout the year, the classes will also have opportunities to have celebrations and will become like extended family. This provides both mentoring opportunities and positive role models. Books will be decided upon by either the teachers or the older students (with guidance). Standards addressed: ELAKR4 The student demonstrates the ability to read orally with speed, accuracy, and expression. ELAKR6 The student gains meaning from orally presented text. ELAKLSV1 The student uses oral and visual skills to communicate.

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ELA5R4 The student reads aloud, accurately (in the range of 95%), familiar material in a variety of genres, in a way that makes meaning clear to listeners. ELA5LSV1 The student participates in student-to-teacher, student-tostudent, and group verbal interactions.

11) Book Walk May (end of school year) This activity will be done with the 2nd and 4th graders during the last month of school. Each student will select a favorite book that they have read during the school year. After each student selects their book, they will write a summary of the story. A template created by the media specialist will be used to by each student to transfer the information from the summary to the template. On the day of the book walk, each student will dress up as the main character of the book. The media specialist will act as the MC for the book walk, which is much like a fashion show. The book walk will be held in the gymnasium and parents will be invited to attend. As the MC calls each student out onto the stage, information about the book will be told as it is on the template. Standards addressed: ELA2R4 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from gradelevel text. e. Summarizes text content. ELA2W1 The student begins to demonstrate competency in the writing process.

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References

Angstead,D. (n.d.) Readers Oath. Retrieved April 18, 2011, from NAE.org: http://www.nea.org/grants/13770.htm Cobb County School District. (2011). Cobb County Character Education Program. Retrieved April 13, 2011, from Cobbk12.org: http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/communications/charactereducation/

GPS by Grade Level. (2008). Retrieved February 24, 2010, from GADOE/Georgia Standards:
https://www.georgiastandards.org/standards/Pages/BrowseStandards/GPS_by_Grade_L evel_K-8.aspx Scholastic Inc. (2011). Book Fair Chairperson's Guide. Retrieved April 19, 2011, from Scholastic.com: http://scholastic.com/bookfairs/chair/timesavers/ts_clipart.htm Share, T. (2011, January 31). Media Specialist. (E. Adams, Interviewer)

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Appendix 1: Orientation materials

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Appendix 2: Book Fair materials

Fall Book Fair- Pickle Patch Bus- week prior to Thanksgiving The timing of the fall book fair is very important. Since we have Thanksgiving lunches with the families, we will have the book fair in during that week. This is a prototype of a flyer that will go home with students the week before the book fair. We will include the information in the weekly newsletter, telephone call-outs, and posters throughout the school. We will also include it on the marquee in front of the school.

Students will be able to come with their class to board the bus and make a wish list. The wish list is an envelope and will go home with the student. Parents can send the money in for what they wish to buy, or they can wait and come in with their child. We are again hosting 2 late nights for the benefit of students in the after school program.

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For the Spring Book Fair we will work with Scholastic. They have wonderful templates and themes available online that we can customize. They also include press releases, student wish lists and parent letters. For Year 1, our theme will be Camp Read a Lot: Let the Book Bugs Bite! This ties in well with our timing of the book fair as a lead-in to summer reading. These bookmarks are in a 3-up format that we will customize and print to distribute to the students. This serves a dual purpose: its a functional bookmark and an eye-catching reminder! The bookmarks are also available in black and white that the students can color themselves.

Depending on the success of the spring book fair in the 1st year, we may go with a similar summer theme like Dive into a Good Book or something completely different like magic, pirates or pets. The Scholastic website has a huge selection of resources and appears to update their themes occasionally.

The full pr kit with all related materials is available online at http://scholastic.com/bookfairs/chair/theme/camp/camp_repros.htm

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Appendix 3: GA Childrens Book Award Materials

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Ballot for Georgia Childrens Book Award

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Appendix 4: Read Across America materials The high school students who read to the classes will be provided with these bookmarks. They can personalize them as they choose (with a note of encouragement- keep on reading or just with their name and date. This adds a personal touch to the handout and provides a positive role model for the younger students (while adding a great mentor opportunity for the older students!)

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