Updated January 29, 2010

Jones Elementary

Media Center

Keri Perkins, Media Specialist

keri.perkins@bremencs.com

 

 

 

Jones Elementary parents may contact Mrs. Perkins for the GALILEO password
or log in to your PowerSchool account and look at the daily bulletin.  You need to use the password to access databases.

 

Media Center Dates 2009/2010

BEAR Fair Magazine Sale –  Thank you for helping us with this fundraiser.

Six Flags 6 Hour Club -  Forms have to be turned in by February 24.  Please make sure it has a parent signature on it.  Late forms can not be accepted.

Scholastic Book Fair –  March  8-12  Information will be sent home at the end of February.

Deadline to earn points for Super Reader Day, a.k.a. AR Day – Friday, April 9

 

Accelerated Reading Program 2009/2010

         The Accelerated Reader Program is a special reading program available for all of our students in grades 1-3.  The student reads one of the Accelerated Reader books in the library and takes a short comprehension test about the book. It is recommended that the test be taken within a day or two of completing the chosen book.   If you have any questions about the Accelerated Reading Program at our school you may contact Keri Perkins at
770-537-4352.

AR Prizes

Accelerated Reader for Parents  
AR Web Address
www.arbookfind.com Use this website to find reading levels and specific information about a title. 
https://hosted24.renlearn.com/49799  Use this web address for checking information about your child’s Accelerated Reader participation.  Let me know if you would like to be added as a parent user.

AR Policy and Procedures
Our version of Accelerated Reader (AR) has a parent program. This program allows parents to log in to the program from a computer with internet access and view your child’s reading activity in AR.  You may send a note or email to Mrs. Perkins, our media specialist, if you would like to access the program. She will send you a response containing your username and password. Mrs. Perkins’ email address is keri.perkins@bremencs.com

 

Parent Resources

We have a parent resource area in the media center.  Please stop by and pick up any of the booklets or check out one of the books or DVD/videos.  The resource materials are funded by media center funds and Title I funds. 

List of materials available

 

 

Websites
Jones Elementary Library

Storyline Online

West Georgia Regional Library

 

Book It

Book It is a reading program sponsored by Pizza Hut.  Some of our classes participate in this program that runs from October – March. More information

 

Six Flags 6 Hour Reading Club

Forms have to be turned in by February 24.  Please make sure it has a parent signature on it.  Late forms can not be accepted.

 

Great American Magazine Sale, also known as B.E.A.R. Fair

B.E.A.R. (Be Excited About Reading) Fair

Thank you so much for your support of this fundraiser.   

If you would like to make purchases online, please go to www.gaschoolstore.com.  To begin shopping, enter our Online Store ID:  1330240 and click on “GO”.  Online purchases can be made throughout the year and will help our school.