Summer Reading Opportunities 2017
This summer we have a lot going on. Make sure that you keep up with all of the books you read and you will have a lot of awards for continuing to read throughout the summer. Take a look at what you can do to earn prizes from Barnes & Noble, and the Coweta County Public Libraries - Central Library and The A. Mitchell Powell Public Library, and The Carnegie Library.
Summer Reading at The Carnegie Library
Take a look at the following video to see what's happening this summer.
Mayor Brady's Summer Reading Challenge:
https://goo.gl/8sw4rl
This is the form you need to fill out in order to get free admission to the Mayor's Rockin' Read Party on August 5th at The Carnegie Library. This was sent home the last week of school!
Mayor Brady's Summer Challenge Form
The Rockin' Read Party is 10:00 - 12:00 on August 5th
The rotations are 10:00 - 11:30 and include:
* Walk the Red Carpet with Mayor Brady
* Create Your Own Song
* Fashion Statement Headband
* Self Portrait and Poem
* Reading Review Book Room
* Giant Scrabble Wall
* Make your Own Comic (with Mrs. Dean)
* Rock and Roll Graffiti Snack.
11:30 - 12:00 - Dance Party.
JOIN Text alerts: TEXT: 81010 MESSAGE: @summerocks
Take a look at the following video to see what's happening this summer.
Mayor Brady's Summer Reading Challenge:
https://goo.gl/8sw4rl
This is the form you need to fill out in order to get free admission to the Mayor's Rockin' Read Party on August 5th at The Carnegie Library. This was sent home the last week of school!
Mayor Brady's Summer Challenge Form
The Rockin' Read Party is 10:00 - 12:00 on August 5th
The rotations are 10:00 - 11:30 and include:
* Walk the Red Carpet with Mayor Brady
* Create Your Own Song
* Fashion Statement Headband
* Self Portrait and Poem
* Reading Review Book Room
* Giant Scrabble Wall
* Make your Own Comic (with Mrs. Dean)
* Rock and Roll Graffiti Snack.
11:30 - 12:00 - Dance Party.
JOIN Text alerts: TEXT: 81010 MESSAGE: @summerocks
Barnes & Noble
Read 8 books (from home, library or bookstores) and write down those books. Take the list in to Barnes & Noble to select a free book from the list provided by B&N! Use the journal that was sent home in the Summer Reading Packet and keep track of the books you read. Click here for a copy.
Read 8 books (from home, library or bookstores) and write down those books. Take the list in to Barnes & Noble to select a free book from the list provided by B&N! Use the journal that was sent home in the Summer Reading Packet and keep track of the books you read. Click here for a copy.
Coweta County Public Libraries
Central Library (85 Literary Lane, Newnan)
The A. Mitchell Powell Public Library (25 Hospital Road, Newnan)
Grantville Branch (100 Park Dr., Grantville)
Senoia Branch (148 Pylant St., Senoia)
Check out the summer programs available at all branches of the Coweta County Public Library System! Click here
Click here for the flyer sent home the last week of school.
Central Library (85 Literary Lane, Newnan)
The A. Mitchell Powell Public Library (25 Hospital Road, Newnan)
Grantville Branch (100 Park Dr., Grantville)
Senoia Branch (148 Pylant St., Senoia)
Check out the summer programs available at all branches of the Coweta County Public Library System! Click here
Click here for the flyer sent home the last week of school.
Finding Books on Your Reading Level
Accelerated Reader Check out this website to find out if there is an Accelerated Reader Quiz for the books you read this summer. Make sure you remember what the books are about. You may want to get a little notebook and write down some of the main points so that you can take a quiz when we get back to school in August.
Lexile Level Our state department has a website to help you find books according to Lexile level. Click HERE to Find a Book!
Don't forget to read for FUN!
Accelerated Reader Check out this website to find out if there is an Accelerated Reader Quiz for the books you read this summer. Make sure you remember what the books are about. You may want to get a little notebook and write down some of the main points so that you can take a quiz when we get back to school in August.
Lexile Level Our state department has a website to help you find books according to Lexile level. Click HERE to Find a Book!
Don't forget to read for FUN!
Fun Online Reading
Check out these websites for great summer reading ideas! Log the time you spend reading or listening on any reading forms!
Destiny -We have over 600 eBooks available to students to read through our website. You can download the Destiny Discover App or go to Destiny Discover at http://www.gofollett.com
Username: Your Lunch Number
Password: Your Lunch Number
Once they log in, there are several ways to find books to read online. The one I like best is once you log in, click on "Catalog".
Then on the left side you should see "Destiny Discover". It's the third in the list.
Once you click on Destiny Discover, scroll all the way to the bottom and you will see a box with "eBooks". Look to the right of that box and you will see "See all 663".
Click on that and you will be able to see all of the eBooks we have available in our collection! Click on "Open" and start reading! MOST of our eBooks work that way.
Check out these websites for great summer reading ideas! Log the time you spend reading or listening on any reading forms!
Destiny -We have over 600 eBooks available to students to read through our website. You can download the Destiny Discover App or go to Destiny Discover at http://www.gofollett.com
Username: Your Lunch Number
Password: Your Lunch Number
Once they log in, there are several ways to find books to read online. The one I like best is once you log in, click on "Catalog".
Then on the left side you should see "Destiny Discover". It's the third in the list.
Once you click on Destiny Discover, scroll all the way to the bottom and you will see a box with "eBooks". Look to the right of that box and you will see "See all 663".
Click on that and you will be able to see all of the eBooks we have available in our collection! Click on "Open" and start reading! MOST of our eBooks work that way.
Book Adventure - Check out this fun site. You can sign up for free and take quizzes on books you read this summer. Go to http://bookadventure.org. You can earn online prizes and play games.
Children’s Storybooks Online divided by interest level…also coloring pages, puzzles and games – http://www.magickeys.com/books
Epic! http://www.getepic.com Student should be familiar with EPIC! There are books on all levels available from this wonderful site. If you don't have a profile from your homeroom class, go to https://www.getepic.com/sign-in-student where you can sign in to MY Classroom by using the code AMH-7064
myON Reader - myON Reader has partnered with the Get Georgia Reading Campaign to provide every child in Georgia with FREE access anytime, anywhere to a library of more than 10,000 enhanced digital books with multimedia supports. This is available until August 31st!
To login, go to https://www.myon.com/ and click on the LOG IN NOW button.
School Name: Get Georgia Reading
(Note: Start typing "Get Georgia" and select Get Georgia
Reading from the drop down menu)
Username: cowetacounty
Password: read
Click on the "Sign In" button, select a book, and start reading!
To login, go to https://www.myon.com/ and click on the LOG IN NOW button.
School Name: Get Georgia Reading
(Note: Start typing "Get Georgia" and select Get Georgia
Reading from the drop down menu)
Username: cowetacounty
Password: read
Click on the "Sign In" button, select a book, and start reading!
Oxford Owl - Oxford Owl Reading has 250 free eBooks for you to share with your child as well as simple ideas, top tips, activities and games to help your child with their reading at home.
PebbleGo and Capstone
If you don't remember our school login, you can use the free logins that are offered for the summer.
PebbleGo is a nonfiction database with fantastic information for students in kindergarten through third grade.
To log in to PebbleGo, go to https://www.pebblego.com
Username: pgsummerfun
Password: reading
If you don't remember our school login, you can use the free logins that are offered for the summer.
PebbleGo is a nonfiction database with fantastic information for students in kindergarten through third grade.
To log in to PebbleGo, go to https://www.pebblego.com
Username: pgsummerfun
Password: reading
Capstone offers interactive eBooks for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. To login to Capstone go to: http://mycapstonelibrary.com
Username: summerfun
Password: reading
Username: summerfun
Password: reading
Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge This website has lots of fun activities and information on tons of kids’ favorite book series – http://www.scholastic.com/kids
Speakaboos - You can sign up here for a free trial of online books for kids ages 2 - 6!
Turtle Diary - There is a huge variety of reading available for students. There are short stories that progress up as the reading gets more difficult. Click here to check it out!
Zing! - Sign up on Zing!'s website for access to hundreds of great books! http://www.schoolwide.com/zing
