"Gobble Up" a Good Book!

The month of November brings with it more opportunities to engage in reading initiatives and learning. In the spirit of "knowing," I will be sharing lots of non-fiction texts and discussing what we KNOW as a result of reading them! We will also be using Beanstack, MyOn, Accelerated Reader, E-read Kids, Overdrive Kids and Class Pass with Atlanta/Fulton Public Library! I am here to assist you with your literacy needs. Need assistance with MyOn, Accelerated Reader, Beanstack, Class Pass or materials to support lesson planning or want to collaborate with me? Just send me a quick email @drrice@atlanta.k12.ga.us. Happy Reading!

Please continue to use our Reading Choice Board with your students. If you need more copies, please let me know. Find it here also. You can log your reading minutes on Beanstack directly from the Choice Board.

RACE2READ GOAL: 463,00 minutes

SCHOOL BEANSTACK SITE: https://apsdeerwoodacademy.beanstack.org/reader365

STUDENT LOGIN

• USERNAME: School username
• PASSWORD: race2read

TEACHER LOGIN

• USERNAME: School Email Address
• PASSWORD: beanstackreads

PARENTS AND FRIENDS

(who are not enrolled in APS) can sign up to join the Race2Read at Race2Read.beanstack.org. Remember to attribute your minutes to Deerwod Academy!

With November's Scan and Learn Literacy Activities, I have added our November Choice Board as well as Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Native American and various other reading rooms. I have placed copies for all of your students in your mailboxes, or you can print this copy and hang in your classrooms.

If your students are continuing to enjoy October's Scan and Learn Literacy Activity Sheet, and you would like more copies, please find it below. Drag to your desktop and print!

One tiny act of kindness can have a huge impact. And in this heartwarming, hopeful story, a simple letter does just that. A true story that quickly went viral, this is now a timely, extraordinary picture book. Sincerely, Emerson follows eleven-year-old Emerson Weber as she writes a letter of thanks to her postal carrier, Doug, and creates a nationwide outpouring of love. This is a story of gratitude, hope, and recognition: for all the essential helpers we see everyday, and all those who go unseen.

I want to give a HUGE shout out to the 5th grade team and their amazing scholars who participated in the Digital Citizenship Lessons last week! We totally enjoyed working with you! We also want to give a dab of shine to the top winners of the Digital Citizenship Quiz.

• 1st~ Kendall Whitfield
• 2nd~ Shay Burkes
• 3rd~ Montrey Bryant
• 1st~ Kalai Weems
• 2nd~ Landon Burke
• 3rd~ Demi Makanjuola
• 1st~Christian Brewster
• 2nd~Mark Briton
• 3rd~Journee Tate

If your class has not yet had an opportunity to finish the digital citizenship lessons from Digital Citizenship week, please find them here and complete them at any time.

A heartfelt THANKS to all of you for participating in the Media Center's "You've Been Booked" reading initiative. Look out for a Holiday edition of You've Been Booked and don't forget to log all reading on Beanstack!

For those who haven't had a chance to log your reading on Beanstack, please find a list of the titles that were inside the BOOOOOKed bags below...

• Creepy Carrots
• Click, Clack, Boo
• Me and My Fear
• In the Haunted House
• The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors
• One
• 7 Ate 9
• Dragons Love Tacos

for participating in the Media Center's Storybook Character/ Faculty Costume Day! You were amazing!

Don't forget to access the Deerwood Academy Virtual Media Center for all of your literacy needs, including passwords, Quick Sheets, Choice Boards, Bitmoji Rooms, Safe Search Sites for kids, Read Alouds and more! Find it here.

AR Book Finder

My Backpack

Copyright and Fair Use for Teachers

Class Pass FAQs

Beanstack Teacher Overview and Guide

MyON (Creating Projects)

Beanstack (How to log minutes for entire class)

Beanstack Resource Guide for Teachers

Deerwood Academy Media Center

Media Specialist

Deerwood Academy

Email: drrrice@atlanta.k12.ga.us
Website: www.ricereads.wixsite.com/mediacenter
Phone: (404) 802-3313
Twitter: @mrsmediamaven