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General Information
Contact Information
| Mrs. Jane Weber, Media Specialist |
Email:
weber.jane@chandler.k12.az.us |
Mrs. Deborah Perry, Media Assistant
Mr. Clinton Hoesden, Media Assistant |
Voice: 480-224-2601 |
Check-Out Policy
K: One book at a time (*When students begin AR, they will be able to check out two books.)
1st: two books at a time (*When doing a special project, students will be allowed more books at the discretion of the media specialist.)
2nd-6th: Three books at a time (*When doing a special project, students will be allowed more books at the discretion of the media specialist.)
Books are checked out for one 6-day cycle. If students want to keep a book longer, they will need to bring the book in at their next library time to renew it.
Student Access
Students will be scheduled to come to the media center once per six-day cycle. The media center is open for general student check-out, silent reading and AR testing throughout the day.
Volunteers
Parent Volunteers enable the media center to stay open for continuous student checkout during classes. Thanks to the many parent volunteers for making this possible. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Mrs. Weber.
Overdue/Damaged Books
When a student checks out a book it is his/her responsibility to return the book in good condition. There is no fine for overdue books. Students will not be able to check out additional books until the overdue book is returned or paid for, if lost or damaged.
Collection & Circulation
The media center currently has more than 16,000 books and has access to all AR quizzes (108,000+); also, we circulate more than 9,000 every month.
Reading Logs
Students are required to have their reading logs (or ziplock bags in Kindergarten) in order to check out books. The log is their “library card” since it contains their student ID number.
Mission Statement
The mission of the library media program is to ensure that students are effective users of information and resources. We accomplish this by:
• Providing intellectual and physical access to materials in all formats
• Providing instruction to foster competence and stimulate interest in reading, viewing, and using information and ideas; and
• By working with other educators to design learning strategies that integrate technology, support the curriculum and meet the needs of individual students
-- adapted from Information Power: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs (1988, pg. 1)
Web Resources
Book Links
Children's Book Awards
Reference Sites
Authors & Illustrators on the Web
Miscellaneous Links
Independent Reading Practice Program
The Accelerated Reader Program is a supplemental reading program that has been implemented at CTA-Freedom since the 2005-2006 school year. Accelerated Reader (or "AR") is designed to motivate students to read independently by assessing their reading ability on a regular basis, suggesting appropriate books using reading levels, and giving students points based on books they have read.
Presently, thanks to the CTA Freedom PTO, we have access to all AR quizzes created by Renaissance Learning through the online AR program, AR Enterprise. This means that if a student selects a book and confirms on the website, www.ARBookFind.com that there is a quiz, they can earn AR points. (Points are representative of the length and difficulty of the book.) If a book does not have an AR quiz, a student may do a book report to earn credit for reading the book.
HomeConnect – This website will allow parents to see how their students are doing in AR. Parents will just need their student’s User Name and Password to access their information.
Home Connect: https://hosted153.renlearn.com/254902/HomeConnect/login.aspx
Book Level – This refers to the difficulty of the text in the book and is created by a readability formula. This does not relate to the grade level the student is in. (e.g., adults read daily at a book level of 4.0-6.0) This does not take into account the maturity of “content” in a book.
Success at any reading level also depends on the interests of the student and prior knowledge of the content of the book. Most books read by intermediate students will be in the book level range of 4.0 – 7.0, with varying lengths.
Points – Students earn points based on the length of the book, actual word count and difficulty of the book. If a student gets 8 out of 10 questions correct on a 5 point book, they will receive 4 points.
Interest Level – This is set by the book publishers as to what ages of students they think will be interested in reading the book.
• LG – Lower Grade (Kindergarten – Third Grade)
• MG – Middle Grade (Fourth Grade – Eighth Grade
• UG – Upper Grade (9th Grade – Twelfth Grade)
Certification Levels – We award certificates to students as they grow in their reading. The following chart outlines their growth. Students are required to read at their reading level, the chart only shows the minimum requirements.
The important things to remember to qualify:
• Reading must be done independently,
• Scores/points only count if 80% or better
• 3 or more books minimum need to be read for each level.
Expert Certification Levels – This is a non-fiction certification. Since most nonfiction books are not over .5 points, students are required to read 5 nonfiction books (or a total of 2.5 points). Books/points only count if they are 80% or better.
Certification Description
The following are “minimum” requirements for each certification. Students MUST read books independently and have an 80% or better on individual quizzes to qualify for certificate. Quizzes taken on teacher directed books do not qualify for certification (classroom read alouds –Read TO or literature studies - Read WITH).
EXPERT Certification – in grades 2nd through 6th, students are expected to read a variety of non-fiction. The point requirements do not apply to non-fiction reading. Most non-fiction books are only 0.5 points.
Grades |
Certificate |
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| K, 1, 2 | Ready Reader | Student has accumulated 5 points with any combination of Read To or Read With quizzes. |
Picture Books with Controlled
Vocabulary |
| K, 1, 2 | Ready Reader Expert | Student will read 5 non-fiction books at their present color level or one below. |
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| K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | Independent Reader | Students will read and test INDEPENDENTLY on 3 books at 1.2 book level or higher AND accumulate 10 points. |
Picture books |
| K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | Independent Reader Expert | Student will read and test INDEPENDENTLY 5 non-fiction books at 1.2 Book Level or higher. |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | Rising Reader | Students will read and test INDEPENDENTLY on 3 books at a 1.6 book level or higher AND accumulate 10 points. |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | Rising Reader Expert | Student will read and test INDEPENDENTLY on 5 non-fiction books at 1.6 book level or higher. |
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| 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | Super Reader | Students will read and test INDEPENDENTLY on 3 books at 2.0 book level or higher AND worth 1 point (length) or more. |
Beginning chapter books
(Magic Tree House) |
| 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | Super Reader Expert | Student will read and test INDEPENDENTLY on 5 non-fiction books at 2.0 Book Level or higher. |
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| 3, 4, 5, 6 | Advanced Reader | Students will read and test INDEPENDENTLY on 3 books at 3.0 book level or higher AND worth 2 points (length) or more. |
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| 3, 4, 5, 6 | Advanced Reader Expert | Student will read and test INDEPENDENTLY on 5 non-fiction books at 3.0 Book Level or higher. |
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| 3, 4, 5, 6 | Star Reader | Students will read and test INDEPENDENTLY on 3 books at a 4.0 book level or higher AND worth 4 points (length) or more. |
Longer Chapter Books |
| 3, 4, 5, 6 | Star Reader Expert | Student will read and test INDEPENDENTLY on 5 non-fiction books at 4.0 Book Level or higher. |
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| 3, 4 | GREAT AUTHOR CERTIFICATION | Students will read and test INDEPENDENTLY on 20 different authors or 100 points from a selected list. |
Books they should not miss! |
| 5, 6 | Classic Reader | Students will read and test INDEPENDENTLY on 3 books at a 6.0 book level or higher AND worth 7 points (length) or more. |
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| 5, 6 | Classic Reader Expert | Student will read and test INDEPENDENTLY on 5 non-fiction books at 6.0 book level or higher. |
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| 5, 6 | HONORS READER | Students will read and test INDEPENDENTLY and accumulate 100 points from a specific list. | |
* A student capable of reading at a higher level will always read books that are at his/her individual level. (i.e., a First grader will test on yellow dot books while a sixth grader will test on orange dot books. The book level is individual to each student.)
AR Quiz Search
 Please
visit
http://www.arbookfind.com for AR Quiz Search.
To print AR Reading Zones Color reference, please
click here.
Upcoming Events
Bookfair
September 19th- 26th, 2008
Stop by on Sept. 19th, the evening of the School Picnic, open at 5:00 pm. For more information, visit our book fair home page
Battle of the Books
Sponsored by Chandler Schools and Chandler Public Library, “Battle of the Books” is open to 5th and 6th grader students. Students work in teams of 1-3 students. Team members will read four books for each competition. Three times a year, the teams come together to answer questions on the assigned books. The highest scoring team will have the chance to compete with other schools within the district.
For more information, contact Jane Weber (480.224.2601) or see the following link:
http://www.chandlerlibrary.org/battleofthebooks.htm
CTA-Freedom Battle dates:
Battle 1 – To Be Announced (Oct or Nov. 2009)
Battle 2 – Jan. 2009
Battle 3 – Mar. 2009
Battle of the Books - READING LIST 2008-2009
(*Bookfair monies made it possible to purchase the books for this event.)
2008-2009 Reading Selections |
Oct/Nov 2008 | January 2009 | March 2009 |
Battle I | Battle II | Battle III |
| Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen | Among the Hidden, by Margaret Peterson Haddix | The Door in the Wall, by Marguerite de Angeli |
| The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan | The Cay, by Theodore Taylor | From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler, by E.L. Konigsburg |
| On My Honor, by Marion Dane Bauer | Ella Enchanted, by Gail Carson Levine | Pictures of Hollis Woods, by Patricia Reilly Giff |
| When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, by Judith Kerr | Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls | There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom, by Louis Sachar |
Sponsored by Chandler Schools & Chandler Public Library |
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