Fort River Students Raised Almost $6000 for Jump Rope for Heart! Please Read Further for Prize Update

Great job Fort River students! Here is an update from the AHA about prizes: 

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Dear Fort River Families,

As you know Fort River Elementary School students participated in the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart event during the 2015/2016 school year raising an astounding $5,953.92 towards the fight against heart disease and stroke.  This is quite an accomplishment!  Congratulations and Thank You!!! The support of you, your child and Fort River Elementary School means so much to the American Heart Association and your community.  Thank you for supporting our partnership to build healthier lives free from heart disease and stroke.

Each participant has made a difference and has earned their special “thank you” gifts based on funds raised.  Due to unforeseen circumstances the gift order was placed at the end of the school year which did not give us time to deliver and distribute the gifts. The school volunteer felt we should deliver the gifts when the children return in the Fall. We understand how exciting it is for your child to receive the gifts they have earned in a timely fashion and would invite you to call Mary Blake, V.P. Youth Markets, to request that your gifts be mailed directly to your child over the summer.  She can be reached at 508-904-3046 or mary.blake@heart.org. 

Once again thank you for supporting and promoting heart health awareness in your community!  The kids had a great time at the event this past year and I’m really looking forward to working with Fort River Elementary School again this upcoming year!

You’re the Cure!  Together we CAN save lives!

Kimberly O’Connor, Director, Youth Markets Kimberly.oconnor@heart.org

Mary Blake, Vice President, Youth Markets Mary.Blake@heart.org

American Heart Association                                                                       

                                   

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Summer Free Fridays -- Visit Museums and Other Sites Statewide for FREE!

from:  http://highlandstreet.org/programs/free-fun-fridays

"Our Free Fun Fridays offer visitors no-cost admission to many of the most treasured cultural venues in Massachusetts. This program was created to increase access and enrichment opportunities for children and families throughout Massachusetts during the summer months. Every Friday, from the end of June through the end of August, multiple sites are open for free."

Summer Dance and Movement at The Center

Summer opportunities at The Center ... Walking distance to Fort River in the Emily Dickinson District:

If you're still searching for activities to fill the summer ahead, look no further!

The Center will offer two weeks of summer camp for students entering grades 2-7 this July, as well as a 6-week session of Word Play, our popular literature-based creative movement class, for children ages 3.5-7. We're also holding special sessions of our baby/toddler classes if you know families who might be interested! 

Registration is open now. 

Please spread the word!

Thanks,

Ashley & Caddy

Research Participants Needed for Perfectionism Study at Smith College

Participants are invited to take part in a paid study on the Smith College campus in order to better understand how perfectionism and emotions are related in children (8 -12 years), and how they impact performance on certain kinds of tasks (e.g., how fast a child thinks and how much s/he can remember at one time). At this time, Dr. Alexandra Burgess and her research team are reaching out to the community to recruit more child-parent dyads (both with and without perfectionistic tendencies) to aid in this important research. Parents-child pairs earn $40 for participation along with a great chance to experience the process of science first hand!

Click link below for flyer with further details. Feel free to share. 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-2bHm-1AjRfY2twRFd3TkZweUE

HAPPY SUMMER! THANK YOU! CONGRATS!

Thanks to all of our amazing families for your tireless donations of time, talents, resources, and funds during this school year. The PGO especially wants to thank the Classroom Parents and Event and Program Organizers for taking on added responsibilities. Many hands make light work! We really appreciate every effort on the part of every family to support and enrich our Fort River family!

Many Congratulations to the 6th Grade graduates and their families! The students and families leaving our Fort River community will be missed. Best of luck in your new schools and communities! 

To the retiring staff ... we are so excited for all of you as you enter this new phase of life. We hope you come back to visit frequently! You will be so dearly missed!

To Ms. Finocchio ... thank you for your calm and gentle leadership of our school over the past two years. Our lives are made richer by our time with you. Best of luck in your new location!

To Ms. Chamberlain ... congratulations on the well-deserved appointment as Interim Principal! Fort River is so fortunate to have your continued leadership. Your enthusiasm is infectious and we look forward to continuing our successful partnership for ALL Fort River students, staff, and families!

HAPPY SUMMER EVERYONE!

Peer Relationships Study at Amherst College Seeks 10 - 12 yo Research Subjects

Amherst College announces a new summer study for 10-12 year old children. The study has been approved by the Amherst College Ethics Board. See flyer for details and contact Dr McQuade with any questions at peerstudy@amherst.edu

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Julia D. McQuade, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology 

jmcquade@amherst.edu

Box Tops Needed in the Fall

Please save those BoxTops all summer long! They add up quickly! 

Attention ARHS Families! Help Needed

2016 ARHS Staff Appreciation Luncheon

Help needed: On Tuesday, June 21st (Finals Make Up Day) ARHS parents and guardians will thank the entire staff with a scrumptious lunch. Here are several ways you can help:

1. Bring a dessert or side/salad for 8-10 people
2. Volunteer to help set up, serve, and clean up
3. Make a monetary donation to help cover the cost of the deli spread, drinks and all the extras

Please attach a list of ingredients and your (or student’s) name to your dish; staff often ask what’s in, or who made, particular dishes. Consider bringing something gluten-free or vegan or nut-free. You can drop off your dish that morning between 7:30 and 11:00 a.m. Bring food donations in disposable containers with serving utensils (if needed) and label anything you want back.  Items may be claimed in the office until Friday, June 24.

Any questions? Contact Laura: l.wear@comcast.net

The PGO thanks you in advance for making this year’s Appreciation Lunch a fabulous celebration.

Click here to sign up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e49a4ae2faaff2-arhs

ARPS Message in Response to the Tragedy in Orlando

from Faye Brady, Student Services Director

Dear ARPS Community:

This past weekend our nation suffered a tragedy that impacts all of us.  Whenever there are hate-driven, intentional acts of violence such as the mass shooting in Orlando, people experience a wide range of emotional responses.  At such times, it is important that we be mindful of supporting and caring for everyone in our schools and neighboring community.  The Orlando nightclub where the mass shooting occurred is a popular place for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.  We have heard from many in our community that this event has made them feel vulnerable.  As more information is made available, the emotional effect of such targeted violence may become even more heightened.  

Our school community is sensitive to how our LGBT students, staff, and families may be feeling and are here to offer them care and support.  As a community that values diversity and acceptance, this is a time for us to be unified and stand strong on our core values.  As President Obama stated, “...this is a sobering reminder that attacks on any American -- regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation -- is an attack on all of us and on the fundamental values of equality and dignity that define us as a country. And no act of hate or terror will ever change who we are or the values that make us Americans.”  

In our schools, our mental health team of counselors and psychologists are available to support any students and personnel who may want or need someone to talk to. To assist parents and guardians in talking with their children about this topic at home, the Mayo Clinic link below has some information on helping children cope:  

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/childrens-health/in-depth/helping-children-cope/art-20047029?pg=1

We appreciate the partnership between our personnel and families to help us come together in these challenging times.  Please feel free to contact us if you would like to have any follow-up discussion.
Sincerely,
Faye Brady, Student Services Director

Estimada Comunidad de ARPS:

Este pasado fin de semana nuestra nación sufrió una tragedia que nos impacta a todos. Cada vez que hay por actos intencionales de violencia impulsados por odio tales como el tiroteo masivo en Orlando, las personas experimentan una amplia gama de respuestas emocionales. En esos momentos, es importante que seamos conscientes de apoyar y cuidar a todo el mundo en nuestras escuelas y en la comunidad vecina. El club nocturno de Orlando, donde se produjo el tiroteo masivo es un lugar popular para los miembros de la comunidad gay, lesbianas, bisexuales y transexuales. Hemos escuchado de muchos en nuestra comunidad que este evento les ha hecho sentir vulnerables. A medida que se hace disponible más información, el efecto emocional de este tipo de violencia dirigida puede ser aún más elevado.

Nuestra comunidad escolar es sensible a la forma en que nuestros estudiantes LGBT, el personal y las familias pueden estar sintiéndose y está aquí para ofrecerles atención y apoyo. Como comunidad que valora la diversidad y la aceptación, es un tiempo para nosotros estar unificados y permanecer fuertes en nuestros valores esenciales. Como dijo el Presidente Obama, "... esto es un recordatorio aleccionador de que los ataques a cualquier estadounidense - sin importar la raza, el origen étnico, la religión o la orientación sexual - es un ataque contra todos nosotros y a los valores fundamentales de la igualdad y la dignidad que nos define como país. Y ningún acto de odio o terror va a cambiar lo que somos o de los valores que nos hacen Americanos ".

En nuestras escuelas, nuestro equipo de salud mental de consejeros y psicólogos están disponibles para apoyar los estudiantes y el personal que pueda querer o necesitar hablar con alguien. Para ayudar a los padres y tutores en hablar con sus hijos sobre este tema en el hogar, el enlace debajo de la Clínica Mayo tiene alguna información sobre cómo ayudar los niños a enfrentar:

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/childrens-health/in-depth/helping-children-cope/art-20047029?pg=1

Agradecemos la colaboración entre nuestro personal y las familias para ayudar a unirnos en estos tiempos difíciles. Por favor no dude en ponerse en contacto con nosotros si le gustaría tener una discusión de seguimiento.

Sinceramente,

Faye Brady, Directora de Servicios al Estudiantes

Calling All ARMS 7th Grade Families - Please Pay it Forward!

Message from ARMS PGO:

Thank to all who volunteered to help with Mill River.  We are still in need of volunteers to help clean up after the dance on Monday.  Many hands make light work!  Please, please join us to make this a quick job!  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e49a4ae2faaff2-8thgrade

BOLD, a New Community Group that Supports the Amherst Elementary School Building Project

Learn about this newly developed community group, "BOLD: Building Opportunity for Learning and Diversity."

"We are Amherst parents, educators and community leaders who believe that our new LEED Silver community schools will give all our children the best learning environment we can provide, helping them reach their full potential."

To learn more, including how to support the effort to fund a new elementary school for Amherst, please visit:

http://www.boldamherstschools.org/#wearebold

School Garden Volunteers Needed in Summer

From Jennifer Reese, K-6 Science Coordinator

Dear PGOs, 

Our elementary school gardens need your help to have a healthy summer growing season! Parents and guardians are invited to sign up for ​1hour volunteer sessions in July and August. Duties will include watering, weeding, and planting. Children are welcome to join their families as helpers. All volunteers will be asked to participate in an on-site orientation session with Leila Tunnell, a wonderful farm & garden educator who has been helping us and who also serves as Brookfield Farm's educator. At the orientation sessions, volunteers will become familiar with the garden space, learn about the plants we're growing and what type of care they need, and how to access the garden tools. Sign ups for summer weeks will take place at the orientation sessions.

Orientation sessions: Saturday, July 2nd or Saturday July 9th - 9am-10am @Crocker Farm; 11am-12pm @ Fort River; 1pm-2pm @Wildwood 

​Questions or comments? Please contact Jen Reese (reesej@arps.org) or Leila Tunnell (ltunnell18@gmail.com).

Thank you!​

-- 

Jennifer Reese

Science Coordinator, K-6

Amherst Public Schools

413-362-1897

Summer Reading at the Jones

From the Jones Library:

As the school year draws to a close, we're getting ready to support and encourage summer reading. We'll be offering summer reading programs for all ages, so there is something for everybody!  Visit the Summer Reading page to learn more.  And keep an eye out for special fun activities at the Jones Library all summer long.

Reminder:

Summer Hours Have Begun

Just another reminder that have begun at the Jones Library.  The library will be closed on Sundays beginning June 5. On Tuesday and Thursday evenings, the library will close at 8:30 pm, beginning on June 7.  Regular hours will resume in September.

Diane Chamberlain Named Interim Principal

Update from Kathy Mazur, Director, ARPS Human Resources: 

Dear Fort River Community,

 

I am pleased to announce that Diane Chamberlain has agreed to serve as Interim Principal as of July 1, 2016.  On behalf of Superintendent Geryk and the Amherst community, we are very grateful that Diane is stepping into this role and she is wonderfully positioned to lead Fort River School.

 

This afternoon I spoke with the staff of Fort River to announce Diane's appointment, and to ask our teachers to consider whether they might be interested in serving as an Interim Assistant Principal.  At this time, I believe our community will be best served by looking within our own ranks to seek candidates for the position.  

 

Thank you for your support of our Fort River community.  I will be back in touch with you as soon as an Interim Assistant Principal has been named.

 

Sincerely,

 

Kathy Mazur

"A Letter from Sabine" - ARHS Immersive Theatre for Children Ages 7 - 10

The Amherst Regional High School Theater Company invites families with 7-10 year olds to sign them up to attend a special immersive theater performance designed exclusively for them!  A Letter from Sabine, first mounted by the company in 2013 returns with its story of a mysterious post card shop that has popped up in downtown Amherst and a curious cast of characters to boot.  The show is designed for four lucky audience members at a time.  Performances start at noon in downtown Amherst and continue on the hour.

Additional information can be found here: bit.ly/arhssabineabout

Ticket reservations (free!) can be found here: bit.ly/arhssabine

Questions can go to the Performing Arts chair John Bechtold at bechtolj@arps.org.

FIELD DAY IS COMING NEXT WEEK! Volunteer NOW to be Part of the Fun on June 15th

FIELD DAY IS COMING NEXT WEEK!

Mark your calendar for a day of fun at Fort River School, on Wednesday, June 15, 2016.  Field Day is a school wide event that allows the children to get outside for sun and fun. This year, Kids in grades 1-6 will participate in field day together (from 9-11:30am) in multi-aged groups to build school unity across grades.  

Kindergarteners will have their own special stations from 10-10:45 am.  

Groups will rotate through a variety of outdoor activity stations on the fields/playground where kids will work together and have fun.

The day will work like this:

9-11:30 Grades 1 – 6 (for the entire morning)

10-10:45 Kindergarteners join in the fun

11:30 Picnic lunch (bring your own or purchase cafeteria lunch)

We need MANY MANY more parent volunteers to make field day a huge success. Parents can volunteer as an activity station worker or a group leader; parents can help set up or clean up.  Volunteers can sign up on the “Bring It” section of the Fort River blog (http://frpc.pleasebringit.com/public/l5SYxUf+Qt4) or by filling out the form linked below and leaving it in the PGO mailbox, or by emailing Rebecca Kennedy at rbershadker@yahoo.com or Tim Hope at Timothylhope@outlook.com

Field Day Volunteer Sign Up

Name_________________________

Phone____________________

Email_______________________

I can: 

____Set up equipment before school (7:30-8:30 am)

____Run an activity station (____8:45-10:15, ____10-11:30am; ____both)

____Serve as a Parent Group Leader (___8:45-10:15; _____10-11:30 am; ____both)

____Work a kindergarten station (9:45-10:45 am)

____Clean up and put away equipment (12:00pm-1pm)

____Do anything you need me to do

Printable form available here

PGO Book Share THIS WEEK! June 6 - 10

PLEASE continue to send in any books that your child(ren) are finished with and would like to donate!!!  


We need enough books for every student in Fort River to select a book to take home, to keep, to start their summer reading fun!!  The 5th and 6th grade reading level books are especially needed.

There is a collection box in the front lobby, by the office door, for the donations.   

PARENT VOLUNTEERS are needed to staff the Book Share event!   

Schedule:

MONDAY

• Felix 9:50 - 10:30
• Sawicki 10:40 - 11:20
• King 11:30 - 12:10
• Shea 12:45 - 1:05
• Doggett 1:10 - 1:25
• Hickson 2:35 - 3:05

TUESDAY

• Castronovo 9:50 - 10:30
• Griswold 11:30 - 12:10
• Prince 12:45 - 1:05

WEDNESDAY

• Austin 9:50 - 10:30
• Sheehan 10:40 - 11:20
• Lott 11:30 - 12:10

THURSDAY

• Sautter 10:40 - 11:20
• Bhowmik 11:30 - 12:10

FRIDAY

• Almodovar 9:50 - 10:30
• Keins 10:40 - 11:20
• Eigner 12:45 - 1:05

Volunteers just cover a time slot when a class comes in to the library, help students select books from the tables designated for that class, make sure the books out on the tables look orderly.

See below for the schedule of when each class will be attending the event, in the Fort River Library.  Each class will only take about 20 minutes, not the whole hour time slot.  You may want to come during your child's class' time to be there with your child, so look for their teacher's name on the schedule.

To sign up to volunteer, email Mary Beth Meade  callfonmeade@comcast.net or Deb Leonard dleeleonard@gmail.com  -- just tell us the time you will be there. You can also simply show up at your child's scheduled time.

Click here for a printable copy of the schedule:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-2bHm-1AjRfSzNvMHF2WUdzdTQ

Bus/Van Driver and Crossing Guard Appreciation Breakfast TODAY! June 6th

The Fort River PGO will host the annual Bus/Van Driver and Crossing Guard Appreciation Breakfast today, Monday, June 6th.  The Breakfast will take place in the cafeteria after the morning bus routes are completed, beginning at approximately 8:45am. 

The PGO asked for contributions of baked goods, quiches, fruit, and hot breakfast items to be brought in this morning. 

Forget what you signed up for? Signups are available here: 

http://frpc.pleasebringit.com/public/QpO9umRft7o

We hope to show our appreciation for those who help our students travel safely to and from school! Thank you!

PS - The annual PGO officer elections and general end-of-year business/planning meeting will take place the same morning at 9am. Please join other parents for coffee and conversation at this important PGO meeting. All are welcome! 

Daily Hampshire Gazette Features Recent Field Trip to Magic Wings

The June 3 edition of Hampshire Life Magazine published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette has some beautiful photos of a recent kindergarten field trip to Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory. The feature is "Your Time" and the title is "Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory & Gardens, South Deerfield."

What a terrific local resource for families!

Click the link to see the beautiful photos in the feature: http://www.gazettenet.com/Magic-Wings-Butterfly-Conservatory---Gardens-2532592

Community Meetings to Plan Groff Park Improvements

Share your thoughts about the exciting renovations and additions planned for Groff Park. Recently approved by Town Meeting and to be paid with CPA funding, these include a Spray Park that would extend the season for access to cooling off and water play beyond the pool schedule. 

Meeting times:

June 16: 7:30pm at the Bangs Center

June 25: 9 am - noon at Groff Park Playground

July 4: 6 - 8 pm at LSSE Tent (at the Fireworks)

Summer Reading for Rising Middle School Students

FYI: the following is a message from ARMS 
Below is the ARMS Summer Reading List for 2016.  You can also access it through this link: ARMS Summer Reading List 2016 Link   It is also available at the ARMS website at arms.arps.org
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ARMS Summer Reading List 2016
Dear families of rising 7th and 8^th grade students,

The Amherst Regional Middle School English Department and Library are excited and pleased to announce this summer’s summer reading expectations!
During the school year Independent Reading is a major and much-loved part of the English Language Arts curriculum. We believe that Independent Reading:

• Develops good, regular reading habits.
• Nurtures stamina.  Staying with a book requires concentration, something increasingly lacking in our high-tech culture.
• Is a way to pull back from the (at times) social craziness of middle school.
• Escaping into the world of a book builds empathy when you see beyond yourself and beyond the present moment (so important for our preadolescents).  
• Allows students to see that there is power for seeing oneself in literature—you are not alone.
• Builds community by sharing good reads and talking about books together.
• Helps you solve problems with exposure to characters and situations that are new and different.
• Builds vocabulary.
• Creates better readers.  Better readers make better writers, speakers, thinkers and communicators.

It seems natural to extend Independent Reading into the summertime; research shows that students’ skills can regress when they do not read over the summer.  
We, your ARMS English teachers and librarian, cannot wait to get started on our lists of summer books and encourage you to read all summer!  Bring a book to read with you wherever you go this summer: Puffer’s Pond, Mill River, downtown, camp, or on vacation.  For the reasons above, we expect all rising 7th and 8^th grade students to read at least the equivalent of 2 books over the summer.   Of course, as people who love books, we encourage students to read MORE than two books. These can be:

• 2 books or more you are interested in reading
• In place of two books, read many magazines, newspapers, stories, and poems

If you are looking for great reading suggestions, our ARMS librarian, Peter Riedel, has compiled and attached a list of excellent, current adolescent literature as well as some classic titles.
This summer reading letter and the list of book ideas with short synopses can be found on the ARMS website.  Local libraries, too, are ready to help you discover great summer reads.
In the fall, your 7th or 8th grade English teacher will be asking you about the best books you read this summer to kick off the new year’s Independent Reading. Happy reading!
Any questions? 
Contact English Curriculum Leader Heather Sullivan-Flynn at Sullivan-FlynnH@arps.org
You are free to choose any 2 books you want to fulfill Amherst Regional Middle School's summer reading expectation, but here is a list of recommended and popular titles to help you make a choice.
Award Winners for Middle School Readers from 2016
(John Newbery Medal, Michael L. Printz Award, Pura Belpre Award, Coretta Scott King Book Award, Stonewall Book Awards, Schneider Family Book Award, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award)

• All American Boys, by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
• The Boy in the Black Suit, by Jason Reynolds
• The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club, by Phillip Hoose
• Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans, written and illustrated by Don Brown
• Echo, by Pam Muñoz Ryan
• Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir, by Margarita Engle
• George, by Alex Gino
• The Ghosts of Heaven, by Marcus Sedgwick
• Gone Crazy in Alabama, by Rita Williams-Garcia
• Hoodoo, by Ronald L. Smith
• Roller Girl, written and illustrated by Victoria Jamieson
• Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March, by Lynda Blackmon Lowery
• The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
• X: A Novel, by Ilyasah Shabazz with Kekla Magoon

Most-Read Titles at Amherst Regional Middle School

• Cherub Series, by Robert Muchamore
• The Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series, by Jeff Kinney
• Divergent Series, by Veronica Roth
• I'll Give You the Sun, by Jandy Nelson
• The Iron Trial, by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare
• Keep Holding On, by Susane Colasanti
• Leviathan Series by Scott Westerfeld
• Matched Series, by Ally Condie
• Maximum Ride : The Manga Series, by James Patterson and NaRae Lee
• The Maze Runner Series, by James Dashner
• Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs
• Morality Doctrine Series, by James Dashner
• The Ranger’s Apprentice Series by John Flanagan
• Sisters, by Raina Telgemeier
• Smile, by Raina Telgemeier
• This One Summer, by Mariko Tamaki
• Wonder, by R.J. Palacio

New and Old “Classics” for Middle School Readers

• 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke
• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain
• Call of the Wild, by Jack London
• The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas
• Dune, by Frank Herbert
• Emma, by Jane Austen
• Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
• The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolien
• Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson
• Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, by Jules Verne
• White Fang, by Jack London
• The Red Pony, by John Steinbeck

Poets and Poetry

• Maya Angelou (1928 -2014 ) Maya Angelou: Poetry for Young People, Carlson, Lori M. (editor)
• Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United States
• Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) Emily Dickinson: Poetry for Young People
• Robert Frost (1874-1963) You Come Too: Favorite Poems for Young Readers
• Nikki Giovanni (1943- )Vacation Time
• J. Patrick Lewis ( 1942 - )When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders
• Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) Edgar Allan Poe: Poetry for Young People
• Joyce Sidman (1956 - ) What the Heart Knows: Chants, Charms & Blessings

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ARMS Lectura de Verano 2016 
Estimados familias de ascendente estudiantes de 7º y 8º grado,
El Departamento de Inglés y Biblioteca de la Escuela Intermedia Regional de Amherst-Pelham  están emocionados y contentos de anunciar las expectativas de lectura de verano de este verano!
Durante el año escolar lectura independiente es una parte importante y un amado plan de estudios de Artes del Idioma Inglés. Creemos que la lectura independiente:

▪ Desarrolla buenos hábitos de lectura, regulares.

▪ Nutre resistencia. Permanecer con un libro requiere concentración, algo que falta en nuestra cultura cada vez más alta en tecnología.

▪ Es una manera de retirarse de la (a veces) la locura social de la escuela intermedia.

▪ Escapar en el mundo de un libro genera empatía cuando se ve a sí mismo más allá y más allá del momento presente (tan importante para nuestros preadolescentes).

▪ Permite a los estudiantes ver que hay energía para verse a sí mismo en la literatura, que no están solos.

▪ Construye comunidad compartiendo buenas lecturas y hablando de libros juntos.

▪ Les ayuda a resolver problemas con la exposición a personajes y situaciones que son nuevas y diferentes.

▪ Construye vocabulario.

▪ Crea mejores lectores. Mejores lectores hacen mejores escritores, oradores, pensadores y comunicadores.

Parece natural extender lectura independiente en el verano; las investigaciones muestran que las habilidades de los estudiantes pueden remitir cuando no leen durante el verano.
Nosotros, los profesores de inglés y bibliotecario de ARMS, no podemos esperar para empezar a trabajar en nuestras listas de libros de verano y le animamos a leer todo el verano. Lleve un libro para leer con usted dondequiera que vaya este verano: charca de Puffer, Mill River, en el centro del pueblo, campamento, o de vacaciones. Por las razones anteriores, esperamos que todo ascendente estudiantes de 7o y 8º grado a leer al menos el equivalente a 2 libros durante el verano. Por supuesto, como personas que aman los libros, animamos a los estudiantes a leer más de dos libros. Estos pueden ser:

▪ 2 o más libros que usted está interesado en leer

▪ En lugar de dos libros, leer muchas revistas, periódicos, historias, y poemas

Si usted está buscando grandes propuestas de lectura, nuestro bibliotecario de ARMS, Peter Riedel, ha compilado y se adjunta una lista de excelente literatura para el adolescente actual, así como algunos títulos clásicos.
Esta carta de lectura de verano y la lista de ideas para libros con sinopsis cortas se pueden encontrar en la página web de ARMS. Las bibliotecas locales, también, están listas para ayudarle a descubrir grandes lecturas de verano.
En el otoño, el 7º u 8º grado maestro de Inglés estará haciendo preguntas acerca de los mejores libros que leyó este verano para dar inicio a la lectura independiente del nuevo año escolar. ¡Feliz lectura!
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Usted es libre de elegir cualquiera de los 2 libros que desea para cumplir con las expectativas de lectura de verano de Escuela Intermedia Regional de Amherst-Pelham, pero aquí hay una lista de títulos recomendados y populares para ayudarle a tomar una decisión.
Ganadores del Premio de Lectores de Intermedia del 2016
(Medalla Newbery, Premio Michael L. Printz, Premio Pura Belpre, Premio libro Coretta Scott King, Stonewall Book Award, Premio Libro de Familia Schneider, Premio Robert F. Sibert libro Informativo)

• All American Boys, by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
• The Boy in the Black Suit, by Jason Reynolds
• The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club, by Phillip Hoose
• Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans, written and illustrated by Don Brown
• Echo, by Pam Muñoz Ryan
• Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir, by Margarita Engle
• George, by Alex Gino
• The Ghosts of Heaven, by Marcus Sedgwick
• Gone Crazy in Alabama, by Rita Williams-Garcia
• Hoodoo, by Ronald L. Smith
• Roller Girl, written and illustrated by Victoria Jamieson
• Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March, by Lynda Blackmon Lowery
• The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
• X: A Novel, by Ilyasah Shabazz with Kekla Magoon

Los títulos más leídos en la Escuela Intermedia Regional de Amherst

• Cherub Series, by Robert Muchamore
• The Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series, by Jeff Kinney
• Divergent Series, by Veronica Roth
• I'll Give You the Sun, by Jandy Nelson
• The Iron Trial, by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare
• Keep Holding On, by Susane Colasanti
• Leviathan Series by Scott Westerfeld
• Matched Series, by Ally Condie
• Maximum Ride : The Manga Series, by James Patterson and NaRae Lee
• The Maze Runner Series, by James Dashner
• Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs
• Morality Doctrine Series, by James Dashner
• The Ranger’s Apprentice Series by John Flanagan
• Sisters, by Raina Telgemeier
• Smile, by Raina Telgemeier
• This One Summer, by Mariko Tamaki
• Wonder, by R.J. Palacio

Nuevos y viejos "clásicos" para los lectores de la Escuela Intermedia

• 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke
• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain
• Call of the Wild, by Jack London
• The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas
• Dune, by Frank Herbert
• Emma, by Jane Austen
• Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
• The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolien
• Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson
• Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, by Jules Verne
• White Fang, by Jack London
• The Red Pony, by John Steinbeck

Poetas y Poesía

• Maya Angelou (1928 -2014 ) Maya Angelou: Poetry for Young People, Carlson, Lori M. (editor)
• Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United States
• Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) Emily Dickinson: Poetry for Young People
• Robert Frost (1874-1963) You Come Too: Favorite Poems for Young Readers
• Nikki Giovanni (1943- )Vacation Time
• J. Patrick Lewis ( 1942 - )When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders
• Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) Edgar Allan Poe: Poetry for Young People
• Joyce Sidman (1956 - ) What the Heart Knows: Chants, Charms & Blessings