Fri Apr 26: what we talked about

Fri Apr 26: what we talked about
  • Important dates:

    • Fri May 3 - regular Book Club in the LMC classroom
    • May 6-17 - LMC CLOSED due to AP testing. Stock up with books to read so you don't run out!
    • Fri May 10 - Book Club will meet in an alternative location due to AP testing in LMC -- room number will be in the Daily Bulletin and via Remind (we are @starbooksvhhs)
    • Tues May 14 - help run Concession Stand to earn money for next year's hot chocolate habit. Hours 4-8 p.m. so come when you can and stay as long as you can.
    • Fri May 17 - last Book Club meeting of the year! Food, fun, prizes! Room to be announced.
  • Summer Reading

    • Format is different than last year
    • Students will choose a book based on the English class they will take next school year
    • Ms. Tolva will run through book titles, summaries, and recommendations on Fri May 3
  • #ProjectLIT

    • Follow them on Twiiter @ProjectLITComm
    • 40 books promoted each school year: 20 for middle school, 20 for high school
    • Social justice, realistic fiction, #ReadWoke themes
      • example: Internment by Samira Ahmed
        • Summary: A terrifying, futuristic United Sates where Muslim-Americans are forced into internment camps, and seventeen-year-old Layla Amin must lead a revolution against complicit silence.
    • #Project LIT annoucing a new title each day; Ms. Tolva will share complete list next Friday