Summer Reading Program

Fourth & Fifth graders in September 2010

Due by Wednesday, September 15

Summertime is a great time to have fun with friends and family.  It’s also a wonderful time to enjoy reading and learning about people and interesting events and facts.

The PTO is sponsoring a Summer Reading Program and a Book Review.  During the summer, please encourage your child to read books and record them on the attached reading logs.

Summer Reading Program

Parents must sign the reading logs once the child has completed reading the books.  Please make sure your child’s and teacher’s name (Sept. 2010) are printed clearly.  Have your child bring the reading log to their new teacher in September.

• A prize will be awarded to each child who reads 300 pages or more during the summer.

• In addition, there will be a raffle for a $15 Scholastic Book Fair gift certificate (JMI Book Fair in November) for those children who read 600 pages or more.

• 3 students from each grade (4th & 5th in September 2010) will win a Scholastic gift certificate.

Summer Reading Program Book Review   

Also, to encourage your children to write, we have included the attached Summer Reading Program Book Review.   Please make sure your child’s and teacher’s name (Sept. 2010) are printed clearly. Your children can write about their favorite books this summer and be entered into a raffle for a $15 Scholastic Book Fair gift certificate. (JMI Book Fair in November).

• The book reviews will NOT be graded or evaluated.  The book reviews are only to encourage your children to write.

• A maximum of 5 book reviews will be accepted as contest entries for the $15 Scholastic Book Fair gift certificate.

• Two students from each grade (4th& 5th in September 2010) will have the opportunity.

Students will have two chances to win the $15 Scholastic Book Fair gift certificate, for reading and for writing.  You can print out additional Summer Reading Program logs and book review forms below.

The PTO wishes you and your family an enjoyable summer vacation!

Summer Reading Log

Summer Reading Book Review

Summer Reading List from John Adams MS for incoming 6th graders

Summer reading lists for incoming 6th grade students can be found on the John Adams website under “Current Announcements”. Please use this link - http://www.johnadamsschool.net/news.html.

If you would like to join the John Adams PTO Google Group, please go to http://www.johnadamsschool.net/emailgroup.html.

Corporate Fundraising Programs

We've discovered a terrific way to raise funds for our school.  It's super-easy, and all you have to do is use your Target® Visa® or Target® Card.  Our school will receive a percentage of the amount of each purchase in the form of a cash donation from Target through the Take Charge of Education® program.  Just visit www.target.com/tcoe, or call 1-800-316-6142 to designate our school.  Our ID number is 72691.

Office Depot supports our school through the 5% Back to School program.  JMI/FDR receives 5% of your qualifying purchases (such as office and school supplies). 

• At checkout at Office Depot, you can provide the sales clerk with our school ID- 70066155 or  provide them with the name of our school -- James Madison Intermediate
• Office Depot will award our school 5% of the qualifying purchases in credits we can use for FREE SUPPLIES.

Recycling Program

JMI/FDR is going green! We have started a recycling program.  Please save and send in your used printer cartridges (laser and inkjet) and old cell phones.  We have set up a collection box in the office.  By recycling these items, we will be keeping them out of the landfills while raising funds for our school. 

Box Tops and Labels for Education

 JMI/FDR participates in both Box Tops and Labels for Education programs: 

Box Tops can be found on many items, including those from Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, and General Mills.  Our school earns 10 cents for each box top!  In addition, at the Box Tops Marketplace, you can shop at over 60 online stores, including JCPenney and Lands’ End.  A portion of every qualifying purchase is donated to our school – all at no additional cost to you!  For more information about this program, please visit www.boxtops4education.com.

UPC’s and caps from the following brands can be saved -- Campbell’s, Pepperidge Farm, Franco-American, V8, Swanson, Prego and Market Day.  These items can help our school get free educational equipment!  For more information about this program, visit www.labelsforeducation.com.

It’s so simple and easy - James Madison/FDR benefits from all of these programs.

Help support our school!  Thank you.