Newbery Club Meeting Schedule 2015-16
This year's Newbery Club will meet primarily during the school day. Meetings will be help once or twice each week during Spartan Time (8:15-8:45). Specific days will be announced soon. We will also have occasional meetings after school for those who are able to stay. Any changes to the schedule will be announced in school, on Edmodo, and by email. Club participants should plan to read and review at least 10 titles from the Newbery shelf by Thanksgiving.
September (date TBA): kickoff meeting during Spartan Time on Friday, September 19
September through November: club participants are reading from the Newbery shelf in the school library, evaluating and rating club selections, posting reviews to the club site, and sharing with other club members.
Early December: First elimination of titles. We'll be narrowing the list to 10-15 titles.
Late December: Selection of SMS Newbery "finalists" (five to seven titles)
Early January: Selection of SMS Newbery winner
January 11, 2016: Announcement of the official Newbery Medal winner at the midwinter conference of the American Library Association
September (date TBA): kickoff meeting during Spartan Time on Friday, September 19
September through November: club participants are reading from the Newbery shelf in the school library, evaluating and rating club selections, posting reviews to the club site, and sharing with other club members.
Early December: First elimination of titles. We'll be narrowing the list to 10-15 titles.
Late December: Selection of SMS Newbery "finalists" (five to seven titles)
Early January: Selection of SMS Newbery winner
January 11, 2016: Announcement of the official Newbery Medal winner at the midwinter conference of the American Library Association