August 2016

Dear Parents & Guardians,

Welcome to Team 6-1 Language Arts! Sixth grade Language Arts infusses a variety of texts and
media to help students have diverse literacy experiences. The study of literacy genres,
nonfiction, written communication, oral communication, word study, and English skills are
emphasized. The course is aligned to the Ohio Common Core and prepares studetns for the
Ohio Achievement in Reading. Studetns will be given time to modeled, shared, assisted, and
independent reading and writing practice. To this end, a wide range of texts willl be available to
students through classroom libraries and school library here at Sells.
Middle school students are characterized by a vast range of interests, developmental levels,
and maturity levels. Within our classroom libraries and school library, there are hundreds of
books, including realistic fiction, hstorical fiction, muliticultural selections, fantasty, science
fiction, poetry, nonfiction, classics and many others. The American Library Association, the
International Reading Association, the National Council for Teachers of English, and other
experts consider the titles appropriate for children and young adults. Although many of these
books are award-winners, not every book will be appropriate for every reader. Some of these
books are indended for juveniles, while others are for more mature readers.
You and your child are the best judges of the books that are appropriate for your child. We will
monitor the selections students make, and we highly encourage you to be aware of what your
child is reading, whether it comes from school, a bookstore, or the public library. We will be
talking in class about how to make appropriate book choices, as well as how to know when to
abandon a book.
We are writing this letter in order to obtain your permission for your child to borrow books from
our classroom libraries. Additionally, this letter serves as a reminderchild are the best judges of
the books that are appropriate for your child. We will monitor the selections students make,
and we encourage you to be aware of what your child is reading, whether it comes from
school, a bookstore, or the public library. We will be talking in class about how to make
appropriate book choices, as well as how to know when to abandon a book.
We are writing this letter in order to obtain your permission for your child to borrow books from
our classroom libraries. Additionally, this letter serves as a reminder that your child will be held
responisble for any lost or damaged books.
Please sign this letter and have your child return it to his or her Language Arts teacher. Thank
you for your support, and we look forward to a wonderful year of literacy with your child!
Sincerely,
Jen Abraham and Anne Lawrence, 6-1 Language Arts teachers
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Students name_______________________
____I grant permission for my child to borrow books from the 6-1-classroom library. I
understand that students will be selecting their own books at times, and that the classroom
library contains a vast variety of books. If my child loses or damages a book he or she will be
responsible to replace it.
____ I decline permission for my child to borrow books from the 6-1-classroom library. My child
and I will procure books independent reading assignments.
Signature of parent/guardian____________________________________ Date_______