Summer Reading Log
Dear Parents and Students,
To encourage the students at St. Pius X High School to become life long readers, the English department has come up with the notion of summer reading. The idea behind summer reading is for students to find time away from television and video games to sit down with a book they enjoy. This is not intended to be something where a student is forced to read a ‘classic’ they otherwise would not read on their own.
The only requirement I have is that the students read from a print source (not electronic). If a student has trouble finding a book they might enjoy, I have a list of suggested reading on my web site. Students DO NOT have to choose one of the books from my list, it is only a tool to help them find a work they might enjoy.
Students will log this reading on MOODLE, on online tracking tool which can be found on the school website. Directions on how to use MOODLE can be found below.
If a student fails to turn in a completed summer reading log they will receive a zero. At the beginning of the year this will be a large part of their grade; however, as the semester progresses, it will ultimately shrink to probably about 6-7%.
I do not wish to have students come up to me after the summer asking. “Can I make it up?” My response will be, “I don’t know how you will be able to do so.” Can you go back in time and recall your reading from two months ago?
Myself and the rest of the English Department want to put a structure in place and keep it there so that students may be assured it is always there for them, and they know we mean what we say. Just like when you ground them for a week, they know you truly mean a week. This is our job as parents and teachers. Thus I know that you will help support me in this effort to encourage them to develop their reading and honestly do what is expected of them.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me,
Chris Hopper
chopper@stpiusxhs-kc.com
(816) 453-3450 (Ext. 108)
SPX MOODLE User Directions: Sophomores 2009-2010
1. Go to http://moodle.stpiusxhs-kc.com
2. On the longin (Create New Account/First Time Here) type you SPX user name: 09squidbut (For example)
3. Use your school password as password (this should be your school ID #)
4. Here is where you enter your email as well as first and last name
5. Go to your course under course categories English or Social Studies
6. Select Sophomore English (English II)
7. Use the enrollment word provided by your instructor – the word is HAMLET.
8. Select enroll me in this course
9. You then should now be allowed to make posts and replies.
10. Please understand that after you login you will see a weekly outline. Pay careful attention to the dates for each week. Click on the date and then start/edit journal entry. This should be an account of your reading and serve as a log and commentary for the summer assignment. Click in the text field to make your entry. Adhere to standards of proper English grammar usage and sentence structure.
11. Pay attention to the weekly dates. You cannot go back!
12. You must post prior to the deadline date in order to receive credit!
Once you are logged in you will find an example of how I want to you fill the log out.
Have a great summer!
Mr. Hopper
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