Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of
students and parents.

1. How many books can the students check out?
2. When are the books due?
3. What if the student loses or damages a book?
4. What is AR?
5. Why use AR?
6. How many AR points does the student need to get?
7. How does the student know if a book is AR?
8. To the students that get AR points!

How many books can the students check out?

2 books for 2 weeks (if not finished with the book at that time it can be renewed)

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When are the books due?

Two weeks after the students checks out the book (due date is stamped in the
inside cover)

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What if the student loses or damages a book?

Every quarter a lost and damage book report will be filed.  If the students
name is on it.  A note will go home with the title and price of the lost or
damaged book.

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What is AR?

AR is Accelerated Reader

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Why use AR?

AR builds a lifelong love of reading and learning!  
GET STUDENTS EXCITED ABOUT BOOKS. AR helps you  focus 
attention on careful reading of books, which improves students'
critical-thinking skills and builds a love of reading.KEEP EACH STUDENT
CHALLENGED.  Using AR, you can continuously guide students
to appropriate books within their zone of proximal development (ZPD)  This
means you can ensure that every student is challenged without being frustrated.
(Renaissance Learning Website)

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How many AR points does the student need to get?

The language arts teacher sets the point goal for his or her students.
(please speak with that teacher if you have any questions on the point goals)

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How does the student know if a book is AR?

*The books in the Kinnikinnick Library are marked with red tape on the
bindings and inside the cover is the book level and points. 

Go to www.kinn131.org click on the Quizlist Interactive Bookworm or go to
links on this website to get a list of all the quizzes.

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To the students that get AR points!

Students receive a bead for every 5 points they get for AR.  
At the end of each quarter the beads will be handed out and each class
 will place them in a jar with their teachers name on it.  At the end
 of the school year the class with the most beads for 4th and 5th 
grade gets a pizza party.  And each students with beads get to make a
 key chain with the amount of beads they received through out the 
year.  Good Luck and Have Fun!

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