EMMS Presents:

Black-eyed Susan AwardRAD Book Club

Young Authors’ Contest

What is the BES?

Maryland Book Award Winners selected by Maryland students

EMMS participates in 3 categories 4-6 6-9 9-12

Voting… You must read at least 3 books to vote We vote in April The rating cards will make voting easier

Maryland Book Award Winners selected by Maryland students

EMMS participates in 3 categories 4-6 6-9 9-12

Voting… You must read at least 3 books to vote We vote in April The rating cards will make voting easier

What is the BES?

A few thoughts about book selection Don’t “pooh-pooh” the 4-6 books because

they are listed for elementary and middle school students They are all very well written And entertaining

Not all the 9-12 books are appropriate for every middle schooler If it not in our media center, check with a parent

before getting it from the Howard County Library

A few thoughts about book selection Don’t “pooh-pooh” the 4-6 books because

they are listed for elementary and middle school students They are all very well written And entertaining

Not all the 9-12 books are appropriate for every middle schooler If it not in our media center, check with a parent

before getting it from the Howard County Library

What is the RAD Book Club?

County-wide Book Club Sponsored by Mrs. Adelman

Read 1 Book a Month Can read one or all the books Meet once during the school day

discuss the book prepare for the county meeting

County Meetings are held at Miller Branch Attendance is voluntary EMMS will lead at least one of the discussions

County-wide Book Club Sponsored by Mrs. Adelman

Read 1 Book a Month Can read one or all the books Meet once during the school day

discuss the book prepare for the county meeting

County Meetings are held at Miller Branch Attendance is voluntary EMMS will lead at least one of the discussions

What are the RAD Books?

November The House of the

Scorpion

December Inside Out &

Back Again

January The Running

Dream

November The House of the

Scorpion

December Inside Out &

Back Again

January The Running

Dream

February The Watsons Go to

Birmingham

March Dead End in Norvelt

April Sound Bender

May Maus

February The Watsons Go to

Birmingham

March Dead End in Norvelt

April Sound Bender

May Maus

What is the YAC?

State-wide writing contest You can submit…

A short story or A poem

It is a 3-level contest School-wide County-wide State-wide

State-wide writing contest You can submit…

A short story or A poem

It is a 3-level contest School-wide County-wide State-wide

What are the YAC entry guidelines?

Your cover sheet must be… Accurate Complete Legible Be sure to sign your cover sheet

Your name is to be written on the cover sheet only

Save your work You may need to e-mail it to your teacher

Your cover sheet must be… Accurate Complete Legible Be sure to sign your cover sheet

Your name is to be written on the cover sheet only

Save your work You may need to e-mail it to your teacher

What should your entry look like?

It must be attached to a cover sheet Cover sheets are located in the manila

folder hanging on your English teacher’s bulletin board

Typed in Times New Roman or Comic Sans Font size 12 No graphics/pictures or colored ink No more than 3 pages Absolutely no violence

It must be attached to a cover sheet Cover sheets are located in the manila

folder hanging on your English teacher’s bulletin board

Typed in Times New Roman or Comic Sans Font size 12 No graphics/pictures or colored ink No more than 3 pages Absolutely no violence

When are the contest deadlines?

December 7: Your entry must be turned in to your English teacher

December 10-18: School-wide winners will be selected and notified

Mid-January: County-wide winners will be selected and notified

Mid-February: State-wide winners will be selected and notified

December 7: Your entry must be turned in to your English teacher

December 10-18: School-wide winners will be selected and notified

Mid-January: County-wide winners will be selected and notified

Mid-February: State-wide winners will be selected and notified

We hope you enjoy

If you have any questions see your English teacher, Mrs. Faust or Mrs. Adelman

If you have any questions see your English teacher, Mrs. Faust or Mrs. Adelman

The Black-eyed Susan Awards

The RAD Book Club andThe Young Authors’ Contest!