2021 Summer Reading & Literacy
with the Autrey Mill Library Learning Commons
Join our Summer Reading Challenge!
We are challenging all students and staff to read 1,000 minutes this summer! That's only 20 minutes per weekday!
Summer reading is critical for you to retain knowledge and skills learned throughout the previous school year. Not reading over the summer puts you at risk for falling behind your classmates. While this is not required, these resources for summer learning promotes and supports reading for pleasure and provides a springboard for reflection in the fall.
How do I access apps for reading over the summer?
Classlink Login
- Access here
- Username: Student #
- Password: Birthdate (unless it's been changed)
- (This houses textbooks, BrainPOP, Sora, MackinVIA, and more)
Sora OverDrive (ebooks & audiobooks)
- Access through Classlink → elibrary, the Sora app, or online
- Username: Student #
- Password: Birthdate (unless it's been changed)
For a walkthrough video of how to access via the app, click here.
Offer book suggestions for purchase here!
MackinVIA
Access through Classlink → elibrary
For a walkthrough video of how to access via Classlink, click here.
Scholastic Magazines
Password: ammslions
Google Arts & Culture
- Provides 360 degree images, virtual tours, and more!
- Explore their gallery
Can you complete our challenges?
- Add a book review to our Summer Reading Flipgrid Challenge
- Read an ebook or Audiobook from Sora
- Read an online article on NewsELA, MackinVIA, or Wonderopolis - share what you're reading on our Flipgrid!
Make reading social with Flipgrid!
Join us on Flipgrid throughout the summer to share out what you and your families are reading! Get book suggestions from classmates, teachers, and friends all summer long.
Can you complete the summer reading BINGO?
Complete the scavenger hunt!
Directions:
- Click this link .
- Click on File.
- Click on Save as.
- Save as copy.
- Make it your own!
Rising 9th Grade Reading Requirements
Reading Resources for the Summer
We have an exciting reading service available through Sora, the student reading app, which provides free 24/7 access to ebooks and audiobooks. What better way to engage your student’s mind than through reading?
Starting April 15 – July 31, 2020, the Sora Sweet Reads program will offer a collection of Juvenile and Young Adult titles that will be prominently displayed in Sora for quick and easy unlimited access. You can explore the title offerings and learn more about the program here: https://resources.overdrive.com/sora-sweet-reads/.
Sora provides the quickest and easiest way to get started with digital titles from our school. Students can simply log in using school credentials and instantly access hundreds of ebooks and audiobooks on virtually any device. Get started today at https://soraapp.com or download the free Sora app for Android or iOS.
For YA audiences
- Register at https://bit.ly/mbaudio20
- Access all titles through the Sora app
- If you've never used Sora:
- Open Sora and tap I have a setup code (at the bottom of the screen).
- Enter this setup code: audiobooksync.
- Enter the email address you used to sign up for SYNC.
- Tap Explore (at the bottom of the screen) to see the week’s featured titles [SYNC 2020 starts April 30]
- If you already use Sora:
- In Sora, open the menu (in the top-right corner).
- Select Add a public library.
- Search for audiobooksync and select the library from the results.
For Parents and Guardians
Fulton County Public Library Information
Fulton County Public Library account access can expand your horizons!
They will be open Tuesdays and Saturdays in May and pre-Covid hours effective June 1st!
You may register for a temporary card with some digital resource privileges or get full card privileges by visiting your local public library branch. (Some resources may require separate account registration; please note age restrictions and use a non-FCS email account. Content may range from preschool to adult; students, please remember to just stop reading, listening, watching if you find something you think you shouldn't have accessed!)
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System Website
- Access here
- Teen Links
- Kid Links
- Need a library card? - Apply online!
Alpharetta Branch
10 Park Plaza
Alpharetta, GA 30009
(404) 613-6735
Northeast Spruill Oaks Library
9560 Spruill Rd
Johns Creek, GA 30022
(770) 360-8820
What resources can we access with our public library card beyond reading?
Learning Support
Videos
FCPL Partnership Passes - Staycation Ideas!
How to support your readers at home:
Additional Learning Opportunities
Martha Bongiorno, Media and Education Technology Instructor
Email: bongiornom@fultonschools.org
Website: www.discoveringtheremarkable.com/
Twitter: @mrs_bongi