We have remaining class sets of

Lon Po Po (Ed Young)

A River of Words (Jen Bryant)

The Scoop on Clothes, Homes and Daily Life In Colonial America

The Iroquois (Mary Englar)

The Hope Chest (Karen Schwabach)

Face to Face with Wolves (Jim and Judy Brandenburg)

The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander (Barbara Coloroso) 12 copies

IF you want them, please claim them. Since I put them into the lending library, no one has used them so I think it is time to weed.

If you will be participating next year in BOB please be sure to fill out the Google Form before you leave for the summer. If you find that you are unable to participate next year that is completely understandable as things happen but we would like to get a gauge for planning purposes. The only person that needs to sign up is the Building Leader for each Building. A huge thank you to everyone that has signed up to be a question writer. There are over 40 questions writers this year! We could not do it without you.

• • BOB Website: https://sites.google.com/ocmboces.org/cny-bob/home
  • Sign Up Form for 2024-2025: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFBT26Fk4FTKbUnPFn6AwqB8szg8greNgNC-JBCnhbuf2O6g/viewform

Thanks,
Heather

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To access the curriculum and limelight lessons, a subscription is required. We are currently offering a 20% discount if you sign up for an annual membership before July 1st. After that, we will offer you a 10% district discount.

Everyone who signs up before we launch our paid subscription plans (mid-June) gets free access to 1 Oct. Here is the sign-up link (it takes seconds); below are a few other helpful links. Please note that the tutorial / highlight videos below have not yet been updated with our newest designs & features! These should be updated by early next week (links will stay same.)

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Sora Sweet Reads is now live on Sora!

You can kick off the program with this year’s selection of more than 100 age-appropriate ebooks and select audiobooks for students across all grade levels. These simultaneous-use titles are all available for free now through August 26.

All titles will be displayed on Sora in a special Sweet Reads curation on your Explore tab, with the option to weed specific titles from the collection as needed. If you have questions about this, please reach out to your Sora team.

Take Sora Sweet Reads to the next level...

• NEW: This year, we’ve partnered with Book Creator to give your students a new, engaging way to document their Sora Sweet Reads reading experience. Using a special template, students can complete a series of fun enrichment activities to create their custom book report. Check out our instructional video to get started, then download the instruction sheet for your school community.
• Take advantage of hundreds of free supplemental materials available from our sister company, TeachingBooks.
• We’ve put together a collection of marketing materials to help you spread the word about Sora Sweet Reads, including graphics, a letter to parents, flyers, and more!
• Students can earn a Sora Sweet Reads badge in Sora for checking out a program title.

Please feel free to contact your Account Manager with any questions.

Happy reading,
Your Sora Team

Email: psweeney@cayboces.org
Website: https://www.cayboces.org/domain/28
Location: 1879 West Genesee Street Road, Auburn, NY, USA
Phone: (315) 255-07609
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