Summer Reading
This Summer, J.T. Moore READS!
Welcome to Summer JTM!
At J.T. Moore, there is no required summer reading assignment. However, the expectation is that students read books of choice ALL summer long, daily, which will help us hold on to all the great learning we did this year, and prepare us to learn when we return to school in August. To stay accountable to reading (and for fun!), students can choose to join the J.T. Moore Summer Reading Challenge and the Nashville Public Library Reading Challenges on Beanstack! (Details are below.)
Students should take advantage of our amazing public library services and branches to explore books of choice, read what they love, and challenge themselves to read something new.
Students' library card # is their 190# (9-digit student ID #)
Your PIN is your mmdd of birth
Remember to seek out balance this summer and make reading a part of that! I believe in you. Reach out anytime during the summer at jennifer.winston@mnps.org, and follow @jtmoorereads on Insta for encouragement and updates!
H.A.G.S.,
Ms. Winston
J.T. Moore Summer Reading Challenge on Beanstack!
Beanstack is an app used by both MNPS libraries and Nashville Public Library to encourage and support independent reading. On this platform, students can log minutes spent reading, write reviews, and complete other activities. For current MNPS students, Beanstack can be found on Classlink!
The J.T. Moore Summer Reading Challenge is an optional activity for the summer where students can earn badges for reading, writing reviews, and completing activities like reading aloud, reading outside, and visiting their public library! Students who complete a row on the online card, and go the extra mile to fill the entire card will win prizes next fall!
To access the Challenge:
- Visit Classlink by downloading the mobile app or visit https://launchpad.classlink.com/login
- Click the Microsoft icon to log in with school credentials
- Open the Beanstack app and join the J.T. Moore Summer Reading Challenge (the one that's orange!)
Incoming J.T. Moore 6th Graders + New Students
- Rising 6th Grader in MNPS? You won't be rostered to J.T. Moore on Beanstack until late July (so the JT Moore Summer Reading Challenge won't show up for you on Beanstack), BUT if you log your minutes in the Nashville Public Library Summer Reading Challenge on Beanstack, all minutes logged will transfer with you when you start! (If you are a current MNPS Student, look for the NPL Summer Reading Challenge available in your Beanstack account through Classlink.)
- New to MNPS? You can register for Beanstack through Nashville Public Library and log hours that way. Email me and I'll be sure your minutes get counted at J.T. Moore! jennifer.winston@mnps.org
Alternately, you can print out and use the attached sheet (2-sided) to keep up with your reading, and bring it to school when you come in August.
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