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. What Kinnikinnick is doing for the students that meet their AR goal!

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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What Kinnikinnick is doing for the students that meet their AR goal!

Kinnikinnick School used to have a big rally at the end of each year, where
the students could pick out AR prizes, but after doing that for years.  We
wanted to come up with an idea that instead of focusing on ourselves, we
wanted to reach out to our community to help kids that are less fortunate than
us. The Kinnikinnick students are very excited about this community service.

This is how it works,If a students makes his or her AR goal, they will get a
paper popped popcorn kernel that they put on a giant popcorn bucket that is on
the wall in the library. The popcorn is worth 50 cents that the library will
put towards buying 
books for the kids at King school.  And for every 10 points over the students
goal they will receive a star on their kernel.  Which the library will pay
an additional 25 cents for each star.  Also the Kinnikinnick Students that
reach their goal each quarter will receive a coupon for a free Backyard Grill
Kids Meal.

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