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Monthly Challenges
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Kellee's Rules, Tasks, and Scoreboard *Challenge Ended*
Jennifer- You can put anything. We can work on making a book topic after the fact :) Might was well give the public what they want.
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Jennifer W wrote: "Indeed. :) The people have spoken.":P
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Polls are up!! Go vote!!
Please vote!!! :) August poll:
http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/35...
September poll:
http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/35...
The August and September polls are only up until June 25th so that the topics can be up for Challenge #5. You get 5 bonus points on Challenge #5 for any book you read that fits into one of my monthly challenges for July, August or September when you read it within the month! :)
Kellee wrote: "The August and September polls are only up until June 25th so that the topics can be up for Challenge #5. You get 5 bonus points on Challenge #5 for any book you read that fits into one of my monthly challenges..."
The tasks for July, August and September are up!!!
I just joined this challenge! I posted in the month-specific folders already, and I have a total of 3 points.
Kayla wrote: "I just joined this challenge! I posted in the month-specific folders already, and I have a total of 3 points."Welcome to the challenges Kayla! You did everything correctly and I've added you to the scoreboard. :)
YAY! We hit 200 points- Congrats everyone!!! :)
When do we start nominating topics for October?
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-Domestic Violence Awareness Month
-National Cyber Security Awareness Month (Also Freedom from Bullies Week (18-24)
-Fallen Firefighters' Memorial Weekend (Oct 1-3) (Also Fire Prevention Week 3-9)
-Mystery Series Week
-Intergeneration Day (3rd)
-World Teacher's Day (5th)
-Clergy Appreciation Day (2nd Sunday-the 10th this year)
-Columbus Day (11th) (also Native American's Day)
-National Coming Out Day (11th)
-International Day of Rural Women (15th)
-Halloween (31st) (also National Magic Day)
Let me know if there are others I missed or that you would like to see on the list. Otherwise, I'll put this to a poll by Monday the 13th.
The October challenge is up- happy reading full of ghosties and magic!
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Aviation History month
American Indian Heritage month
National AIDS Awareness month
National Hunger and Homeless Awareness week (14-20)
National Bible week (21-28)
National Authors' day (1)
National Young Readers' day (9)
Have a Bad Day day (19)
Celebrate Your Unique Talent day (24)
Thanksgiving (25)
I think we should add: Latin American Month
National Children's Book Week (3rd week)
Mom's and Dad's Day (13)
Stop the Violence Day (22)
Jennifer- Why don't we go ahead and do December too for planning purposes?Hanukkah (1)
Pearl Harbor Day (7)
Emily Dickinson's birthday (10)
First day of winter (21)
Christmas (25)
Visit the zoo day (27)
Boston Tea Party anniversary (16)
Kwanzaa (26)
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Special Education Day (2) (Also Int Day of Disabled persons on the 3rd)
Islamic New Year (7)
Bill of Rights day (15)
National Haiku Poetry Day (21)
Let us know if we missed any!
We have our winners!!!!! :) I've added November's and December's challenge to the list in message 2. I will make threads for them closer to the month.
Heather wrote: "Yay! Thanks for the challenge plug Kellee and I'm so excited that I'm gonna get to read Scumble for November!"Welcome :) It'll give some people the chance to get some points for both challenges if they want.
I knew that'd make you happy :) Let me know how it is.
Soooo... if my spreadsheet is correct, I should have 16 points now. :)
Jesi wrote: "Soooo... if my spreadsheet is correct, I should have 16 points now. :)"I have you with 15 Jesi. You had 12 and you earned 3 this month. Is this not right?
WOOO! We hit three hundred points and we haven't even hit the year mark for the challenge! That means that combined we've read at least 150 books- wow! Great job everyone!
What I have is: July: 2August: 9
September: 2
October: 3
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Heather wrote: "Yay! Thanks for the challenge plug Kellee and I'm so excited that I'm gonna get to read Scumble for November!"
So, I just NOW noticed the plug - awesomeness.
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I'm making my list for November, and have a few questions: would you like me to wait until you have the November thread up, or should I ask here, or...?
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Aaaand, just to confuse the issue *that* much more, I just added three "after the month" books for January, February, and April for an additional three points. So, that should be 19 points total.
Jesi wrote: "What I have is: July: 2August: 9
September: 2
October: 3
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Heather wrote: "Yay! Thanks for the challenge plug Kellee and I'm so excited that I'm gonna get to read Scumble for Novem..."
You're correct :)
And you're welcome for the plug. :P
I only had you for 8 in August- sorry.
I will update the mistake and all the after the fact points :) You actually get 2 points for your April post since you read it in April. So, your total is 20.
I will put up the new thread now and ask away.
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This time of year is so busy...
Jennifer W wrote: "I'll be posting a list of January holidays by the weekend.This time of year is so busy..."
I was just getting on here to talk to you about that. It is such a busy time of the year- I feel like I can't keep up with anything: reading, grading, GR, lesson plans, present buying, laundry, etc. etc. etc. It is good to know I am not alone :)
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International Creativity month
Book Blitz month
National Poverty in America Awareness month
Someday We'll Laugh About This week 2-8
Women's Self Empowerment week 5-9
No Name Calling week 24-28
Z day 1
National Clean Off Your Desk day 10
Religious Freedom and World Religion day 16
Martin Luther King Jr. day 17
Jennifer W wrote: "OK, here we go. If you have any other holidays you think would make for good reading topics, let me know.International Creativity month
Book Blitz month
National Poverty in America Awareness mont..."
Looks good to me :)
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Voted! Need some funny in my life- I hope the one I voted for wins :)
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I didn't vote cause I didn't realize we had to scroll that far. Off to vote.
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National Condom month
National Black History month
Children's Authors and Illustrators week 1-7
Boy Scout Anniversary week 3-9
National Eating Disorders Awareness week 20-26
Learning Disabilities week 23-26
Robinson Crusoe day 1
National Girls and Women in Sports day 2
Chinese New Year 3
Paul Bunyan day 12
And March:
Irish American Heritage month
Music in Our Schools month
Iditarod Race 5-20
Celebrate Your Name week 6-12
Sherlock Holmes weekend 18-20
World Folk Tales and Fables week 21-27
Lent Begins 9
International "Ask a Question" day 14
Forgive Mom and Dad day 18
World Meteorological day 23
Please let me know if there are other holidays you'd like to consider for February or March. I'll get a poll up by the end of the week.
Jennifer- you find such great holidays :) Already have some favorites I hope win.
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Jennifer W wrote: ":) Thanks Kellee. I like trying to think of books I could read for *all* of them!"That must be tons of fun!! I'm going to do that now :)
Guys- I need your help:When you post the books you've read for the monthly challenges, could you please post how it fits the challenge? Please.
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We hit 400 points!!! Congratulations everyone!!! :) Let's try to hit 500 by June- you think it is possible?
My point count is incorrect. I should have twenty. I had one after-the-month book for December. I didn't get to finish any (that met the challenge) before the end of December. I finished Wintergirls on Jan 11. It takes place in December/wintertime.
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Books mentioned in this topic
Once Was Lost (other topics)Pure (other topics)
Converting Kate (other topics)
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (other topics)
Infidel (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Pete Hautman (other topics)Christina Meldrum (other topics)
K.S.R. Kingworth (other topics)
Robert Liparulo (other topics)
I thought we could do a book involving pirates (there are several in the YA category to choose from), or something with "sea", "ocean", or "sail" in the title. But it's your challenge and totally up to you. :)
I just couldn't let it go by unmentioned. ;)