Sixth Grade 2025 Mock Newbery Wish List
Have you ever seen this seal on the front cover of a book? It is called the Newbery Award and this award is given to “… the most distinguished American children’s book of the previous year.” The winner is chosen by committees of the Association for Library Service to Children. Committee members consists of distinguished adults who read, discuss, and select a winner each year. Knowing this, the students have often wondered why children and students have never been part of the selection process. Hence, in 2015 the birth of Wolf Canyon’s Mock Newbery was born!
Wolf Canyon sixth graders participate in an annual Mock Newbery. Eight titles from a contenders list are selected. Students read and discuss each title, and in the end, the students select a winner based on a student-generated rubric using the John Newbery criteria as a guide. Each year, our students learn to love reading and express and contribute their opinions about what they read.
It is a very expensive endeavor, but we always seem to find the funds to make sure our students do not miss out. We fundraise, create a wish list on Amazon, and ask parents and PTA for support. With lack of resources this year, we are reaching out to you for financial support. Thank you in advance for your continued support!
*When checking out, you may have the book shipped directly to the coordinator of the wish list, Ms. Robbins. Thank you!
Link to Amazon Wish List:
Nightly Homework – Please make sure your child is getting daily practice by ensuring they do their homework nightly, Monday through Friday. Students will utilize a daily planner to keep track of daily practice. Please initial nightly and sign at the end of the week. Every night, your child should be:
- Reading for at least 30 minutes
- Completing approximately 15 minutes of assigned math practice on either iReady, Teams, or IXL.com.
- Playing iReady My Path for 15 minutes of differentiated practice, Monday through Thursday.
Accelerated Reader – As this is week five out of ten for this quarter, your student should be around 50% of their AR goal. We expect all students in sixth grade to read for one hour each day, Monday through Friday. Students read for 30 minutes in class daily and should also be reading for 30 minutes for homework.
Important Dates
- November 11th – Veterans Day (No School)
- November 24th – 28th – Thanksgiving Break (No School)
- December 19th – Last Day of Second Quarter