This document is a letter to parents from a teacher about an upcoming book project for their child. It explains that the project will take six weeks to complete, so the child needs to work on it throughout that time period. It provides a rubric that will be used to grade the project, which awards points for things like meeting deadlines, the outline, presentation, characters, and creativity. The letter notes that the project only requires basic supplies like poster board and crayons, but students can be as creative as they want. It includes directions, forms, and outlines for the assignment that are to be read and returned by a deadline.

1. Parents,
Rubric
This is the first book project of the year. It
is crucial that your child work on this Form signed and returned on time 5
throughout the entire six weeks. Time will
Reading Checks 5
pass quickly, and if they haven’t been
Outline complete 10
working, it usually meansthey will
be throwing things together at the last
Following poster directions 5
minute. That in turn will be a reflection on Neatness/Effort 25
their grade. The timeline is to help pace Presentation 10
them and stay on track in order to have a Setting 5
quality final product, which will be presented. Characters 5
Thank you in advance for encouraging and Author 5
helping your child on these projects. Conflict 5
I would also like to note that we do not Theme 5
require lots of money to be spent on these Plot 5
assignments. Part of the creativity is using
Award 5
items you already have around your house.
Symbol 5
We are here to assist if there is a need.
This project will only require a piece of
poster board, construction paper, and
crayons. However, you may be as creative as
you want to. It is not limited to only those
items.
You will find directions, an outline, a rubric,
and a form to sign included in this packet.
(Please read, sign below, cut, and return bottom portion onlyby .This is for a portion of your grade.)
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My child and I understand that this project is not optional, but is for 3 reading grades. We understand that the project is due no later than
Parent Signature __________________________________ Date ________________
Student Signature _________________________________ Date ________________
Please return to me by Friday, August 24, 2012.
This is part of the project grade. Points will NOT be earned if it is turned in
late.