Opt In Form-Bowen Library Young Adult Section
I am looking forward to a wonderful new school year here at ACA Middle School! I have been working diligently to create a Library where students want to visit and find amazing new adventures behind the cover of a book. That being said, I want to make you aware of a few things.  ACA Middle School accommodates students in 6th through 8th grades, as does our Bowen Library. Studies show that one of the biggest barriers to frequent reading is the lack of self-selection. Researchers have found that when students are allowed to choose their own books they read more and enjoy reading much more. Since reading is a vital predictor of a child’s success in high school, college, and beyond, this matters a great deal.

I have been building our Library inventory and filling it with more challenging books for our Griffins. I have worked hard to provide students with a library that is full of interesting and readable literature on a variety of reading levels and in a variety of genres. Please be aware that, as with any library, there are books on the shelves that may contain material you find sensitive. As the parent, you are in charge of your student’s reading material. In the Bowen Library there is a "Young Adult" section. This subsection of literature is meant for students ages 12-18 years of age. This is a fairly large age group and it includes most of our Griffin Middle Schoolers. Young Adult novels deal with a wide range of themes and the protagonists are generally of high school age and battle with high school problems. 

It will be left up to you to decide what you are and are not comfortable with your student reading.  I understand that each individual Griffin family has different values and expectations for their children and it is not my place to decide what your child’s free reading should and should not be.

In order to help you be aware of these selections, all "Young Adult" books will be tagged with a red star on the spine. Again, these titles will also be shelved in a separate section in the Library. None of our Griffins may borrow these books without a parent or guardian completing this form to opt them in/give them permission to check out from this section. Only students who have this completed form on file will have permission to take the starred books or any books shelved in the Young Adult section. If your student brings home a book and after previewing it, you decide that you do not want them to read it, they may bring it back to trade it for another. If you have any questions regarding the Library or these policies, please feel free to email me at jdavis@acaedu.net. Thank you in advance for your assistance and partnership.



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I give permission to my student to check out material from the "Young Adult" section of the Bowen Library. *
I understand that if I choose to opt in, that this permission will stand for the remainder of the 2022-23 school year. If I choose to withdrawal permission at a later date, I understand and agree to contact Mrs. Davis directly via email at jdavis@acaedu.net to change these permissions.  *
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