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BAMO SUMMER READING CHALLENGE
•Rising Kinder-2nd grade students:
- 10 books
•Rising 3rd-5th grade students:
- 10 chapter books
•Rising 6th grade students:
- 5 fiction books and 5 non-fiction books
USE OUR BEANSTACK (see below) APP IN MYBACKPACK TO KEEP A LOG OF THE BOOKS/ARTICLES etc. YOU HAVE READ AND REMEMBER TO TAKE YOUR AR TEST. HAPPY READING!!
APS Race2Read with Beanstack in MyBackPack
Hey BAMO FAMILY, join the "Spring into Reading" Challenge and keep reading from home! See your BAMO Reading Challenge above!
Login and register for the challenge today to do your part to create a city that reads!
YOU MAY BE PROMPTED TO LINK YOUR APS BEANSTACK ACCOUNT TO FULTON COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM, if so:
- click new account and link accounts to merge your reading logs
- this is a great feature, your reading log will now count in your APS Beanstack & FCLS Beanstack account.You don't have to log in two place!!
NOTE STUDENTS: *if needed the first time
UN: Network ID username(same as their MyBackPack login)
PW: race2read
Fulton County Summer Reading Program
Access ClassPass through your MyBackPack!
Don't forget that thanks to a partnership with the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, all Atlanta Public School students are patrons of the public library!
Access MyBackPack using your login.
Search AFPLSClassPass app, click app.
Scroll half way and click elementary school graphic.
Read and click all the apps available.
Note: some require you to create your own login and others use your students APS network id/password.
1. There is no card involved. Students use the APS username and password.
2. There are no late fees.
3. If student loses a book, the fee is a writing assignment. (only for physical book checkouts)
Class Pass allows the following checkouts:
50 books, 10 CDs, 5 DVDs
Digital apps:
Hoopla (create login) - 10 downloads per month (create an account)
Overdrive - 10 items every 30 days
Axis 360 - 5 titles per month
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myON Keep reading on Myon through the summer! Use your credentials to access Myon through MyBackpack and you will have access to hundreds of titles on various topics. | APS District eBook ShelfTo access apps requiring username/password, use the following credentials: TumbleBook Library/Cloud Username: atlantaps Password: books Big Timber Books Username: atlantaps Password: readmore | APS eResourcesTo access apps requiring username/password, use the following credentials: World Almanac (Elem, Middle & HS) - no additional log in required Vocabulary.com - no additional log in required National Geographic Kids: Password: readmore Infobits - Password: readmore Learn360: no additional log in required Britannica Image Quest - no additional log in required Blooms Literature - no additional log in required |
myON
APS District eBook Shelf
To access apps requiring username/password, use the following credentials:
TumbleBook Library/Cloud
Username: atlantaps
Password: books
Big Timber Books
Username: atlantaps
Password: readmore
APS eResources
To access apps requiring username/password, use the following credentials:
World Almanac (Elem, Middle & HS) - no additional log in required
Vocabulary.com - no additional log in required
National Geographic Kids: Password: readmore
Infobits - Password: readmore
Learn360: no additional log in required
Britannica Image Quest - no additional log in required
Blooms Literature - no additional log in required
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| Georgia Library Learning Online, more commonly known as GALILEO, is a virtual library operated by the University System of Georgia. There are over 100 core databases available, offering full text access to journals, magazines, e-books, government information, primary documents, and more. When using the GALILEO away from an APS campus, use this password replica. The Fulton County Library System password for GALILEO is trials. | The Audible app is NOW available through MyBackPack. Students and staff have access to hundreds of titles while schools are closed. You don't have to use additional sign on credentials. Just click on the app and search for a title or browse by the topics listed on the page, select a book and begin listening. | The Accelerated Reader program through Renaissance Learning is the computer based program used by Atlanta Public Schools and BAMO to measure a student's reading comprehension. Continue to read and take AR test. FAQ: Is my book an AR book? Click HERE to find out. |
When using the GALILEO away from an APS campus, use this password replica. The Fulton County Library System password for GALILEO is trials.
FAQ:
Is my book an AR book? Click HERE to find out.
INFOBASE Learn 360
Teachers, students, and parents can access more than 164,000 media resources on any Internet-enabled device, anytime, anywhere, and engaging content landing pages make it easy to find the wealth of videos, interactives, printables, audio content, and maps and flags. The entire site and all landing pages can be filtered by grade level. Check it out!
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