Congratulations, Jodie! Thanks to the CASL conversations, I too applied for a grant and received two bikes.  They were delivered yesterday, and I can't wait for the kids to see them.  I love your ideas for roll-out and usage. Thank you for sharing!
Best,
Cheryl

On Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 1:09 PM Jodie D'Alexander <jdalexander@region16ct.org> wrote:
Circling back to the Reading Bike.....my bike has arrived!  I received my in-district grant and I'm launching the bike tomorrow.  I'm trying to build excitement today, not yet revealing what we've acquired.  I wrote up rules for our Read & Ride bike and created a Google Form for students/staff to sign in on and track their reading mileage  (miles are recorded, not pages).

Thank you to everyone that responded to my original inquiry in September, most especially Val DiLorenzo (for the stationary bike suggestion) and Kara Gumke (for the rules suggestions). 

Best regards,
Jodie D'Alexander




On Tue, Sep 13, 2022 at 10:10 AM Charline Cupole via CASL-L <casl-l@mylist.net> wrote:
On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 02:28:45 PM EDT, Janine Johnson <jjohnson@ridgefieldps.net> wrote:


Thanks Val! 


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Address: 750 North Salem Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877  Website: bit.ly/srms-llc 


On Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 2:02 PM Valerie DiLorenzo <vdilorenzo@rumseyhall.org> wrote:
Hi Janine,

Shout out to my dear friend, Charline Cupole, from whom I learned about "reading" bikes back in 2018. From Amazon, during summer of 2018 I bought a FlexiSpot Desk Bike Chair Home Office Workstation Standing up Exercise Bike Indoor Height Adjustable Desk Cycle. Looks like it's currently well under $500 and it's still going strong with LOTS of regular use from students who LOVE it! (Easy to assemble; however, be sure to put the pedals on correctly, or they'll keep falling off and they might get stripped.)

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My Oxford Year: A Novel by Julia Whelan & Harper Audio
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Smack Dab in the MIddle of Maybe by Jo Watson Hackl (spent time with her at IASL '22!)
Stuntboy, In the Meantime by Jason Reynolds & Raul the Third (GRA '22 Early Reader choice)
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The Fort by Gordon Korman
365 Days to Alaska by Cathy Carr
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The Way I Say It by Nancy Tandon
The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff
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On Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 12:52 PM Janine Johnson <jjohnson@ridgefieldps.net> wrote:
Hi all! I am looking for recommendations on reading bikes (stationery/recumbent bikes for the library.) The old stationary bike from my home is a big hit and I'd like to add more. From my limited research, it might be tough to squeeze this idea into a PTA $500 grant...

Thanks,
Janine


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A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger

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A Line to Kill by Anthony Horowitz

Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz 

The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz

Get Up: The Art of Perseverance by Adam Greenberg

The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

Instant Karma by Marissa Meyer

Can You See Me by Libby Scott

Again Again by E. Lockhart

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