Library Reading

senior year. Students are responsible for contacting service sites and submitting proof of service performed to their advisors.

Students are expected to perform a minimum number of community service hours each year. The suggested amounts of community service per year are:

Grade Suggested Community Service Hours

Grade 9 6

Grade 10 8

Grade 11 10

Grade 12 12

The Muriel Philpot Watson Library at Foxcroft Academy provides a vital resource supporting our mission and our academic standards, and the act of reading is integral to the fulfillment of that mission and those standards. Reading is a critical skill necessary for an informed citizenry ready for success beyond Foxcroft Academy, and students who choose a book beyond their coursework demonstrate the ability to be self-directed, lifelong learners and increase their ability to be integrative and informed thinkers. To that end, reading books obtained through the library is a graduation requirement.

All students must demonstrate that they have read at least one self-chosen book per year of enrollment at Foxcroft Academy, approved by the library staff and not part of a course assignment. The library’s collection includes a wide variety of books, and its staff will work with students to ensure that books selected to meet this requirement match the interests and reading levels of our diverse student body. Library staff will also work with students to ensure that books selected to meet this requirement are increasingly challenging, so that students demonstrate progress in their reading abilities during their time at the Academy. Students are responsible for working with the library, selecting and reading a book, then providing clear and effective communication in either written or presentational form that demonstrates sufficient comprehension of the text. Upon students’ successful completion of each book, the library will communicate with the Academics Office, which keeps the official record of library reading for all students.

For more detailed expectations, including examples and a “Books Not Accepted” list, please visit the Muriel Philpot Watson Library page on the Foxcroft Academy website.

Mission Standards Portfolio and Presentation

Students will prepare a digital portfolio with artifacts and accompanying reflection documents that demonstrate each of our 5 mission standards. The portfolio should include diverse types of