1. TOME STUDENT LITERARY SOCIETY Sponsor: Elease Franchini

2. TOME MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Tome Student Literacy Society is to promote multiple literacies among 4th-12th grade students across the United States through: service; collaboration; competition-based club activities; and entertaining, encouraging literature.

3. ANNUAL THEME “Choose your fight!”

4. 2015-2016 Calendar of Events Oct 1 - Early-bird chapter registration & Reading Bowl Team registration deadline Oct 14-21 - Reading Bowl Window #1 Nov 1 - 30 - Nanowrimo Dec 7-11 - Hour of Code week Dec 9-16 - Reading Bowl Window #2 Dec 15 - Fall competition submission deadline Feb 3 - State Conference early-bird registration Feb 17-24 - Reading Bowl Window #3 Feb 22-26 - Tome Literacy Week Feb 26 - Tome It List 16-17 nominees released March 1 - Spring competition submission, Honors Society application deadline, State Conference late registration deadline March 4-11 - Teen Tech Week, Graphic Novel Week March 16 - It List voting closed March 17 - TomeCon & Georgia State Reading Bowl competition

5. TAU OMICRON MU EPSILON Students in grades 9-11 can track their chapter activities on the TOME Points Sheet from year to year. Students meeting the following minimum requirements are eligible for initiation into the TOME Honor Society at TomeCon each spring: Currently in grades 11 or 12. Accrued 30 or more points on the Tau Omicron Mu Epsilon Points Sheet by the spring deadline. Unweighted GPA at time of spring deadline is 3.5 or higher. TOME Honor Society Initiates will be recognized at TomeCon and will receive a medal that can be worn at graduation if their school allows.

6. READING BOWL The Tome Society Reading Bowl Competition is a digital competition in which students are tested on the content of It List Books (20 books). Each chapter can recruit up to 15 students to compete on their Reading Bowl Team. Advisers should register their teams by October 1st each year. All team members must also be dues paid chapter members. Registration fees are submitted with the Annual Chapter Application.

7. Teams will take 3 online exams consisting of multiple choice questions quizzing student knowledge of It List or Jr It List book content. In each round, teams may test up to 15 students; teams are not required to test all students in every round. The average team score from each test will be used to determine current standings. The top 4 teams from each state at the Jr Tome and Tome Society levels will advance to the final, in person quiz-bowl style competition at each State Conference (as of 2015-2016 Georgia will be the only state with an in-person competition).

8. Reading Bowl exams will take place during 3 different testing windows. Each exam will consist of 10 questions per book. High school teams will test over 6-7 books at a time. Elementary and middle school teams will test over 3-4 books at a time. Students will have 60 minutes to complete the exam. Teams will have a testing window of 6-7 school days for each exam. During the assigned week advisers should schedule a date and time for the team to meet and take the test. All team members DO NOT have to take each exam, but teams should meet as a group to test. Students will take the test individually and may not consult each other or other resources during the test.

9. READING BOWL DATES Exam #1: Oct 14-21, 2015 Exam #2: Dec 9-16, 2015 Exam #3: Feb 17-24, 2016

10. DUES: $15 YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PAY ONLINE AT THE END OF THE WEEK.

11. CHAPTER COMPETITIONS (ALL OF US) Chapter of the Year  Keep track of chapter activities throughout the school year to earn points toward this award. Chapter Digital Scrapbook  Create a digital scrapbook of chapter activities from the school year. Chapter Service Project and Newsletter  Choose a service project for your chapter to support. Keep track of chapter activities involving the project. Create a digital newsletter documenting the project. Best Chapter T-Shirt  Design an awesome chapter t-shirt and model it at State Conference. Winner determined by judges panel. Chapter must be present to compete.

12. STUDENT COMPETITIONS Student competitions are divided into 2 categories - fall submission and spring submission. Most of the competitions are digital submissions. Competitions entries are submitted online by chapter advisers using a submission form. All entries must have a shareable link for submission (i.e. Google Docs, Drop Box). Chapters may submit 2 entries per category.

13. FALL  It List Book Trailer Video  Create a teaser video for a current It List book  It List Book Review Blog Article  Compose a book review of a current It List book for the Tome Society Blog  It List Book Promotional Library Flyer  Create a promotional flyer advertising a current It List nominee  Infographic  Create an infographic on the topic of your choice  Tome Worthy Book Nomination  Nominate a title for the upcoming It List using the provided review rubric

14. SPRING  It List Fan Fiction  Compose one chapter of a prequel or sequel to a current It list title  It List Book Talk  Competition takes place in person at State Conference; must be present to compete  Give a short speech talking about one of the current It List nominees  Book Print Video  Create a video detailing the 5 books that have influenced your life  Teen Tech Week Digital Portfolio  Complete a list of techie activities during Teen Tech Week and compile the results in a digital portfolio

15.  Current Issues Portfolio and Presentation  Team event - up to 4 students per team  Follow a news story or topic throughout the school year. Compile information into a paper and presentation on the topic.  Annual Theme Essay  Compose an essay inspired by the annual theme and It List books

16. TOMECON TomeCon is the annual conference of Tome Society Chapters across the nation. The conference takes place each March in Georgia. TomeCon is also the site of the Georgia Reading Bowl State Competition.

17. OFFICERS NEEDED All interested in office will need to complete the TOME Officer Application. You will need to include your class, leadership roles, community service experience, video and technology experience, as well as journalism experience.

18. PRESIDENT Assists adviser in planning and leading meetings, attends all meetings and events, caucuses with adviser and other officers to determine annual chapter activities and focus, must be a Junior or Higher, and commits to participate in at least 3 competitions

19. VICE-PRESIDENT OF SERVICE Oversees chapter service project, oversees creation and submission of chapter service project newsletter competition, must be a Junior or Higher, commits to participate in at least 2 competitions

20. VICE PRESIDENT OF PROMOTION OVERSEES PROMOTION OF CHAPTER AND ACTIVITIES, CONTACTS CLUB MEMBERS BEFORE MEETINGS AND EVENTS TO REMIND THEM, MUST BE A JUNIOR OR HIGHER, COMMITS TO PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST 2 COMPETITIONS

21. SECRETARY Keeps meeting minutes and member roster, works with reporter to create and submit chapter digital scrapbook competition, commits to participate in at least 2 competitions

22. REPORTER Oversees creation of chapter scrapbook, submits press releases as needed, takes pictures at meetings and events, commits to participate in at least 1 competition