Your Online Chapter Handbook
Are you new to Tome, or a veteran Chapter Adviser?
Everything you need to know about starting and running your chapter is on this website. Be sure to explore it fully each year before you get started to stay on top of events, guidelines, procedures and more.
Direct questions to tomesociety@gmail.com or tomereadingbowl@gmail.com.
Everything you need to know about starting and running your chapter is on this website. Be sure to explore it fully each year before you get started to stay on top of events, guidelines, procedures and more.
Direct questions to tomesociety@gmail.com or tomereadingbowl@gmail.com.
Tome Society Chapter Levels
High School - Tome Society - grades 9-12
- Read from the 20 Tome Society It List nominees
- 11th and 12th grade students are eligible for induction into the Tau Omicron Mu Epsilon Honor Society
Register Your Chapter
Annual Chapter Registration Form
It's not too late to register your chapter!
Chapter Registration and Dues must be postmarked by Oct 1 each year to participate in the Reading Bowl Competition. Only registered chapters will be able to participate in TomeCon Early Registration. Schools not competing in Reading Bowl are encouraged to submit registration and dues by Oct 1 each year, but no later than Dec 1 to be eligible for fall competitions; no later than Feb 1 to be eligible for spring competitions.
After submitting Annual Chapter Registration Form, chapter adviser will receive an invoice for dues payment via email.
Dues may be paid via credit card or check.
Mail checks to our NEW* permanent address:
Tome Society
PO Box 129
Lula, Ga 30554
*This address has been updated for the 2018-2019 school year. Please update vendor forms and inform your book keeper.
It's not too late to register your chapter!
Chapter Registration and Dues must be postmarked by Oct 1 each year to participate in the Reading Bowl Competition. Only registered chapters will be able to participate in TomeCon Early Registration. Schools not competing in Reading Bowl are encouraged to submit registration and dues by Oct 1 each year, but no later than Dec 1 to be eligible for fall competitions; no later than Feb 1 to be eligible for spring competitions.
After submitting Annual Chapter Registration Form, chapter adviser will receive an invoice for dues payment via email.
Dues may be paid via credit card or check.
Mail checks to our NEW* permanent address:
Tome Society
PO Box 129
Lula, Ga 30554
*This address has been updated for the 2018-2019 school year. Please update vendor forms and inform your book keeper.
Reading Bowl Registration Form
Reading Bowl registration for the 18-19 school year is now CLOSED.
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In addition to the Annual Chapter Registration form, schools wishing to compete in the Reading Bowl competition should complete the Reading Bowl Registration Form above by Sept 14 and your chapter dues must be postmarked by Oct 1.
Schools may register up to 15 students for their Reading Bowl Team. Team members may not be modified after Sept 14.
Reading Bowl registration for the 18-19 school year is now CLOSED.
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In addition to the Annual Chapter Registration form, schools wishing to compete in the Reading Bowl competition should complete the Reading Bowl Registration Form above by Sept 14 and your chapter dues must be postmarked by Oct 1.
Schools may register up to 15 students for their Reading Bowl Team. Team members may not be modified after Sept 14.
annual Chapter Dues
School dues are based on total school size within chapter grade levels* and are nonrefundable. See below:
*For schools registering more than one chapter (e.g. private schools with an elementary and middle chapter, etc.) you will register and pay school dues separately for each chapter level. Dues are based on the total student count within that school level. Club Tome chapters will base dues on total number of students in grades 3-5.
Why total school size? When you register your chapter each year, every student in your school becomes a Tome member at the state level, meaning you can submit competition entries from any student in your school. We recommend using the Tome Competition Rubrics and Lesson Plans to collaborate with teachers in the classroom. If an exemplary student product emerges, submit it for judging!
- $25 - home school family or co-op (25 or less students)
- $50 - public library chapter (unlimited)
- $50 - school with less than 500 students total
- $75 - school with 501-750 students total
- $100 - school with 751-1000 students total
- $125 - school with 1001-1250 students total
- $150 - school with 1251-1500 students total
- $175 - school with 1501-1750 students total
- $200 - school with 1751-2000 students total
- $225 - school with 2001-2250 students total
- $250 - school with 2251 or more students total
*For schools registering more than one chapter (e.g. private schools with an elementary and middle chapter, etc.) you will register and pay school dues separately for each chapter level. Dues are based on the total student count within that school level. Club Tome chapters will base dues on total number of students in grades 3-5.
Why total school size? When you register your chapter each year, every student in your school becomes a Tome member at the state level, meaning you can submit competition entries from any student in your school. We recommend using the Tome Competition Rubrics and Lesson Plans to collaborate with teachers in the classroom. If an exemplary student product emerges, submit it for judging!
Ideas For Your Chapter
- Register a Reading Bowl team by Sept 14
- Register your chapter and pay dues by Oct 1
- Elect officers for your club
- Have monthly meetings
- Read the It List books
- Use our exclusive It List Discussion Guides to talk about the It List Books of the Month at meetings
- Develop a Chapter Service project
- Design a chapter t-shirt
- Encourage every chapter member to submit at least 1 local competition entry per sememster
- Submit 1 entry per competition to Tome for State judging
- Vote for your favorite It List books as you read
- Host Tome Literacy Week at your school
- Encourage upperclassmen to apply for Tau Omicron Mu Epsilon Honor Society membership
- Fund Raise for your trip to TomeCon and Chapter Dues
- Come to TomeCon in March.
- Use competition rubric lesson plans to collaborate with teachers
- Follow Tome Society on social media - @TomeSociety
Competitions
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Students participating in a Tome chapter have a diverse menu of digital competitions to choose from, not just limited to Reading Bowl. For a list of all of our competitions and deadlines, please visit the Competitions page.
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There's way more than just Reading Bowl! |
Tau omicron MU Epsilon
Students in grades 9-12 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.