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Accelerated Reader 2010-2011:
Wild About Reading
Have you ever dreamed of visiting a
far-off land with mythical creatures, solving a mystery
like Sherlock Holmes, or imagined yourself living in
space? If you've ever given a moment’s thought to these
ideas, then you should know that the adventure begins
right here in your school library. All that you need is
a few quiet minutes and a good book in order to go “Wild
About Reading." Students can participate and earn
prizes by following
these three easy steps:
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Select a book identified as AR from
your classroom, school or public library. The school
and public libraries have lists of the AR titles, or
you can view the list in PDF format by clicking on the
links above. Thousands of new books and AR tests were
added to the school library last summer and there are
now over 50,000 books to choose from!
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After you have read the book, go to a
computer in your classroom or the school computer
lab/library, and log onto your account. You will then
be asked a few brief questions regarding your
comprehension of the book you read. Your score on the
test will reflect the number of correct answers you
provided.
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At the end of each month, a master
report is generated, giving the cumulative number of
points each student has obtained since September 1.
The top three students in each grade are then
posted on the school’s Wall of Fame located outside of
the computer lab. The total of points for each
classroom will also be listed on the Wall of Fame,
with special recognition of the top three classrooms.
The wall is updated monthly for all students, faculty
and families to view over the school year.
We will be trying out some new ideas this
year and in the months of January, March and May we will sponsor a “Read-Off.” Students will continue to tally
their year-to-date accumulated points for the usual
monthly awards to be distributed, but the three students
who accrue the most AR points for that individual month
will receive a gift certificate to Stuffable Creations
on Main Street in Johnstown. Please note that we've made
a few changes in the prize categories since last year,
as listed below:
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Points Accumulated |
Prize Achieved |
Ribbon Awarded |
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First Test Taken |
Book Marker |
Warren Street Book Marker |
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25 points |
School Store Item |
Maroon Ribbon |
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50 points |
Ice Cream |
Yellow Ribbon |
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75 points |
Movie & Popcorn |
Sapphire Ribbon |
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100 points |
Student Kickball Game |
Green Ribbon |
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150 points |
Make Your Own Sundae |
Purple Ribbon |
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200 points |
Pool Party |
Outstanding Ribbon |
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300 points |
Meet the Mayor |
Awesome Ribbon |
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400 points |
Lunch with Mr. Ziomek |
Super Reader Ribbon |
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500 points |
Job Shadow |
Star Reader Ribbon |
In addition, at the end of the year, the top reader for each grade will
receive a trophy and book; medals and a book will be
given for second and third place finishers. The top five
school readers will be recipients of a gift certificate
to Mysteries on Main Street. An AR Highest Point Plaque
will picture the top student in school with his/her
final point tally outside the office door. The top classroom at the
conclusion of the school year will receive a pizza party
in June.
During the 2009-2010 school year, more
than 90 percent of students in grades one through six,
together with students in our AIS classes, participated
in Warren Street's Accelerated Reader program. For
2010-2011 we’re setting our goals even higher, aiming
for 95 percent participation, and we’re inviting our
kindergartners to join in. So what are you waiting
for? Go grab a book and get your adventure started!
Download:
Acrobat
Reader
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