The 2009-10 Accelerated Reader Program’s “Construction Project” is well underway at Warren Street Elementary school and will run until May 30, 2010. This year’s theme was selected to reflect the “rebuilding” of Warren Street Elementary, as it has experienced a surge of new students following the re-structuring of Johnstown’s elementary schools.

The addition of dozens of avid readers and additional resources from surrounding schools promises to make this year’s Accelerated Reading Program a memorable one. We’ve also expanded the program to include the Kindergarten classes, as new little readers join in. Expecting to pass last year’s record of 18,000 scored AR points, we are hoping to see the 20,000 mark by June 1, 2010. Competition is building among the classrooms for highest number of points achieved; we’ve already totaled 1131 points throughout the school.

The new incentive goals have been delivered to the classroom teachers and are posted at the school entrance. A “Wall of Fame” is located across from the library and will be updated monthly to showcase the top three readers for each grade. These student’s names will also be listed in the school’s monthly newsletter and on the school Web site.

Every student at Warren Street is encouraged to participate in the Accelerated Reading Program. If you are unfamiliar with the procedure, ask your classroom teacher or the librarian for help with the following:

• Select an A.R. titled book from your classroom, the school library, or the Johnstown Public Library. A list of the current Accelerated Reader Program book titles may be located on the Warren Street Web site, or at the Johnstown Public Library.
• Read the book on your own.
• Use a computer in your classroom, or the library/lab to take the AR quiz for the book you read. Be sure you have logged into the computer program using your correct ID.

Clicking on the school link Accelerated Reader will provide the most current list of AR books/tests available at Warren Street. It is anticipated that several new titles will become available in the coming weeks. The school’s AR list will be updated as these new titles are added.

The first prizes are expected to be issued to students before Christmas, and then at the beginning of each month as goals are achieved. Good Luck, Good Reading, and remember that “Reading is… the Foundation of Learning.”

November’s Top Readers are off to a Great Start:
Grade 1:  Colleen Long, Madisen Akers, Mina Baldwin
Grade 2:  Gina Franko, Emily Gordon, Kimberly Fountain
Grade 3:  Joshua Morton, Devon Pinckney, Dayton Handy
Grade 4:  Alison Trajlinek, Victoria Baker,  Patrick Blake
Grade 5:  Samantha Wright, Jordan Herron, Ashlee Ackernecht
Grade 6:  Zachary Morton, Kyle Polidore, Haylee VanValkenburgh

The AR program posted some strong numbers by the end of December.  The Top Readers in each grade are as follows:
Grade 1:  Colleen Long, Asjiah Rivera, Madisen Akers
Grade 2:  Gina Franko, Kimberly Fountain, Emily Long
Grade 3:  Joshua Morton, Hannah Nettles, Devon Pinckney
Grade 4:   Alison Trajilnek, Patrick Blake, Victoria Baker
Grade 5:   Samantha Wright,  Hannah Putman,  Victoria LoDestro
Grade 6:   Zachary Morton, Kyle Polidore, Haylee VanValkenburgh
Mrs. Murphy’s Classroom:  Riley LaPage, Cory Cook

…and we’re still waiting for a number of other classrooms to join in the fun!

 

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