Accelerated Reader

 Thanks for your interest in Accelerated Reader! Accelerated Reader (A.R.) supplements our Language Arts program and is offered at many schools and districts around the country. How does A.R. work? Our students have many opportunities to read in class throughout the school day. After finishing a book, students may sign up to take a computerized quiz on the book. The quizzes ask anywhere from 5 to 20 basic comprehension questions about the book. Points are awarded based on the number of correct questions. Our District and School-wide goal is that students pass the quizzes with at least 85% accuracy. Teachers help students find their reading level range, and encourage students to take quizzes on books in their specific range. Other considerations: 1. Students accumulate (keep) points from year to year. 2. Students may only take a quiz on a book one time. 3. A.R. has quizzes on most books (100,000 quizzes and growing!)  What happens with the points? The Principal awards prizes three times a year at the Trimester Awards Assemblies. The Prize Point Levels are posted in every classroom and in our cafeteria. In addition, the top three point earners in every class will be invited to an end-of-the-year Pizza Party.

  Since students are now keeping their points from year to year, we will be offering new incentives for students who reach the higher point levels. We have some great dog tag necklaces for the 250, 500, 750, etc. point levels as students achieve them. Special Thanks: Our Diamond Point P.T.A. sponsors all of the incentives you just read about. Thanks to all of you for your help with on-going fundraising efforts throughout the year, as well as your annual P.T.A. membership in the fall.