UPDATE...Reading Counts rocks!

Well, the points have been counted and the final results are in for the 2009-2010 school year Reading Counts program. Our class read over 1 million words and 8 of the 20 earned more than 100 points a piece to reach the goal of a green reading Counts t-shirt! I was so proud of each and every one of the kids. We celebrated this week with a school-wide wearing of the green shirts. It was quite a scene to gather all the students from 1st-5th grade that earned the green shirt. A HUGE thank you to Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs. Blankenship for their words of encouragement, book choices, and support throughout the year to achieve this goal. Mrs. Stevenson extends an even higher achievement for the children of the school by awarding and announcing the top 3 readers per grade level. I am overjoyed to announce our 1st grade class claimed 2 of the top 3! Congratulations to Yash for earning the top place with 437 points and Carson for earning 377 points for this school year. Together these boys read close to a half a million words. I can only imagine how much they will read this summer and can't wait to hear how they do in second grade.

Reading Counts rocks!

Our media specialist Mrs. Stevenson promotes reading a variety of books including Reading Counts books. Each nine weeks, she and Ms. Becky tally the points from the students and organize prizes according to point levels. It is highly anticipated when she announces the names on the morning news show. The votes are in for the end of the 3rd nine weeks and here are the winners! Every child in our class with the exception of the new student has received a prize this school year. Many have set a goal to achieve by the end of the year. I am so proud of all of you! Keep on reading and let's see how many can make it to 100 points by the end of the school year deadline and win a free Reading Counts t-shirt. Maybe I'll take a special photo to share on the blog. Keep reading...