As a PTA we have chosen to participate in the Utah Jazz/Scholastic Book Fairs “Be a Team Player-Read” contest. A Jazz player appearance is a fun way to motivate but the main goal is to get the students to read more. Our goal is to read 2 million minutes during the month long contest. That amounts to approximately 60 minutes per student a day. As competition is steep, this may or may not be enough to win. They are awarding 10 player appearances to the top 10 schools. Ice cream parties and autographed basketballs will be awarded to the schools placing 11-20.
Important dates:
Wednesday January 21- Kick Off Assembly 1:15 (am kindergarten tbd)
*Notes & 1st tracking form in Wednesday folder.*
Friday January 23- Contest Begins
Monday February 23- Contest Ends-last day to collect reading forms
Tuesday March 3- Celebration Assembly-player appearance (hopefully), awards, etc. 1:00ish
*Rules:*
·To count, reading must be done out of school.
·May include time a parent/guardian/older sibling reads aloud to the student.
·Parent/guardian signature required for each reading slip
·Books on tape, storytellers, cereal boxes, traffic signs, music, movie subtitles, teacher and parent personal reading minutes, being read to on the bus and any reading during the school day are NOT acceptable.
Be sure to send your student's *signed reading tracking sheet* back every *MONDAY* (or Tuesday if we are out of school). The first tracking sheet needs to be returned on Tuesday FEBRUARY 3RD. If your student is absent or you just forget to send it in on time, be sure to turn it in at anytime until the February 23rd deadline. We want to make sure that we count every minute read. . Extra sheets are in the office.
Important dates:
Wednesday January 21- Kick Off Assembly 1:15 (am kindergarten tbd)
*Notes & 1st tracking form in Wednesday folder.*
Friday January 23- Contest Begins
Monday February 23- Contest Ends-last day to collect reading forms
Tuesday March 3- Celebration Assembly-player appearance (hopefully), awards, etc. 1:00ish
*Rules:*
·To count, reading must be done out of school.
·May include time a parent/guardian/older sibling reads aloud to the student.
·Parent/guardian signature required for each reading slip
·Books on tape, storytellers, cereal boxes, traffic signs, music, movie subtitles, teacher and parent personal reading minutes, being read to on the bus and any reading during the school day are NOT acceptable.
Be sure to send your student's *signed reading tracking sheet* back every *MONDAY* (or Tuesday if we are out of school). The first tracking sheet needs to be returned on Tuesday FEBRUARY 3RD. If your student is absent or you just forget to send it in on time, be sure to turn it in at anytime until the February 23rd deadline. We want to make sure that we count every minute read. . Extra sheets are in the office.
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