Just Keep Reading

During any type of extended break from school, it is important for students to maintain their reading skills.  The best way to accomplish this is for them to read every day. Some of the benefits of reading daily are an expansion of vocabulary, increased creativity, improved writing skills, enhanced memory and development of analytical thinking.

To assist them in getting motivated to read every day, let me remind you of our reading challenges for the year.  The deadline for the Texas Bluebonnet Award for 3^rd-5^th grade students is coming soon after we return from Winter Break.  Students will be voting for their favorite the week of January 24, 2017 if they have read at least 5 of the books on the list.

The next major deadline will be for the Six Flags Read to Succeed Program.  All reading logs of 6 hours of recreational reading will be due on Friday, February 24, 2017.

Grades K-2 will be voting for their favorite Texas 2x2 book the week of April 24, 2017.  Like the Bluebonnet Award, students must read at least 5 books on the list in order to vote.

Our final deadline is for the Bookworm Challenge. Reading logs for all grade levels will be due by April 28, 2017.

I look forward to seeing how many students complete the challenges for this year. In the meantime, I hope everyone has a relaxing and fun filled Winter Break.  Remember, just keep reading, just keep reading, just keep reading!