AR "Celebrations" for 6th/7th ELP

AR (Accelerated Reader) is not new to the Mo. Valley Middle School students.  However, those in the ELP classes have a new (yet, somewhat old) twist on AR.

Each quarter the ELP students will take the STAR Reading test.  This will help us establish reading ranges (guidelines for book selections, but not the only way to choose books).  We have also set point goals for each quarter.  The students meet with me and we establish the number of points they wish to achieve in a 9 week period.  The concept is very similar to the way AR has been utilized at the Elementary for the past several years.

At the end of each quarter, the ELP students who met their point and percentage goals (85% or above) will have a "mini-celebration"in the classroom.

For the first quarter, it was decided to have a BYOD event (Bring Your Own Device) and a snack.  Students who met their AR goals for first quarter will be able to bring Ipads, Kindle Fires, Smart Phones, Gameboys, etc.... on Friday, November 2nd.  They may also bring a snack and drink with a resealable lid (no energy drinks!).  

Students who didn't make the expected goal for 1st quarter, will utilize the time working on AR for the 2nd quarter goals.  Our classroom is large enough for the 2 events to be occurring without much issue.  In addition, the students have shown great respect for one another and will continue to do so even on a "celebration" day.

Please ask the ELP students about the AR goals/points/percentages.  Or contact me at cchristensen@movalleycsd.org.

I'm excited for the opportunity to bring goals, expectations and celebrations into the ELP setting.
Future celebrations may include: card games, board games, free computer lab time, etc.....

AND, if ALL ELP students meet their AR goals for the 3rd quarter, I will provide pizza and pop.  One student thought ELP should stand for Extra-Large Pizza......so the ELP teacher should provide pizza : )

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