South Fayette Township School District

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We will be continuing the Accelerated Reader Program in Kindergarten through Fourth Grade during the 2007-08 school year. Through the Accelerated Reader, students are encouraged to read for their enjoyment and answer comprehension questions about their selection. This is an optional program, but we are encouraging student participation.

How do students get the books to read?

Library at school during library period
Community Library
Classroom book collections
Home book collections
Parents may choose to purchase the books
PTA Reading Den Books

How do I know which books correlate with the program?

Book lists can be downloaded from the Elementary School website. The book list will be in Excel format so that it can be sorted alphabetically by title or author and sorted by reading level. (If you do not have access to a computer, please call the school to obtain a list.)
There are thousands of books that correlate with the program, so please note that we are not recommending any particular selections. Parental discretion is always recommended. A selection that could be appropriate for one family might be considered inappropriate for another family because we are all individuals.

When do the students read?

At home
While waiting for the bus

Duration of Program

Students may begin taking tests immediately
Last day for program - Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Accumulating Points

The number of points earned depends on the difficulty of the book and the number of questions answered correctly.
Points will accumulate throughout the year.
A summary of points will be included in the report card.

Incentive Program

	Level One	Level Two	Level Three	Level Four
Kindergarten	5 points	10 points	15 points	20 points
First Grade	5 points	10 points	15 points	20 points
Second Grade	7 points	14 points	21 points	28 points
Third Grade	10 points	20 points	30 points	40 points
Fourth Grade	12 points	24 points	36 points	48 points

Level One Incentive - book, bookmark, pencil, sticker
Level Two Incentive - gifts from school store
Level Three Incentive - $5 gift certificate from a book store
Level Four Incentive - $10 gift certificate from a book store

Incentives will be awarded every nine weeks.

All students participating will receive a certificate of participation at the end of the school year.

Although the Accelerated Reader Program is optional, we hope that you choose for your child to participate.

The mission of the South Fayette Township School District, as an integral part of the community, is to foster development and growth of each student's full academic, artistic and athletic potential by providing exemplary opportunities in a caring, safe, positive environment; to promote lifelong learning, and to cultivate ethical, responsible, contributing members in a global society.