Emmerton Elementary Proudly Presents

The Power Reading Challenge:

Mastering the Power to Read!

Our goal at Emmerton Elementary is for every student to become a proficient
reader. We are working toward this goal from our Kindergarteners learning their
letters/sounds to all students reading challenging books. We have a school-wide reading
incentive program to encourage and reward students for developing their reading skills
and reading great books!
All students will be assessed and informed of their reading level to start the challenge.
As students read books, they will begin accumulating points for their classes/teams. Students will
be recognized on our reading wall of fame and and they will receive prizes as they achieve their
reading goals. Students will work to earn as many points/prizes as they can all year long.

Reading Challenge Rules for Kindergarten
In Kindergarten students will earn points as they learn the alphabet, letter sounds, and
sight (rainbow) words. By January, we will expect that kindergarten students are beginning to
read early books. We expect that kindergarten students will know 100 sight words by the end of
the school year. Ask your childs teacher for a copy of the words. Students will earn prizes as
they progress through the chart.

1. Students are assessed and parents are informed of their childs starting point.
2. Students are recognized for the following achievements:
! .5 point: Recognizes 26 letters (upper/lowercase)
! .5 point: Recognizes 26 additional letters
! .5 point: Knows all letter sounds
! .5 point: Purple and blue rainbow words (1
st
list/2
nd
list)
! .5 point: Green and yellow rainbow words (1
st
list/2
nd
list)
! .5 point: Orange and red rainbow words (1
st
list/2
nd
list)
! Various Points Read AR Books at your level

Reading Race Rules for Grades 1 through 3
In grades 1 through 3, students earn prizes using the Accelerated Reader program.

1. Each class takes the Accelerated Reader placement test to determine students
independent reading levels.
2. Students select an Accelerated Reader book at their level, which has a predetermined
point value. Our library books are color-coded and labeled with both the Accelerated
Reader level and point value.
3. After reading, students take an Accelerated Reader comprehension quiz on the
computer. Students who pass quizzes earn points in the challenge.
4. All reading counts, including books parents read to their children and books read in
class as long as students pass the comprehension quiz independently. Your child
has access to thousands of Accelerated Reader comprehension quizzes on-line during
school hours. You can use www.arbookfinder.com to check if a book is an AR book.


Accelerated Reader Prizes for Points Earned (Treasure Box)
Kindergarten First
Grade
Second
Grade
Third
Grade
1 point until
12/12/14
2 points
until 10/31
3 points
until 10/31
3 points
until 10/31
4 points
after 1/12/15
4 points
after
11/3/14
6 points
after
11/3/14
8 points
after
11/31/14



Students will be invited to a Reading Rewards event each trimester for earning
grade level reading goals for their class and teams according to their grade levels:
Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3
Kindergarten 3points 6 points 15 points
First Grade 10 points 20 points 35 points
Second
Grade
25 points 50 points 75 points
Third Grade 35 points 65 points 100 points
Popcorn/Movie prize Taco party prize Book & Pizza Party

Independent reading is part of your childs nightly homework. If you have any
questions please contact your childs teacher. Top readers earn special recognition at the awards
assemblies.

All classes are separated into teams and are posted on our Superhero Scholars Read
Bulletin Board in the cafeteria. All kindergarten class buddy read with second graders at least
once per week and all third graders buddy read with first graders at least once per week. Top
Teams earn special rewards throughout the year also.

Team 1:
Mrs. Bruce (Kindergarten)
Mrs. Rybak (First Grade)
Mrs. Cabilao (Second Grade)
Mrs. Acuna (Third Grade)

Team 2:
Mrs. Smith (Kindergarten)
Mrs. Becker (First Grade)
Mrs. Bracken (2/3 grade)
Mrs. Babbitt (Third Grade)




Team 3:
Mrs. Perez (Kindergarten)
Mrs. Macias-Williams (First Grade)
Ms. Mondragon (Second Grade)
Mrs. Anderson (Third Grade)

Team 4:
Mrs. Katin (Kindergarten)
Mr. Karalun (First Grade)
Mrs. Reyna (Second Grade)
Mr. Paine (Third Grade)

Team 5:
Mrs. Klein (Kindergarten)
Ms. Van Dusen (First Grade)
Mrs. Gordon (Second Grade)
Mrs. Fisher (Third Grade)

TEAM PRIZES

1
st
Quarter Prizes (each student) 2
nd
Quarter Prizes____
1
st
place: Spiral Notebooks 1
st
place: Chips
2
nd
place: Pencil/Eraser Set 2
nd
place: Cookie
3
rd
place: Smelly Pencil 3
rd
place: Fruit Snacks
4
th
place: Sharpeners 4
th
place: Tootsie Pops
5
th
place: Erasers 5
th
place: Licorice

3
rd
Quarter Prizes (each student)
1
st
place: Superhero Top Reader t-shirts
2
nd
place: Superhero Dog Tags
3
rd
place: Superhero Reader Bracelets
4
th
place: Superhero Sunglasses
5
th
place: Superhero Bubbles