Our Accelerated Reader program has changed slightly this year. Instead of focusing on just point goals, our focus is on reading on the appropriate level for each child.
All students in the building are working on "Certification Levels." These levels begin in Kindergarten and grow with the students throughout all years here at Chandler's. As a student's abilties in reading grow, they earn certification goals and progress to the next level.
We are also starting something called Thoroughbred Readers. This program is completely voluntary. Students who sign up are given a list of "must read" books for their grade level. These are books that are high quality literature and books that every child should read. If your child chooses to be a Thoroughbred Reader, they have all year to read a certain number of books from the choices on their grade level list.
The requirements are to read the book and pass the AR test (Students in Kindergarten may have the book read to them by a parent or a teacher).
At the end of the year, all students who complete these requirements will be invited to a celebration. If you have questions, let us know. Please visit our "Parents" page on the school website to see the list of books for your child's grade level.
