In the 3^rd grade the Accelerated Reader program is used as a tool for setting and achieving goals each month. Beginning in September, students will be required to earn 3 points a month.   A 3^rd grade appropriate list of book choices will be given to each child. This list offers a wide variety of levels so finding a book suited for your child should not be difficult.

After the book is read it might be helpful for parents to discuss the story with the child. When the child is ready he/she should let the teacher know they are ready for a quiz and a time will be set up for the quiz to be taken. A print out of each quiz taken will be sent home in the Wednesday folder so you can monitor your child’s scores. Near the end of each month, if the 3 points have not yet been earned, a reminder notice will be sent by the teacher.

At the end of each quarter an update of your child’s progress will be sent home with the report card. There will be an overall average on this report. This average is a good way to monitor the level of book being read by the student. If the average is low, we may need to adjust some of the choices the student is making in his/her book selections. High averages may mean we need to encourage some more challenging choices.

The only time Accelerated Reader may affect a student’s grade would be if the quarterly average is lower than a C-. Should this occur, the teacher may drop the reading grade. For example, if a student averages a B+ for the quarter in reading the grade may drop to a B.

***Remember books that were read last year for Accelerated Reader cannot be read for points this year. Also just because a student saw the movie of a story does not mean they are ready for a quiz on that book!***