Text Box:                              Accelerated Reader at Rainbow            Imagine a world where students are so excited about reading that they want to spend every                        available minute with books. This dream has become a reality for many right here at Rainbow thanks to the help of Accelerated Reader. It’s as Easy as 1-2-3!! 1. Students read a book.       Students choose a book of  interest to them that is on their reading level. A list of books arranged by reading level is available on our website. 2. Student takes a quiz          We now have 950 quizzes and we will continue to add more. If you would like us to order a quiz for a               particular book please turn your request into the office.     3 .     Students and teachers get immediate feedback. Both the student and teacher get immediate, individualized, constructive feedback with the number of points they received for that particular quiz.                  Following are the number of points each child needs to earn in a 9 week period.  Students receiving this minimum amount of points will receive an “A” for approximately 25% of their 9 week reading grade. There will also be a prize store to visit for everyone reaching their goal. Students obtaining more points than required will have the opportunity to earn homework passes, extra prize store points, a barbeque and pool party or a water park field trip!!!!  Last year approximately 65 students were able to enjoy a day at Jacob’s Aquatic in Key Largo at the end of the year. 1st Grade-7.5 points (Red)-Beginning 2nd Grading Period                                                    2nd Grade-9.5 points (Blue)                                                    3rd grade-11.5 points (Yellow)                                                    4th Grade-12.5 points (Green)                                                    5th Grade-16 points (Pink)                                                    6th &7thGrade-19.5 points (Gray)   Helpful Hints:                                   Many of the books on our list are available at the local libraries. Be sure to refer to our list of books not just the author when checking the books out at the library.                    Mrs. Cannon has hours during the day set aside specifically for students to come in and exchange books. These library hours are in addition to their actual class library time. A schedule is posted on the  auditorium door.                    Students may pass quizzes on books only once. Ex....If a students reads a book a passes the quiz in 3rd grade he will not be able to take that same quiz in 4th grade.  Text Box: Accelerated Reader at Rainbow Imagine a world where students are so excited about reading that they want to spend every available minute with books. This dream has become a reality for many right here at Rainbow thanks to the help of Accelerated Reader. It’s as Easy as 1-2-3!! Students read a book. Students choose a book of interest to them that is on their reading level. A list of books arranged by reading level is available on our website. Student takes a quiz We now have 950 quizzes and we will continue to add more. If you would like us to order a quiz for a particular book please turn your request into the office. 3 . Students and teachers get immediate feedback. Both the student and teacher get immediate, individualized, constructive feedback with the number of points they received for that particular quiz. Following are the number of points each child needs to earn in a 9 week period. Students receiving this minimum amount of points will receive an “A” for approximately 25% of their 9 week reading grade. There will also be a prize store to visit for everyone reaching their goal. Students obtaining more points than required will have the opportunity to earn homework passes, extra prize store points, a barbeque and pool party or a water park field trip!!!! Last year approximately 65 students were able to enjoy a day at Jacob’s Aquatic in Key Largo at the end of the year. 1st Grade-7.5 points (Red)-Beginning 2nd Grading Period 2nd Grade-9.5 points (Blue) 3rd grade-11.5 points (Yellow) 4th Grade-12.5 points (Green) 5th Grade-16 points (Pink) 6th &7thGrade-19.5 points (Gray) Helpful Hints: Many of the books on our list are available at the local libraries. Be sure to refer to our list of books not just the author when checking the books out at the library. Mrs. Arduz has hours during the day set aside specifically for students to come in and exchange books. These library hours are in addition to their actual class library time. A schedule is posted on the auditorium door. Students may pass quizzes on books only once. Ex....If a students reads a book a passes the quiz in 3rd grade he will not be able to take that same quiz in 4th grade.