A novel idea at Fairgrieve Elementary School has translated into reading success within the building, and students were recently rewarded for their efforts.
At the beginning of the school year, Principal Jean Ciesla launched a reading challenge to all the students at Fairgrieve.
Each student received a calendar to take home and log their time spent reading.
Once the minutes are recorded, parents or guardians have to sign off on it and then the students submit the completed calendar to their teacher.
“We encouraged the students to read at least 15 minutes a day,” Ciesla said. “Our goal was to have the boys and girls read 2,000 minutes by the halfway point, and 4,000 minutes by the end of the year.”
For dozens of students, the 2,000-minute goal was an attainable one, and they earned special recognition during an ice cream social in late February.
“Congratulations everyone for making it to the 2,000-minute mark,” Ciesla said. “You should be very proud of what you accomplished. “
The principal encouraged the students to continue reading each night and reminded them that another celebration would be held in June if they are able to keep on pace and log another 2,000 minutes.
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This really gladdens my heart when children are encouraged in a positive attitude about reading. Awesome Way to go teachers, principals and students , keep up the good work.