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State to host NCLB
Summer Reading Achievers program
South Dakota has been
chosen as the only state in the nation to host an NCLB Summer Reading
Achievers program. Superintendents and elementary/middle school principals
will soon receive a packet of information from the US Dept. of Education.
To keep the focus on
student success throughout the summer vacation months, the Summer Reading
Achievers program was developed by the US Dept. of Education and piloted in
the Atlanta, GA, school district last
summer. This year it is being expanded to nine metro school districts plus
one state; South Dakota was selected for the statewide pilot.
Schools will be invited
to participate; partnerships with local libraries are encouraged. Students
will be challenged to read 10 books during the summer. Prizes for students
who reach the goal will be available.
The program includes a
“Reading Rally” in each participating school in May, plus a follow-up event in
the fall. It is expected that an April date for a statewide kick-off of the
program will be announced soon.
Schools are asked to
watch the mail for the packet of information from USDOE. |
