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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Reading program has its first 'Star'

 

Tuesday, October 23, 2012
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McCook, Nebraska, Elementary School third grader Addison Randel receives certificates from teacher Paula Davis (left) and librarian Linda Wood and a stuffed animal and a "Star Reader" T-shirt from Principal Tim Garcia as the first McCook Elementary student to reach 100-point and 150-point levels in the school's "Accelerated Reader" reading motivation program. Gathered around for Addison's presentation are her fellow third graders.
McCOOK, NEBRASKA -- Within the first 2 1/2 months of the 2011-2012 school year, a McCook, Nebraska, Elementary third grader has already reached the 150-point level in the school's "Accelerated Reader" reading motivation program.

Addison Randel, a student of Paula Davis and the daughter of Adrienne and Brad Randel of rural Indianola, achieved 100 points by Oct. 2 and 150 points by Oct. 15.

Addison is the first McCook Elementary student to earn these milestone awards this school year.

By Oct. 16 -- the day of awards presented to Addison -- students from kindergarten through fifth grade had read 4,223 books that totaled 17,232,869 words, according to McCook Elementary librarian Linda Wood, administrator of the school's Accelerated Reader (AR) program.

http://www.mccookgazette.com/story/1906472.html