Week of 2/13-2/17

 

Congratulations to everyone who completed 4 or more sessions last week and was able to attend the party on Friday!  It was a blast!  Congratulations to everyone who leveled up!

4 additional sessions must be completed this week to attend the party.  Everyone who has 11 or more total sessions will be eligible.

 

Keep up the good work!

 

Week of 2/6-2/10

 

Reading Plus Program!  Incentive program will start this week.  The program was outlined in a letter that went home last week.

 

Students can do up to 2 sessions per day, 7 days per week.  The minimum for a passing grade is 4 sessions per week.  Earn prizes for working ahead!  All necessary work can be completed during class time, but this program can also be done at home:

  • Go to readingplus.com/users
  • click on student login
  • use drop down menus to find class and student name
  • enter password
  • You're ready to go!

 

ReadingPlus Incentive Program

 

  • Number of sessions required to complete per week is four at 70% or more. (Hint: use your reread button for help).
  • If the number of sessions required are completed by the end of the week, the student will participate in the end of the week reward “party.”
  • The students who have not completed the number of required sessions will continue to work on the Reading Plus Program during this reward time.
  • Students will be able to access Reading Plus for two 30-45 minute sessions seven days per week.  (IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TIME TO FINISH A 30-45 MINUTE SESSION – DO NOT START IT!)
  • A student can access Reading Plus from any computer with internet access.
  • The enclosed letter has login help in order to gain access away from school.
  • Individual rewards will be given to students who have “leveled-up” two or more levels. 
  • Students will be entered in prize drawings and can earn tickets for completing extra sessions with a comprehension score of 70% or more. 
  • Tickets can be used to buy prizes from the Reading Plus Store.
  • Please give us your ideas on prizes that you would like to work for.
  • Spontaneous tickets will be awarded to students for excellent behavior, great attitude, and overall awesomeness!

 

 

How to Earn and Spend Tickets

 

  • Be logged in and working by 12:40 for 6th period and 1:30 for 7th period to earn tickets.
  • When finished, clean-up, log off, turn in folder, and quietly read or work on homework without being told to earn tickets. 
  • Extra sessions with 70% or better will earn tickets.
  • Maintaining 90-100% on comprehension levels will earn tickets. 
  • Keeping your Reading Plus Log up to date will earn tickets.
  • Using the reread feature will earn tickets.
  • Bathroom and water breaks cost one ticket per visit.
  • Disturbing others, being disrespectful to others, or continual off task behavior will cost you two tickets.

 

 

Week of 1/30-2/3

Start Reading Plus program -- letters going home this week to tell more about the program.  Students take a placement test and then begin working at their level.

Earn prizes for working ahead!  All necessary work can be completed during class time, but this program can also be done at home:

  • Go to readingplus.com/users
  • click on student login
  • use drop down menus to find class and student name
  • enter password
  • You're ready to go!

Students can do up to 2 lessons per day.

 

Week of 1/23-1/27

 

The Comprehension Toolkit - Lesson 4