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INTRODUCING THE PERRY BROWNE POWER
HOUR
Beginning on Tuesday April 1st students will have
an after-school opportunity for structured academics.
Students will complete school work with an opportunity
for assistance. Our "Power Hour" will be
offered Monday-Thursday 2:45PM - 4PM when school
is in session. Students will need parent and teacher
permission prior to attending.
Girls on the Run Program
Girls on the Run is an after-school program that
will be offered at Perry Browne on Monday/Wednesday
or Tuesday/Thursday from 2:45PM-4:00PM for girls
in grades 4-6 from now until June 5th. If you have
a child who is interested, please contact the Perry
Browne office.
Earth Day 2008
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100 Book
Challenge Target Information
The 100 Book Challenge is a systematic
independent reading program. Its purpose is to
be sure that all children
learn the life habit of independent reading. A
successful 100 Book Challenge classroom is one in which
every child has met the minimal goal of 407 Steps per
year. Each Step is worth 15 minutes of independent
reading. Young avid readers read three to five
times that amount on average.
Every classroom, Kindergarten through fifth grade, participates
in the 100 Book Challenge for 30 minutes each school
day – that is equivalent to two Steps. The
teacher is actively coaching independent reading during
100 Book Challenge time. Each teacher is monitoring
the whole class, working with a small group of children,
or conferencing with individuals, but in all cases, is
supporting and assessing their success in books they have
chosen to read for their reasons.
The parent / guardian is the home coach and in charge
of deciding what “counts” for 100 Book Challenge
reading at home. Some readers may only read one
Step per night or per week at home. Other readers
will read more than that. Avid readers typically
read four to seven Steps a night. It is recommended
that students read in their reading zones, but the parent
/ guardian should be the judge of home success levels. Any
book counts for 100 Book Challenge independent reading,
not just 100 Book Challenge books.
Reading Log books have been developed for both Stanford
Gibson and Perry Browne students. Reading logs
are completed accurately and used to track the progress
of each student. Parents and teachers know how
many Steps each student has completed.
At the end of each school day, students from both elementary
buildings transport their 100 Book Challenge books, skills
cards, and log books home for evening homework. A
Step or more is logged in and initialed by the
home coach. In the morning, all materials are returned
back to school, ready for the designated 100 Book Challenge
reading period in each classroom.
“The top 5% of students in achievement read 144
times more than the lowest 5%.” Terrance
Paul, Institute for Academic Excellence, University Research
Park, Madison, WI.
End of the Year Targets
A Good Reader will reach 407
Steps by the end of the school year. That
means the reader will read each day at school, five
days per week, and earn two Steps per day. The
reader will also read one extra Step at home per week.
A Better Reader will reach 485
Steps by the end of the school year. That
means the reader will read each day at school, five
days per week, and earn two Steps per day. The
reader will also read three extra Steps at home per
week.
The Best Reader will reach 740
Steps by the end of the school year. That
means the reader will read four Steps per day, 5 days
per week.
Gibson Contact: Mrs. Karaman @
334-1600 x 4063
Browne Contact: Mrs. Tackabury @ 334-1600
x 3018
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