IMAGINE…
a reading incentive program that helps students develop a READING ROUTINE that lasts!
IMAGINE… Students excited to receive more BOOKS for their homes… so excited, that they go home and READ MORE BOOKS!
IMAGINE… A program so rewarding to the school, they receive thousands of dollars in BOOKS… without needing a single volunteer.
IMAGINE… Student reading levels increasing through their participation in a fun reading program that rewards them with more books to continue the reading routine!
It’s not your imagination, it’s called… Reach for the Stars!!
WHAT IS REACH FOR THE STARS?
and How Does it Work? Reach for the Stars is a Pledge Based Reading Incentive Program that is run as a read-a-thon. Students are asked to read 300 minutes in a two week period. The students ask family and friends (Parents, Grandparents, Uncles & Aunts, etc.) for a pledge (promise) of money. It can be $0.02 per minute or $5, $10 dollars total. Students keep track of their reading minutes, sponsors/pledges, and also make a "Wish List" of the books they want to earn. At the end of the 2 weeks, they turn everything in. While the program and percentages ARE flexible... typically, students will take 50% of the pledges to buy books off of their Wish List. The other 50% goes to the school to use to fill the shelves with books. There are fundraiser options available (instead of a "Book Raiser"). The fundraiser option splits the books 50% to the kids, 25% cash to the school, and 25% books to the school. Schools love this program because it VERY VERY easy to run and requires few, if any, volunteers... depending on how you run it. The parents love it because their children are creating a routine of reading every night. Their children are motivated to read! The students love it because they are rewarded with more books that THEY get to choose... and they will continue to read those books as well! The teachers love it because it is very easy for them as well... plus they recognize students participating have taken leaps and bounds in their reading levels as a result! If you would like to have your school or organization participate in a Reach for the Stars, please Contact Us.
Layton Christian Academy, Layton, UT – January 2007Student Population: 320 Students Participated: 72 Participation Rate: 22.5% Total Pledges Collected: $4035.56 50% went to Students $2017.78 50% went to School $2017.78 (1/2 cash ½ books) Average Pledge Per Student: $56.44 Total Minutes Read: 61586 Minutes Average Minutes Per Student: 855 NOTES: Private school. This is their third year. 1st year $4000 pledges, 2nd year $5500 in pledges.
Lakeview Elementary, Roy, UT – February 2007Student Population: 423 Students Participated: 162 Participation Rate: 38.3% Total Pledges Collected: $3281.4950% went to Students $1625 65% went to School $2084.08 Average Pledge Per Student: $20.26 Total Minutes Read: 103917 Minutes Average Minutes Per Student: 641 NOTES: Loved the program and awards. They were excited with the pledges and can’t wait for next year!
North Park Elementary, Roy UT – April 2007Student Population: 441 Students Participated: 62 Participation Rate: 14% Total Pledges Collected: $1994.63 50% went to Students $997.32 60% went to School $1151.87 Average Pledge Per Student: $32.17 Total Minutes Read: 39830 Average Minutes Per Student: 642 Notes: Lower income area. Excited about how much they got.
Syracuse Arts Academy, Syracuse UT – March/April 2007Student Population: 515 Students Participated: 373 Participation Rate: 72.43% Total Pledges Collected: $7083.48 50% went to Students $3541.74 65% went to School $4599.62 Average Pledge Per Student: $19.00 Total Minutes Read: 291884 Average Minutes Per Student: 783 NOTES: Principal LOVED it! They are looking forward to next year as well. Home I New Titles I Top 50 Sellers I Monthly Specials I Awards I Customer Support I Free Drawing Disclaimer: This website is designed and maintained by AnnMaree Montgomery, independent Supervisor with Usborne Books & More and Usborne Educational Consultant. AnnMaree has been with Usborne Books & More since 2004. Usborne Publishing Ltd. And Usborne Books & More – EDC Publishing – Kane/Miller Publishing have no connection with this website and the pages therein and do not sponsor or support its content. The word “Usborne” and “Usborne Books at home" are trademarks of Usborne Publishing Ltd. and EDC Publishing. The Cartwright Duck is the trademark and copyright of Usborne Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Covers, text, and/or illustrations reproduced from Usborne Books are Copyright © Usborne Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Permission is on file for reproducing covers and contents of copyrighted Usborne Books on our website. |
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