Help our students read to succeed!
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My name is Laura and I am a passionate 5th grade public school teacher. I love teaching and desire to see my students succeed in ALL areas of life.
At my school, we serve students from a variety of ethnicities and social classes, but their common need for a well-rounded education transcends all other factors. Though our students come from different neighborhoods and family situations, we strive to create a feeling of strong community and high standards of learning for all our students.
We desire for our wonderful students to achieve their goals and dreams. We believe that the road to success begins in the elementary classroom, and within the pages of books. Each year, our students struggle to read a complete book from the beginning to the end. Many students lack motiviation to read and have NEVER discovered the power of books and a love for reading. In order to help create motivated readers and foster a true love of reading, one of our colleagues suggested trying the "40 Books Challenge". This program challenges students to read at least 40 books during the school year, and makes them accountable for each book that they read by taking an Accelerated Reader quiz after each book that they complete. In the past, we have seen GREAT SUCCESS with this challenge and have been amazed at how reluctant readers have become excited readers who are proud of what they can accomplish.
Not only have the students gained a love for reading, but student achievment levels skyrocketed!
Sadly, this year our school cannot afford the crucial Accelerated Reader program that pairs with the "40 Books Challenge." Without this program, there is no student accountability, and the children find ways around actually reading their books.
We need to purchase the AR program as soon as possible, as the school year is already underway, and we are EAGER to see our students begin reading and growing.
For around $2,000, we can purchase the Accelerated Reader program for THREE grade levels (grades 3-5), which actually costs less than buying it for just one grade level.
This program will serve 9 classes, and approximately 225 children.
Please help us help our amazing children!
THANK YOU in advance for your generous donations. You could affect a child's future for the better!
At my school, we serve students from a variety of ethnicities and social classes, but their common need for a well-rounded education transcends all other factors. Though our students come from different neighborhoods and family situations, we strive to create a feeling of strong community and high standards of learning for all our students.
We desire for our wonderful students to achieve their goals and dreams. We believe that the road to success begins in the elementary classroom, and within the pages of books. Each year, our students struggle to read a complete book from the beginning to the end. Many students lack motiviation to read and have NEVER discovered the power of books and a love for reading. In order to help create motivated readers and foster a true love of reading, one of our colleagues suggested trying the "40 Books Challenge". This program challenges students to read at least 40 books during the school year, and makes them accountable for each book that they read by taking an Accelerated Reader quiz after each book that they complete. In the past, we have seen GREAT SUCCESS with this challenge and have been amazed at how reluctant readers have become excited readers who are proud of what they can accomplish.
Not only have the students gained a love for reading, but student achievment levels skyrocketed!
Sadly, this year our school cannot afford the crucial Accelerated Reader program that pairs with the "40 Books Challenge." Without this program, there is no student accountability, and the children find ways around actually reading their books.
We need to purchase the AR program as soon as possible, as the school year is already underway, and we are EAGER to see our students begin reading and growing.
For around $2,000, we can purchase the Accelerated Reader program for THREE grade levels (grades 3-5), which actually costs less than buying it for just one grade level.
This program will serve 9 classes, and approximately 225 children.
Please help us help our amazing children!
THANK YOU in advance for your generous donations. You could affect a child's future for the better!
Organizer and beneficiary
Laura Hofeldt
Organizer
Hickory, NC
Tracy Stilwell
Beneficiary