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March Madness - Sullivan Reads book

March 2010


March Madness - Sullivan Reads is our annual incentive reading program conducted at the Sullivan Middle School.  March 2010 will be the sixth year of the program. All books read within March 1 – March 31 2010 will be accepted.

Each student, teacher, administrator, and staff member is challenged to read two books during the month.  In addition, to meet the challenge, a written component must be completed about the book.  Each completed book project earns one ticket and each ticket is a chance to win a prize.  At the end of the month, a collection of prizes, books, gift cards, sports equipment, and movie passes are raffled off.  Every ticket earned is a chance to get any of the prizes. In addition, the students who read the most are also rewarded.

We are anticipating that March Madness history will be made this year. The class of 2010 has challenged themselves to be the top reading grade level.  Historically, the eighth grade finishes dead last. If they accomplish their goal, they will be the first class to read the most books per grade level all four years at the Sullivan.  This would be an unprecedented feat; the Sullivan community looks forward to the challenge. 
           
For the last four years, we have met our goal, surpassing the number of books read the previous year. We are looking forward to breaking our record of last year.
Thank you to our 2010 Business Sponsors

Enterprise Bank
Lowell Cooperative Bank
Washington Savings Bank
McDonald’s
Sullivan Middle School PTO

Goals - 2010

School goal  - 1274 books (2 books per student)
Classroom goal - 7 different genres/ 100 % participation
Student Goal – 2 “Just Right Books” books
Staff Goal – two adult level books (fiction or nonfiction) Young Adult Books are also encouraged

The Ins and Outs - Students

Any book that a student reads counts. An IDR book, monthly genre project books and grade level, reading level books are acceptable.
Students must fill out the kite (see below), answering all information. After cutting out the kite, have the student bring it to the library to have it “okayed” It will be stamped and I will keep track of all kites brought in and credit each classroom and student.  Kites will be returned (in a timely manner) so that they can be put on the door.  Staff  and family members kites will also be display on the classroom doors.
All record keeping and verification will be done in the library.
If possible, give your homeroom the time and guidance in figuring out a plan to reach their classroom goal.
Questions of the day will be read on Tues/Thurs and will be language/reading based.


Click here to print out a kite, the written component for each book.

The Ins and Outs – Staff, Family Members, Members of the Community
Adults must read adult-level books, Young adult books are also encouraged
Staff members are challenged to read two books, fiction or nonfiction
Family members - students can earn up to 5 tickets from family members reading
Kites or the written component must be turned into the library for record keeping

Prizes -
Prizes will be gift cards, merchandise, books, and movie passes.  For every book read and written component completed students will earn 1 ticket.  Tickets will be distributed at the end of the month. For every book read and “question of the day” answered the student will receive 1 ticket. Excellent kite writing earns extra tickets as does family members reading.
Winning the classroom prize will get each participating student an additional 10 tickets.  Winning Genre jeopardy in Grades 5 and 6 will earn each team 5 tickets.
Individual prizes will be given for the top readers in the school.