ACCELERATED READER
Chairpersons: Purvi Arora & Rochelle Adkinson
What is Accelerated Reader (AR)?
AR is a great resource to encourage your child to read. It is an optional program the Pierce PTA offers to all students grades 2-5. Kids take comprehension quizzes based on books they have read at home or in the library. They gain points for correct answers. Points are “harvested” every six weeks. Students will have the opportunity to get a t-shirt and iron-on stars for each level reached. If they achieve the gold star at the end of the year, they will get to attend the “AR Bounce” event with pizza, bounce houses, and games.
Students are meant to take the tests without parental help.
To participate, students simply read books, take reading-comprehension quizzes and earn points based on correct answers.
Pierce Accelerated Reader Program Key Links
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AR 2023/24 Flyer (note that the Feb Harvest date is actually 2/9/2024)
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AR T-Shirts (back in stock as of 2/7/2024)
AR testing goes live September 6 and the website can be accessed here.
Tests are available weekdays from 6AM - 8PM.
AR Link is on ClassLink. Usernames / Passwords are the same as Schoology except you replace the “.” at the end of the password with a “#”.
Questions? Email rochelleadkinson@gmail.com or purvicpatel@hotmail.com
MATH PENTATHLON
Chairperson: Michelle Strohkirch
Kindergarten through 5th grades are invited to participate in Math Pentathlon. We get together weekly before school and play board games designed to enrich sportsmanship & critical thinking.
All Divisions will meet before school — Wednesdays, from 8:00 - 8:45AM. Meetings will take place in the Pierce Media Center
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Division 1 (Kindergarten & 1st Grade) - practice began January 3
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Division II (2nd & 3rd Grade) - practice began in November
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Division III (4th & 5th Grade) - practice began in November
Participants will have the opportunity to attend the national Math Pentathlon tournament held locally at the end of the season. Tournament participation is not required. However, if your child would like to participate in the tournament, parent participation is required. For more information please refer to the the Math Pentathlon website.
For tournament information & dates, click here.
If you have any questions or wish to be added to the email list, please email piercemathp@gmail.com.
Experience has shown that children whose parents play the games at home are more successful in learning the games. Grade specific games are available for purchase at www.mathpentath.org.
Some additional resources are Kahn Academy and Prodigy.
REFLECTIONS
2023-24 Theme: I am Hopeful Because…
Entries were due to the Pierce Office on November 6 or November 8
Contact Information:
If you need further information, please contact Heather Holladay Vigil (hdbpvigil@gmail.com)
RECOGNITION WITHIN THE SCHOOL
Certificates for participation, Ribbons of achievement, Prizes for top honors
Awards celebration with Ms. Martin and members of the PTA
Only the art work will move on; travel is not required for the competitions.
PIERCE PTA CELEBRATION
Pierce PTA will host a Pierce Reflections Recognition event for all students who submitted entry for School-Round contest.
