WSES Students “Level Up” with Accelerated Reading Program

PHOTOS COURTESY BECKY KRUEGER 

  • 1st grade class receiving their AR plaques Back row, left to right: Dally Jo Nickels, Paisley Couch, Eli Colqui, Kix Coleman, Kactus Coleman, Fibi Ciciliano, Emmie Bartel, Jesse Arhart. Front row, left to right: Rhaelyn Waters, Mary Tanke, Charlotte Malan, Adam Knippling, Bosten Jensen, Miles Hasty, Carson Haake, Hayes Schelske Not pictured: Amelia Grohs.
    1st grade class receiving their AR plaques Back row, left to right: Dally Jo Nickels, Paisley Couch, Eli Colqui, Kix Coleman, Kactus Coleman, Fibi Ciciliano, Emmie Bartel, Jesse Arhart. Front row, left to right: Rhaelyn Waters, Mary Tanke, Charlotte Malan, Adam Knippling, Bosten Jensen, Miles Hasty, Carson Haake, Hayes Schelske Not pictured: Amelia Grohs.
  • 2nd grade class receiving their AR plaques Left to right: Kash Woodin, Will Arhart, Carlayna Waters, Raven Richardson, Blair Murphy, Kolt Messmer, not pictured: Emerson Havlik.
    2nd grade class receiving their AR plaques Left to right: Kash Woodin, Will Arhart, Carlayna Waters, Raven Richardson, Blair Murphy, Kolt Messmer, not pictured: Emerson Havlik.
  • 3rd grade class receiving their AR plaques Back row, left to right: Devin Mentele, Lawson Fagerhaug, Otto Zastrow, Crew Wenzel, Myles Tanke, Journey Johnson. Front row: Tayzlee Michalek, Lincoln Mikkelson, Kaddilac Coleman, Remi Yost, Hadley Weber.
    3rd grade class receiving their AR plaques Back row, left to right: Devin Mentele, Lawson Fagerhaug, Otto Zastrow, Crew Wenzel, Myles Tanke, Journey Johnson. Front row: Tayzlee Michalek, Lincoln Mikkelson, Kaddilac Coleman, Remi Yost, Hadley Weber.
  • 4th grade class receiving their AR plaques Mario (Blake Larson), Payton Fraizer, Luigi (Brock Krueger). Not pictured Gianna Grohs and Grace Jackson.
    4th grade class receiving their AR plaques Mario (Blake Larson), Payton Fraizer, Luigi (Brock Krueger). Not pictured Gianna Grohs and Grace Jackson.
  • 5th grade class receiving their AR plaques Chase Wenzel, Casen Water, Kylie Edwards, Henry Feistner.
    5th grade class receiving their AR plaques Chase Wenzel, Casen Water, Kylie Edwards, Henry Feistner.
  • 6th grade class receiving their AR plaques Bailey Mentele, Kambrie Eik, Kaycee Scheel.
    6th grade class receiving their AR plaques Bailey Mentele, Kambrie Eik, Kaycee Scheel.
  • Seniors encouraging kids to “Level Up” Alyssa Grohs, Blake Larson, Troy Fastnacht, Maverick Jones, Brock Krueger, Raylee Fagerhaug, Haeleigh Mulder
    Seniors encouraging kids to “Level Up” Alyssa Grohs, Blake Larson, Troy Fastnacht, Maverick Jones, Brock Krueger, Raylee Fagerhaug, Haeleigh Mulder
  • WSES Students “Level Up” with Accelerated Reading Program
    WSES Students “Level Up” with Accelerated Reading Program

    Local students “Leveled Up” during a recent Accelerated Reader award ceremony held at the elementary school. Students at Wessington Springs Elementary can read books and take comprehension tests over most stories, on the computer, in the Accelerated Reader program through Renaissance. The tests range from three to ten questions depending on the level of the book.

    Each book starts out at .5 points earned if all the questions are answered correctly on the test. As the book level increases, the point value also increases.

    WSES has set the level to earn a plaque at 12 points. The levels that the kids earn after they receive their plaque are levels 1-12. Level 1 is earned with 50 points and the last level is 1,000 points and earns the student an academic letter.

    Wessington Springs Schools extends a special thanks to WSES librarian Deanna Hasty for organizing this event and to volunteers, Peg Fagerhaug, Karen Fastnacht and Valoris Heezen who come to the school and listen to children read their books.

     

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