A.R. REAding
4th grade expectation is:
At least 100 points within the school year, students receive their first AR tag at 100 AR points.
Trimester 1: 10 Non-fiction books must be read, which will be part of the student's Language Arts grade and overall reading grade (with 80% correct on quiz or higher).
Trimester 2: 15 Non-fiction books read, which will be part of the student's Language Arts grade and overall reading grade (with 80% correct on quiz or higher).
Trimester 3: 20 Non-fiction books read, which will be part of the student's Language Arts grade and overall reading grade (with 80% correct on quiz or higher).
Transitioning from picture books to novels.
At least 3 or 4 AR tests a week.
Maintaining at least an 85% or higher average on their AR quizzes and reaching 100% their trimester AR goal (both the average percent correct and AR goal will be part of the student's overall reading grade).
Students earning levels (independent, super, etc.) in AR are given different leveled prizes and students reaching their reading goals each trimester attend grade level AR parties. Students may participate in the Reading MASTERS Program. They will read books in a series and pass quizzes with an average of 90% correct. Students will be recognized at grade level ceremonies, after flag salute, with a certificate and a button. Each grade level has a ceremony roughly every 5 weeks. In the event of rain, the ceremony is moved to the cafeteria when possible.
AR App
There is an AR App to help find AR information. The app allows you to scan the bar code on the book with your iPhone or Android smart phone, which then brings up the book level and points the book is worth.
Library night is on Thursday nights from 5:00-7:00 PM, students can check out books and take AR quizzes in the computer lab.
Dear Parents and Guardians: We are updating or rules for Computer Lab/ Library Nights on Thursdays. The purpose of the AR program is to instill good reading habits in students. Therefore we will limit the number of books that can be checked out and quizzes that can be taken in one evening to 4 books. If students do take more, the teacher may delete those quizzes. Please make sure that your children are choosing challenging books that they can read and reread thoughtfully before quizzing. Thank you for your support with these changes. Computer Lab rules for Thursday evenings are as follows:
1. Students must read books before taking quizzes.
2. Students take quizzes on their own.
3. (Grades 1-5) Parents should sit in the chairs provided on the side.
4. Parents of kindergarteners – please help students log on, but do not help them with their quiz.
5. Parents of kindergarteners – If your child’s teacher has given you permission to do so, you may read the quiz to your child, but please mark – “READ TO” when logging on.
6. Students should take quizzes on no more than 4 books in one evening. Teachers may delete quizzes if more are taken.
Mrs. Hsiung’s 4th Grade AR GOAL FOR 2023-2024
Trimester 1: 100% of goal must be met by Friday, 11/10/23
10% by 9/01
20% by 9/08
30% by 9/15
40% by 9/22
50% by 9/29
60% by 10/05
70% by 10/13
80% by 10/20
90% by 10/27
100% by 11/03 with 10 nonfiction AR books with a quiz percentage of 80% or higher
Trimester 2: 100% of goal must be met by Friday, 2/16/24
10% by 11/17
20% by 12/01
30% by 12/08
40% by 12/15
50% by 12/22
60% by 1/12
70% by 1/19
80% by 1/26
90% by 2/02
100% by 2/09 with 15 nonfiction AR books with a quiz percentage of 80% or higher
Trimester 3: 100% of goal must be met by Friday, 5/17/24
10% by 3/01
20% by 3/08
30% by 3/15
40% by 3/22
50% by 3/29
60% by 4/12
70% by 4/19
80% by 4/26
90% by 5/03
100% by 5/10 with 20 nonfiction AR books with a quiz percentage of 80% or higher
At least 100 points within the school year, students receive their first AR tag at 100 AR points.
Trimester 1: 10 Non-fiction books must be read, which will be part of the student's Language Arts grade and overall reading grade (with 80% correct on quiz or higher).
Trimester 2: 15 Non-fiction books read, which will be part of the student's Language Arts grade and overall reading grade (with 80% correct on quiz or higher).
Trimester 3: 20 Non-fiction books read, which will be part of the student's Language Arts grade and overall reading grade (with 80% correct on quiz or higher).
Transitioning from picture books to novels.
At least 3 or 4 AR tests a week.
Maintaining at least an 85% or higher average on their AR quizzes and reaching 100% their trimester AR goal (both the average percent correct and AR goal will be part of the student's overall reading grade).
Students earning levels (independent, super, etc.) in AR are given different leveled prizes and students reaching their reading goals each trimester attend grade level AR parties. Students may participate in the Reading MASTERS Program. They will read books in a series and pass quizzes with an average of 90% correct. Students will be recognized at grade level ceremonies, after flag salute, with a certificate and a button. Each grade level has a ceremony roughly every 5 weeks. In the event of rain, the ceremony is moved to the cafeteria when possible.
AR App
There is an AR App to help find AR information. The app allows you to scan the bar code on the book with your iPhone or Android smart phone, which then brings up the book level and points the book is worth.
Library night is on Thursday nights from 5:00-7:00 PM, students can check out books and take AR quizzes in the computer lab.
Dear Parents and Guardians: We are updating or rules for Computer Lab/ Library Nights on Thursdays. The purpose of the AR program is to instill good reading habits in students. Therefore we will limit the number of books that can be checked out and quizzes that can be taken in one evening to 4 books. If students do take more, the teacher may delete those quizzes. Please make sure that your children are choosing challenging books that they can read and reread thoughtfully before quizzing. Thank you for your support with these changes. Computer Lab rules for Thursday evenings are as follows:
1. Students must read books before taking quizzes.
2. Students take quizzes on their own.
3. (Grades 1-5) Parents should sit in the chairs provided on the side.
4. Parents of kindergarteners – please help students log on, but do not help them with their quiz.
5. Parents of kindergarteners – If your child’s teacher has given you permission to do so, you may read the quiz to your child, but please mark – “READ TO” when logging on.
6. Students should take quizzes on no more than 4 books in one evening. Teachers may delete quizzes if more are taken.
Mrs. Hsiung’s 4th Grade AR GOAL FOR 2023-2024
Trimester 1: 100% of goal must be met by Friday, 11/10/23
10% by 9/01
20% by 9/08
30% by 9/15
40% by 9/22
50% by 9/29
60% by 10/05
70% by 10/13
80% by 10/20
90% by 10/27
100% by 11/03 with 10 nonfiction AR books with a quiz percentage of 80% or higher
Trimester 2: 100% of goal must be met by Friday, 2/16/24
10% by 11/17
20% by 12/01
30% by 12/08
40% by 12/15
50% by 12/22
60% by 1/12
70% by 1/19
80% by 1/26
90% by 2/02
100% by 2/09 with 15 nonfiction AR books with a quiz percentage of 80% or higher
Trimester 3: 100% of goal must be met by Friday, 5/17/24
10% by 3/01
20% by 3/08
30% by 3/15
40% by 3/22
50% by 3/29
60% by 4/12
70% by 4/19
80% by 4/26
90% by 5/03
100% by 5/10 with 20 nonfiction AR books with a quiz percentage of 80% or higher