Accelerated Reader is a school wide program that all teachers and students will use. AR is a computer based program, which allows students to read books from the school library as well as the parish libraries. AR quizzes are available for thousands of books. Questions are based on comprehension, or how well the student understood and retained the information. Within the first two weeks of the school year, 2nd & 3rd grade students will be given an assessment test that is part of the Renaissance program. This assessment will give teachers and students a reliable result of their reading level and ability. Based on the results of this assessment, students will be given a reading level and a point goal for each 9 weeks period. Students should be at 50% of their goal by the interim date of each 9 weeks. Students will not be allowed to participate in the 9 weeks reward if they have not met at least 50% of their goal by the middle of the 9 weeks. First grade will begin the AR program based on their teacher's input. Most first graders will begin the program by the second 9 weeks. Kindergarten will begin the AR program by the teacher reading the book aloud and taking tests as a class. The teacher will read the test aloud and encourage the class to participate. Parents are encouraged to read with and to their children on a daily basis! You can also use the interactive AR site to check if our school has the tests for books that you may check out at the public libraries.