By: Jim Starr
During the month-long program students were able to see their reading minutes grow on a graph in the front hallway.: RES ASD
Students at Ridgeline read, and read, and read as part of the Utah Jazz, “Be a Team Player—Read” reading contest. Students were encouraged to read above and beyond their normal reading from January 23 to February 23, and they read hundreds of minutes each week.
During the month-long program students were able to see their reading minutes grow on a graph in the front hallway. Students were “jazzed up” about reading with daily music and announcements about top readers in each grade. Along the way students were rewarded for reading with T-shirts, candy treats, basketballs, stickers and other small prizes. Mr. Jeff Shirley kept enthusiasm high and got the whole family involved with a Jazz Reading Night at the school. Students were invited to bring parents and siblings to school on January 29 and join with other families in reading together. Students read, ate treats, entered drawings and worked on their goal of becoming stronger readers.
“Be a Team Player–Read” is an annual reading contest sponsored by the Utah Jazz, Scholastic Book Fairs, Russell’s Ice Cream and United First Financial. Fifty-five schools along the Wasatch Front participated this year. Ridgeline Elementary was among the top ten schools in total minutes of reading. Students were rewarded for reading so much by having Utah Jazz player Carlos Boozer visit the school on March 3 to read to students.
Boozer not only read to students, but he also shared personal experiences about growing up in Alaska, how much he loves basketball and his family, and how important reading and setting goals has been in his life. He took time to present reading awards to top readers in every class K-6, answered questions from students, and posed for a few photographs.
Each student received an autographed photo of Carlos Boozer, and Russell’s Ice Cream provided shakes for the entire student body. ♦
During the month-long program students were able to see their reading minutes grow on a graph in the front hallway. Students were “jazzed up” about reading with daily music and announcements about top readers in each grade. Along the way students were rewarded for reading with T-shirts, candy treats, basketballs, stickers and other small prizes. Mr. Jeff Shirley kept enthusiasm high and got the whole family involved with a Jazz Reading Night at the school. Students were invited to bring parents and siblings to school on January 29 and join with other families in reading together. Students read, ate treats, entered drawings and worked on their goal of becoming stronger readers.
“Be a Team Player–Read” is an annual reading contest sponsored by the Utah Jazz, Scholastic Book Fairs, Russell’s Ice Cream and United First Financial. Fifty-five schools along the Wasatch Front participated this year. Ridgeline Elementary was among the top ten schools in total minutes of reading. Students were rewarded for reading so much by having Utah Jazz player Carlos Boozer visit the school on March 3 to read to students.
Boozer not only read to students, but he also shared personal experiences about growing up in Alaska, how much he loves basketball and his family, and how important reading and setting goals has been in his life. He took time to present reading awards to top readers in every class K-6, answered questions from students, and posed for a few photographs.
Each student received an autographed photo of Carlos Boozer, and Russell’s Ice Cream provided shakes for the entire student body. ♦
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