READissance:

A Rebirth of Reading

First Semester: August 15 – December 16, 2011

Second Semester:  January 3 – May 4, 2012

What? READissance is a reading incentive program that rewards students who read 7 books per semester.  

v Once you read 1 book and complete a form in the Library Media Center, you become a member of the READissance Club.

o Fiction form

o Nonfiction form

v Once you read 7 books, you become a VIP member and are invited to participate in a Reading Celebration at school during 4^th period.

v When you read over 7 books, you are competing with your class (freshman, sophomores, juniors, or seniors) for a 1^st, 2^nd, or 3^rd prize with values of $20, $15, and $10.

Who?  Any LHS student can participate.  READissance is voluntary and starts over each semester.

Where?  The Library Media Center!  When you read a book, bring it by the library media center and complete information on it.  The library media specialist will keep a record of the books you are reading.

When?  Start Now!

Why?  LHS wants to encourage all students to read on a regular basis for pleasure and information. 

Rules:

Ø Read 1 book per semester to be a member of the READissance Club.

Ø Read 7 books per semester to become a VIP member and get invited to a Reading Celebration during 4^th period.

Ø Books may be fiction or nonfiction.

Ø Books must be self-selected and outside reading. A book read by the entire class does not count.

Ø If a teacher gives students classroom credit for selecting a book to read outside of class, this may be counted.

Ø Students are expected to read at their appropriate level and may only use books read during the semester.  Only 2 of the 7 books may be graphic novels or short books.  The library media specialist reserves the right to disqualify a book.

Ø You must sign an honor code statement that you read the book during the current semester.

Ø First semester begins on August 16^th. The deadline for reading and writing up each book you read is December 18^th. The Reading Celebration for the first semester will be held in January.

Ø Second semester begins on January 4^th.  The deadline for reading and writing up each book you read is May 7^th.  The Reading Celebration for the second semester will be held in May.

Ø When a student reads over 7 books, he/she is competing within a class (freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors) for a 1^st, 2^nd, or 3^rd prize.  Books beyond the 7 must have a minimum of 200 pages.

Stop by the library media center if you have questions.

Join the fun – READ!