Books and Beyond is a yearlong recreational reading program running from October through May each year, which aims to motivate children to read for fun and help families learn to moderate their screen time by focusing on the value of reading time. It is fun for students to compete against themselves and others to see who makes it to all the monthly goals.
Students log their reading on a record sheet, which is reviewed and approved by our principal.
This is an optional program, yet highly encouraged! Students who read a total of 300 minutes per month for the remaining months of the school year will have completed the program.
Instructions
In order to complete the program, a student needs to:
- Read (or be read to) 300 minutes a month. Reading can be any genre (i.e. historical fiction).
- Record your reading monthly through our digital form (see below). School staff will tally the records.
Record Sheets
Record your reading using the sheet below depending on your grade and submit the form monthly.
Questions
For questions regarding Books and Beyond, please contact hhurley@sja-hillsdale.org.
Thank you for your support and Happy Reading!