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Have a great summer break!

Sign up for a summer reading program

Freeburg Area Library sign-up starts June 2!

 

Mrs. Neuner’s sizzling summer reading list

 

* The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Novel In Pictures & Words  by Brian Selznik

* Diary of A Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

* Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney

* Magic Tree House #39: Dark Day In The Deep Sea by Mary Pope Osborne

* Dear Dumb Diary: Never Underestimate Your Dumbness by Jim Benton

* Ranger’s Apprentice Series by John Flanagan:

    Book 4: The Battle for Skandia

    Book 5:  Sorcerer in The North

    Book 6:  The Siege of Macindaw

* Beyond The Spiderwick Chronicles: Nixie’s Song by DiTerlizzi/Black

* Charlie Bone & The Shadow by Jenny Nimmo (to be released soon)

* Clique #9: Bratfest at Tiffany’s by Lisi Harrison

* No Talking by Andrew Clements

 

 

St. Joseph School Gains Master School & Library Certification

Joins Elite Ranks of National School Improvement Program

 

St. Joseph Elementary School was awarded the highest national certification level for outstanding performance in education for the 2007-08 school year!

 

Julie Neuner, Librarian at St. Joseph Elementary School, was awarded Reading Master School by Renaissance Learning.  Master School certification indicates that St. Joseph Elementary School’s efforts to adopt Renaissance best classroom practices to a high degree resulted in measurable improvements in student performance.

 

“Renaissance Master Educators are at the leading edge of this nation’s effort to improve education,” said Judi Paul, Chairman of the Board of Renaissance Learning. “St. Joseph Elementary School has again shown that implementing Renaissance best classroom practices not only improves individual student achievement, but creates performance gains throughout the entire school over an extended period of time.”

 

To achieve Renaissance Master School certification, a school’s leadership must demonstrate that their students are maintaining high-quality practice for a minimum of 18 weeks.  In addition, educators must be actively working with individual students to meet Renaissance recommended standards and be helping each student work at the level that promotes the most growth.

 

 

Library/AR Stats

 

Look How Well We Did This Year!

 

Our K-8 students read over 5,300 AR books this year. We averaged 93% on our quiz scores!

 

76% of our students averaged 90% or higher on AR quizzes for the year!

100% of our students met their 4th quarter goals! 

 

Twelve students have joined the Honors Reader Club, which is the highest level of reading certification in our school!

Way to go!

Keep up the great reading practice over the summer!

 

           

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2008 AR Auction

 

 

The damp weather did not dampen the spirits of the 78 second through eighth grade St. Joseph school students who participated in the annual AR auction. As they all gathered in the 1st grade classroom anticipation grew for the bidding to begin. Mr. Ron Phillips, local auctioneer, along with his faithful crew (Barb Phillips, and Gary and Bonnie Towers) once again volunteered their time to help make this event another success. The bidding began with the top item, a pair of Nick Shox donated by funds raised by our Student Council. Emily Basler, was the lucky high bidder who will get to custom build her shoes online! Other top items included, and IPOD shuffle, a PS2 game system, a Milan soccer jersey, a girls and a boys bike, a High School Musical MP3 player, various gift cards and many, many other fabulous items. All of the items auctioned were donated by friends, family or local businesses. A big thank you goes out to everyone who donated. Thanks to their generosity every student went home with something.

 

The Kindergarten and 1st grade students were not left out. They all received participation prizes for their hard work and great AR reading efforts. All of our 2nd – 8th grade students worked hard to meet their individual quarterly AR reading goals. For each quarter that they met their book level goal, average percent correct, and their points goal they received a bonus 100 points to spend at the auction.

 

It was a fantastic end to another super year of reading success at St. Joes!