Book-It
Sign-up for Book-it for 2008-2009
Each family can sign up for BOOK-IT on their own now.
No group is needed. Visit them at www.bookitprogram.com
for all the info.
So what is BOOK-IT?
BOOK IT! motivates children to read by rewarding their
reading accomplishments with praise, recognition and pizza.
BOOK IT! is simple for the teacher to use, flexible
because goals match reading ability, and fun because achieving
a goal is a great reason to celebrate.
A literacy activity that parents can participate in, BOOK
IT! was created in 1985 and has since grown to 22 million
students strong.
Simple
BOOK IT! runs every school year from October through March.
The teacher sets a reading goal for each child in the class.
A tracking chart and reproducibles are included to make it
that much easier. As soon as a child meets the monthly
reading goal, the teacher gives him or her a Reading
Award Certificate.
Flexible
B OOK IT! goals are based on reading ability. Number of
books, number of pages, or number of minutes – they all
work. BOOK IT! can also be used with the reading curriculum
or as support for comprehension or intervention programs.
For children not reading independently, the goal can be
set where a parent or others read to the child.
Fun
Pizza Hut is proud of all BOOK IT! readers! The restaurant
manager and team congratulate every child for meeting the
monthly reading goal and reward them with a free,
one-topping Personal Pan Pizza, BOOK IT! card, clip and
sticker. On each subsequent visit, the child is rewarded
with another sticker. Every child who meets their reading
goal in all six months of the program receives a BOOK IT!
All-Star Reader Award from Pizza Hut.
Who is eligible for the BOOK IT! Program for homeschools?
Any student in grades K-6 (5 years old by September of
current school year) that is homeschooled and does not
attend any other educational facility.
What are the program dates for 2008-09?
October 1, 2008, through March 31, 2009.
When will the 2008-09 materials be shipped to enrolled
homeschools?
Materials will arrive by early to mid-September.
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ESA National Home School Honor Society
REACH has been approved for the ESA National Home School Honor
Society and we are known as the RHO Chapter (Reach Honor Society).
This is open for students in 10th-12th grade only.
Eta Sigma Alpha is the charter honor society in the homeschool
world. Its membership required outstanding achievements and examples
of higher education.
To become a member you must do the following.
1. You must be homeschooled and in grades 10th-12th only.
2. Have a 3.5 grade point avg on a four-point scale.
3. A parent prepared transcript must accompany the membership
application.
4. Must provide proof of test scores, either from the Stanford, Iowa
or California (90% in grades 9 and up)or from the PSAT (120-
verbal/math), SAT (1200) or ACT (26).
5. Must list the names of 5 different individuals that he/she knows
personally and they would give a recommendation on their behalf.
Include address please.
6. Short statement about why you would li ke to join the Eta Sigma
Alpha.
