Spring-Ford Area School District

857 South Lewis Rd. Royersford, PA 19468
610-705-6000
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Cruise into Reading

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES K-4 IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE.

WHAT IS "CRUISE INTO READING?"

  • ALL STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ AT LEAST 15 MINUTES EACH DAY.

  • FOR EVERY 15 MINUTES A STUDENT READS AND/OR HAS A STORY READ TO THEM HE/SHE FILLS OUT A COUPON AND PLACES IT IN A BUCKET IN THE CLASSROOM.

  • MINUTES READ AT HOME ARE TO BE WRITTEN IN THE CALENDAR IN THE AGENDA BOOK AND SHOULD BE INITIALED BY A PARENT.

  • KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS HAVE A SPECIAL READING CALENDAR.

  • EACH GRADE LEVEL HAS A DIFFERENT COLOR COUPON.

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  • KINDERGARTEN = YELLOW

  • FIRST = PURPLE

  • SECOND = ORANGE

  • THIRD = GREEN

  • FOURTH = TAN

WHEN DOES "CRUISE INTO READING" BEGIN AND END?

YOU CAN START COUNTING MINUTES IN DECEMBER.

THE END OF EACH MONTH COUPONS ARE COLLECTED AND ONE STUDENT FROM EACH CLASS IS PULLED TO WIN A PRIZE.

WHERE DO THE BOOKS COME FROM?

STUDENTS MAY READ BOOKS FROM HOME, A LIBRARY, OR FROM A FRIEND.

YOU MAY ALSO COUNT BOOKS READ TO THE STUDENT.