Of course, there are always Mrs. Stricker's bears decked out for the appropriate mood for the month. Right now, they are festively attired for St. Patrick's Day. There are scavenger hunts where the kids get the principal's autograph, a hand stamp from the kindergarten, and many other items like safety pins from the school nurse, etc. They watch a movie, have snacks and prizes. Each party has about 20 kids.
Students also receive recognition at monthly assemblies for pages they have read.
The Accelerated Reader Program has been in the library and each classroom for over 2 years. The number of pages read by our students has doubled due to this program. It is a computerized reading management system, where students take a computerized test about a book they have just read. They get prizes for number of pages read. S.T.A.R. is also used to access independent reading level and raise comprehension levels.