The course also emphasizes the use of reference materials to write reports and find information. The LARS program at Kadena Middle School furnishes support for the attainment of a sound, articulated school-wide comprehensive reading program. The goal is for students to reach their full potential as competent, independent readers and thinkers who enjoy reading as a lifelong pursuit, and who function as literate, contributing citizens to their community. TerraNova reading scores, which fall below the norm, determine placement for the majority of students. The purpose of this course is to improve reading skills.
Students read from textbooks, magazines, newspapers, short stories, cookbooks, and the Internet.
They read novels selected by students and teachers. The course emphasizes practice of skills to improve vocabulary, word attack, comprehension, spelling and understanding of different literary genres. The Enrichment Model provides a wide variety of enrichment activities for the whole school, as well as for a smaller group of students that have been identified as the Talent Pool. These activities take place in the classroom as well as throughout the school and military community. The school-wide Enrichment Program at Kadena Middle School recognizes these characteristics in the identification model by encouraging all interested students to be involved in the program activities.