LMC Programs & Events

• Accelerated Reader Program

• Rebecca Caudill Book Award

• Book Fair

Accelerated Reader

Accelerated Reader Quiz List  -[ Click Here ]

        Accelerated Reader is a program that motivates students to read more and can help to foster a lifelong love of reading. The program allows each student to select their own books at their own reading level. As reading becomes more comfortable for students, it also becomes more enjoyable.

        At Herget Middle School, sixth grade students participate in this program.

Easy as 1-2-3!

1. Select a book - Students choose a book which is marked with a yellow dot. Accelerated Reader books range in reading level from second grade through twelfth grade. They are widely acclaimed or best-selling books.

2. Read the book - Students then read their book at their own pace.

3. Take the test - Students enjoy taking book quizzes on a computer in the classroom or the LMC. The 5, 10, or 20 question multiple-choice test is designed to verify that the student has read the book. After the test, the computer tells the student how many questions he or she answered correctly, and awards points based on the book's length, reading level, and the number of correct answers.

Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award

Our voting celebration was held Friday, February 20th. Forty-six students earned invitations to a breakfast and voted for their favorite titles. Alabama Moon by Watt Key received the most votes with The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan in second place. Only eight books received no votes.

It was great to have a few staff members participate as well. The faculty vote also declared Alabama Moon the winner.

Our student votes have been sent to the Illinois committee and the statewide winner will be announced in March.

Pictures from our Rebecca Caudill breakfast

Each year students have the opportunity to participate in voting for an outstanding book to receive the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award.

    So who is Rebecca Caudill? Rebecca Caudill was born in Kentucky on February 2, 1899. As a writer of children's books, she often wrote about her childhood in Kentucky. Books by Rebecca Caudill include Barrie and Daughter, Tree of Freedom, and School House in the Woods. Rebecca Caudill died on October 2, 1985. She was a longtime resident of Urbana, Illinois. In 1987, the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award was established to honor her. 

    This award is unique because the winning book is selected by students. Each February children in grades four through eight vote for their favorite book from a list which has been selected by a nominating committee. The prerequisite to voting is that the student must have read, or have had read to him/her, at least three of the titles on the list. For more more information about this award and the nominees, visit http://www.rebeccacaudill.org/.

Book Fair

   In the Spring the LMC will host a Scholastic Book Fair. It will feature a wide selection of hardcover and softcover books, including many great gift ideas. Sounds like a commercial, doesn't it? It is. This fair is also the major fundraiser for the LMC. On behalf of our Herget Middle School students, I would like to thank all of the people who support our students by making purchases at the annual book fair. Our profits are used to purchase new books, replace worn out books, and purchase other materials for Herget's school library.

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