Hi Kim,
I echo your sentiments about the Nutmeg committee; I hope they feel the love!  At my school, we do Robertson's Rockin' Readers (RRR).  It's based on a program my Guilford colleague Pamela Dear started.  I encourage all students, faculty, and staff to read 30 books in 30 weeks.  Of course, you could make that challenge anything you wish.  Keeping track is super easy.  I made a RRR Google Classroom, so any interested people simply join.  There's a Google Sheet under "Classwork" where everyone keeps track of their reading.  It's on the honor system, and books 250+ pages count twice.  Every once in a while, I jump onto their spreadsheets and provide shout-outs, encouragement, etc.  At the end of the program, we celebrate with certificates, cupcakes, prizes, and a little ceremony.  It's a lot of fun.  I hope that helps!
Best,
Cheryl

On Mon, Nov 15, 2021 at 3:10 PM Musket, Kimberly <kmusket@wallingfordschools.org> wrote:
Hello-
Two things: 
1. My principal said he would like to do a reading challenge for our students and staff (Yay!). 

Has anyone done this with their students? We are a middle school. He wanted to come up with something somewhat out of the ordinary. Does anyone have any suggestions for challenges that can incorporate all students and staff members and will be able to involve all students? 

We talked about having a reading log of some sort (I don't really agree with this). We thought maybe a calendar sheet where they just write in an amount of time they read each day or check off an amount of time. We were thinking to go by time instead of a number of books so it can allow all students to participate even if they are not quick readers. 

2. Every year, I try to read all of the Nutmeg Nominees for intermediate and middle school. I'm on the last book of those 20. I must say that these two lists might be my favorites over the years. I've really enjoyed all of the books. I just finished "Planet Earth is Blue" and I loved it! I also needed many tissues. I just wanted to share that and say thank you to the committees. 

Thank you!
Kim


Kim Musket
School Librarian
James H. Moran, Sr. Middle School

Currently reading:
Yusef Azeem is Not a Hero by Saadia Faruqi

Current listening to:
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez

Recently finished:
Planet Earth is Blue by Nicole Pantelleakos
Cog by Greg Van Eekhout
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
Quidditch Through the Ages by J.K. Rowling and illustrated by Emily Gravett
Fire from the Rock by Sharon Draper
Wink by Rob Harrell
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish by Pablo Cartaya
You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! by Alex Gino
Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams
Emmy in the Key of Code by Aimee Lucido 
The Shattered Castle by Jennifer A. Nielsen
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
Good Enough by Jen Petro-Roy

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"Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty.  It should be offered as a gift." ~Kate DiCamillo

CURRENTLY READING
Agatha Arch Is Afraid of Everything by Kristin Bair

CURRENTLY LISTENING
Front Desk by Kelly Yang

RECENTLY FINISHED
Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards
Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee
The Cousins by Karen McManus
Eggs by Jerry Spinelli
The Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips
One Two Three by Laurie Frankel
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mabalia
Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith



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