W'A'G' Program We Are Graduating

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W.A.G. Program - We Are Graduating
Leaders are Readers

• 2008 Reading Program

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Purpose

• An award based program for students 5th-9th
  grades
• An award program created to reinforce the
  importance and enjoyment of reading
• To reinforce the importance and the need of
  reading and writing skills in order to do well
  in all school subjects

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Participants

• 5th 9th grade students

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5th Grade Suggested Reading Material

• Lunch Money by Andrew Clements
• The Tale of Despereaux, Being the Story of a
  Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of
  Thread by Kate DiCamillo
• Ida B. by Katherine Hannigan
• Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliet

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6th Grade Suggested Reading Material

• Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli
• Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry
• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
• House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

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7th Grade Suggested Reading Material

• Ties That Bind, Ties That Break by Lensey
  Namioka
• The Devils Arithmetic by Jane Yolen
• Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney
• Crash by Jerry Spinelli

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8th Grade Suggested Reading Material

• The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Kidd
• Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
• Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons
• Eleven Seconds by Travis Roy
• The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver

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8th Grade Suggested Reading Material

• Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli
• Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry
• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
• House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

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9th Grade Suggested Reading Material

• Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines
• When I was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago
• A Girls Life Online by Katherine Tarbox
• Hole in My Life by Jack Gantos

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All Grade Required Reading Material

• May I Have Your Order Please By Pastor Rickie Rush

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Rules

• Families/participants must read at least ten
  books
• Winner from each neighborhood will be called a
  champion
• Each participating neighborhood will determine
  their neighborhood champion

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Types of Champions

• Neighborhood Champion
• Community Champion
• City Champion
• Regional Champion
• State Champion

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Neighborhood Champion

• Each participating neighborhood leader will
  administer the reading program to determine the
  neighborhood champion

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Community Champion

• To determine the Community Champion, judging will
  be administered by W.A.G. leadership team
• The Superintendent and Mayor are the life lines
• Favorite teacher can participate at this level

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City Champion

• To determine the City Champion, judging will be
  administered by the by W.A.G. leadership team
• The Superintendent and Mayor are the life lines
• Favorite local radio personality can participate
  at this level

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Regional Champion

• To determine the Regional Champion, judging will
  be administered by W.A.G. leadership team
• The Superintendent and the Mayor are the life
  lines
• Favorite teacher can participate at this level

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State Champion

• Televised event hosted by the Governor or State
  Representative
• The Mayor of their respective city will be their
  life line and their favorite teacher can also
  participate at this level
• Students must read ten books, write essays as
  requested and be able to answer questions based
  upon books they have read

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Prizes/Awards

• Winning family receives keys to a house
• Student receives a trophy and scholarship
• Winning Community receives plaque/trophy
• Winning City receives plaque/trophy