What is PARP? Parents As Reading Partners Learning to read is the single most important activity in a child s education. Studies show that children who read at home are better prepared to succeed in school. PARP is a program that cements the necessary bond between the home and the school to encourage love of reading in our children. PARP is a statewide PTA administered program that asks parents (or caregivers) to read with their children for at least fifteen minutes daily, stressing the fact that reading can be fun as well as informative. The choice of reading materials can vary from books to anything with printed words to even playing word games like Scrabble or Boggle. The daily activity of reading together strengthens reading and communication skills in the child and also strengthens the parent/child relationship. Step out and explore with "CBS's Wild About Reading" with your child in a school-wide reading program as we promote family literacy. Beginning Monday, March 2, your child will receive reading log from his or her teacher to track his or her daily reading "adventure" with fun incentives along the way. On display in the CBS main entrance, we will track the grade with the most complete logs returned, the classes with most complete logs, and the classes with the highest percentage of participants. There will be special rewards for the top reading grade and classes at the end of the four weeks as well as individual prizes awarded for every complete log returned. Logs this year will consist of students recording books of their choosing read for a utes with their parent or guardian. We are not logging independent reading, teacher assigned reading or studying. All students, who read a minimum of 105 minutes a week with a parent or guardian, will receive a weekly prize. Only logs with parent signature signifying that you have read with your child for each night will receive prizes. Reading logs will be collected by your child's classroom teacher every during this four week period. Extra logs can be found on the CBS PTA website. Late logs will only be accepted in cases of absence. Lastly, sign and return our reading contract as a commitment you and your student make to promote family literacy by Wednesday, March 4 th. We will display the contracts in the CBS main entrance. Please see the reverse side for our PARP calendar of events. We hope you enjoy "CBS's Wild About Reading" and thank you for your support! The PARP Committee and PTA President, Jennifer Wodicka Calendar of Events on Reverse Side!
March 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Grade and Class Rewards Grade with Most Complete Logs: Free Pretzel for Participants Class with Highest Percentage of Participants: Bagel Breakfast Individual Rewards Every Week for Complete Logs (must have 7 days of 15 minutes of reading with Parent Initials each night and signature) Other Prizes including Weekly Raffle with chances for each log you hand in! Make sure you cut out your ticket on the top of your log to enter! 1 2 8 Turn the Sound Down Read the CC to a TV Show. 15 Funnies Read the Sunday Comics 22 Word Game Night! 9 PARP Starts! Let the Adventure Begin Crazy Hat Guest Author 16 Talk about a Book Skype/ Facetime/Call a family member to read to him/her. 23 Take a Reading Survey on the back of your log 3 Wild Colors/ Animal Print Wear animal print, animal or wild colors today! 10 Plan some time to go to the Library this week. 17 Read a folktale or legend. Wear Green for St. Patrick s 24 Turn off the TV Night 4 Reading Contracts Due 11 Pick a READ-O Activity on the back of your log 18 Read a Song Ask for help finding lyrics to a favorite song. 25 Community Reader 5 Pajama Snuggle up with a book and wear your pajamas to school today! 12 Pick a Non- Fiction Sports or Athlete book. Wear a Sports Shirt 19 Parent s Choice! Stand-Up Shirt 26 Children s Poem Find a poem to bring to school. Make sure you can read it. 6 Bethpage Sports and Spirit Wear Blue and Gold or Bethpage Team Shirts Reading Log Due 13 Pi (tomorrow!) Wear a shirt with a Number Reading Log Due 20 Favorite Character Dress like your favorite character today. Reading Log Due 27 Poem in your Pocket PARP Ends! Reading Log Due 7 Pick a READ-O Activity on the back of your log 14 Go on a Hunt! Scavenger Hunt on the back of your log 21 Read a Recipe and make it! 28
Return Your Log on, March 6 th. Name: Grade: Teacher: Week 1 March 2-5 Week 1 Raffle Name: Teacher: Monday Let the Games Begin! Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Crazy Hat Pages: (for chapter books) Tuesday Wild Colors/Animal Print Wear animal print, animal or wild colors today! Pages: (for chapter books) Wednesday Contracts Due Today Pages: (for chapter books) Thursday Pajama Pages: (for chapter books) REMEMBER Bethpage Spirit Other Reading Activity*: Other Reading Activity*: Other Reading Activity*: Other Reading Activity*: Parent Signature: Parent Signature: Parent Signature: Parent Signature: *Playing a word game (Scrabble, Boggle, reading comics or crosswords) Need more space? Print out and staple additional copies from the PTA website. We read at least 60 minutes this week. Parent Signature: PARP is a SHARED reading experience. Make the time for your child and find something you love as a family to join the "adventure! Parent Resources on the other side!
Return Your Log on, March 14 th. Name: Grade: Teacher: Week 2 March 6-12 Week 2 Raffle Name: Teacher: Bethpage Spirit Saturday Flip over to Play READ-O Sunday "Turn the Sound Down" Read the CC to a TV show. Monday."Guest Author " Tuesday Plan some time to go to the library this week Wednesday Pick a READ-O Activity Thursday Pick a Non-fiction Sports Book Wear a Sports Shirt/Jersey Today Author : REMEMBER Pi Number shirt on *Please write pages read for chapter books. **Playing a word game (Scrabble, Boggle, reading comics or crosswords) Need more space? Print out additional copies on the PTA website. Visit Bethpage Library Public Library to get stamped for a paw print for your class! We read at least 105 minutes this week. Parent Signature: Parent Resources on the other side!
Return Your Log on, March 21st. Name: Grade: Teacher: Week 3 Raffle Week 3 March 13-19 Name: Teacher: Pi Number Shirt Saturday Go on a Hunt! See Reverse Side Sunday "Funnies" Read Sunday Comics Monday "Talk About a Book " Skype/FaceTime a family member and read Tuesday Wear Green Read a Folktale or Legend Tonight. Wednesday "Read a Song" Ask for help with finding the lyrics to favorite song. Thursday Parent's Choice! Your giver chooses tonight! REMEMBER Favorite Character *Please write pages read for chapter books. **Playing a word game (Scrabble, Boggle, reading comics or crosswords) Need more space? Print out additional copies on the PTA website. Visit Bethpage Library Public Library to get stamped for a paw print for your class! We read at least 105 minutes this week. Parent Signature: Parent Resources on the other side!
Return Your Log on, March 28 th. Name: Grade: Teacher: Week 4 March 20-26 Get caught with a poem in your pocket on, March 27th. Make sure you can read it! Favorite Character! Saturday Read a Recipe (and make it!) Sunday Word Game Night! Monday Take a Reading Survey (Reverse Side ) Tuesday Turn off the TV Night Wednesday Community Reader Thursday " Children's Poem " Find a Poem Tonight *Please write pages read for chapter books. **Playing a word game (Scrabble, Boggle, reading comics or crosswords) Need more space? Print out additional copies on the PTA website. We completed the survey on the back. We read at least 105 minutes this week. Parent Signature: Parent Resources on the other side!
Week 1 March 2-5 5 Ways to Read Aloud with Your Child 1. Pick a chapter book to read as a family throughout the duration of PARP. Always having the next chapter to read is a great way to sustain reading! Siblings can read together! 2. Create a great environment for reading. Make it cozy and inviting. Or make it loud like a theater! 3. Have a special time to read together. 4. Find a topic that's new and learn about it together. 5. Stop reading the book at a suspenseful point so your will be eager for tomorrow s read-aloud time. Looking for your next great read? Visit For a List of 2014's Notable Children's Books http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb Reading Contract Due Wednesday, March 4th
Week 2 March 6-12
Week 3 March 13-19 18 March 19
Week 4 March 20-26 Questions for the student: Where is your favorite place to read? What is your favorite type of reading material? What was your favorite PARP activity? How can we make PARP more fun? Questions for the parent/caregiver: What was your favorite PARP activity? How can we improve your PARP experience? Anything else you would like to share? We hope you enjoyed the adventure and thank you for your support! The PARP Committee PTA President, Jennifer Wodicka