Rules The winning student is the student who reads the most books. The winning class is the class with the most books read. The winning classroom and the winning student do not have to be from the winning school, but they must be from a participating school. The winning school is determined by the point system below. 1. 50 POINTS for the school who reads the most books 2. 1 POINT per each percentage point of students participating (i.e., 10 points for 10% of students, up to 100 points for 100% of students participating) 3. 100 POINTS for the highest average number of books read per student Will be calculated by the total of all books read by the school divided by the number of total students who participated. 4. 1 POINT for every PBS related book read General information for all participating students: Every student is required to read at least one PBS related book. The student must list the name of the book and its author on their student log. If a student reads a chapter book, 100 pages is counted as 1 book. More advanced readers are required to watch an episode of one of our PBS programs, like NOVA or Nature, and read a book related to the episode. The student must indicate the name of the PBS program on their student log, including the name of the book and its author. Incomplete student logs will be disqualified. The student s log will not be counted if it does not meet all of the requirements. WINNING: The winning school will be determined by a point system. The winning classroom and student will be selected from among all entries and do not necessarily have to be a student or class from the winning school. PRIZE INFORMATION: The winning school receives a trophy, and its library will receive a $250 cash prize. The winning classroom will receive a pizza party. The winning student will receive a special prize.
Entry Form Rules: U.S. elementary schools in the WQLN listening/viewing area are eligible to enter the competition. The school that earns the most points, per the 2017 Rules, will be selected as the winning school. The classroom whose students read the most books will be declared the winning classroom. The student who reads the most books will be declared the winning student. The winning classroom and the winning student do not have to be from the winning school, but they must be from a participating school. Participating schools must assign a school competition coordinator. The coordinator is responsible for registering their school to compete, using this entry form, and submitting all final book tallies to WQLN Education using the Finals Form and Class Book Logs, by December 7, 2017. All required forms are located at wqln.org/readers. Remember, each student must read one PBS character book. Older or more advanced readers can watch a PBS program and select a book related to the program. The PBS related book must be clearly identified on the student book log. Students are strongly encouraged to visit their public library. The librarians will be glad to help them find books. To register your school, please PRINT the following information. Name of : Address: Phone: Principal: Coordinator: Coordinator Contact Information: The contest begins September 1, 2017, and ends on November 30, 2017. The winning school will be posted at wqln.org/readers on Friday, December 15, 2017. The competition coordinator can fax their Entry Form to (814) 864-4077, email to kcarducci@wqln.org, or mail to Q-Kids Readers, 8425 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509. All required forms are located at wqln.org/readers.
Finals Form The school competition coordinator can fax, email, or mail their Finals Form. Fax your Finals Form to WQLN Education at (814) 864-4077, email to kcarducci@wqln.org, or mail to Q-Kids Readers, 8425 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509. Deadline to submit your Finals Form is Thursday, December 7, 2017. The winning school will be posted at wqln.org/readers on Friday, December 15, 2017. Please PRINT the following information: Name of : Address: Phone: Principal: Coordinator: Coordinator Contact Information: Total Books Read: _ Total Student Population: Number of Participating Students: Total PBS Related Books: Class with the most books read Student with the most books read Teacher: Name: Grade: Grade: Total Books Read: Total Books Read:
Student Book Log Reader: Grade: Teacher: : Book Title Required PBS Related Book Author Pages Total Books Read
Class Book Log Teacher: Grade: : Student Name Total Books Read Class Total