Congratulations to Star Student Derek M. from Sparta, WI! Derek is a sixth-grade student at Meadowview Intermediate School. Derek’s teacher, Becky Veenstra, had this to say about him:
I have been using the Read Naturally program for over ten years.
I would like to nominate Derek as a star student for his efforts on working on his reading over the summer. Each week Derek emailed his teacher summaries from stories he completed.
Derek used the Read Naturally SE program during most of his fourth grade year. This summer, Derek agreed to work on the One Minute Reader iPad app as a way to practice his reading over the summer. Each week Derek emailed his teacher two summaries from stories he completed. Derek is a kind, polite and hard-working student. He also enjoys his time outdoors, which made his dedication to his reading over the summer more remarkable. In addition, Derek is fortunate to have a dedicated mom who is always willing to go above and beyond for her kids. She monitored and motivated Derek to keep reading and meet his deadlines throughout the summer. Hard work and dedication like this are what makes teaching rewarding and motivates me to inspire and encourage other students like Derek.
The Read Naturally Star of the Month program is designed to celebrate students who work hard to improve their reading skills. Each month, we select one student to feature in our newsletter. The selected student will win a $20 Barnes & Noble gift card, and the school or teacher who nominated the student will receive a $200 gift certificate for Read Naturally materials.
If you entered the drawing and your student did not win this month, he or she will remain in the selection pool for future months!
To nominate your deserving student, visit the entry form.
Share your student’s success story—nominate him or her for our Star of the Month award. Win a Barnes & Noble gift card for the student and a Read Naturally gift certificate for your class!
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