A summer conversation between English teachers Tiffany Fontenot and Lauren Howell turned into a brand-new reading program at Abbeville High School called Beyond the Page.
Beyond the Page is based on the popular AR reading program. Each week, students earn prizes based on the points they accumulate. They take a quiz on what they’ve read, using a test generator created by Fontenot and Howell, to determine how many points they receive. Some prizes include snacks, notepads, key chains, ID badge holders, earbuds, and even gift cards to the movies.
There is also a grand prize for the first 25 students to reach 100 points by April 30th. They will be rewarded with a trip to Barnes and Noble, including gift cards and lunch. An additional reward with 2nd& Charles is currently in the works…