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MCS students wins Achieve3000 contest
Mount Carmel School was recently notified that its first-grade students won the Read to Succeed 2 Contest hosted by Achieve3000. In addition, other grade levels at MCS were also recognized as high achieving. Students in grades four, five, six, and seven have completed 16,330 activities, which is an equivalent to 75% of completed online activities this school year.
Achieve3000 is one of MCS’ endorsed academic programs to aid student achievement and excellence. The Read to Succeed 2 Contest was announced by Achieve3000 in late February and ran between March 2 and April 3, 2020. The contest challenged students to complete at least 10 multiple-choice assessment activities online based on books assigned for them to read between March 2, 2020, to April 3, 2020. To qualify as a winning class, five or more students needed to have the most points on average, per student, in each registered school.
“In the beginning, most of my students struggled using the program,” said MCS first-grade teacher Thelma Farley. “However, once they understood the program, they were able to grasp what the program is all about and utilize the tool to help them improve and increase their lexile reading level.
“I believe what also motivated the students to work hard was their ability to see their own growth, which led them to dedicate themselves to reading more using the program,” she added.
School president Dr. Galvin Deleon Guerrero said, “I commend Ms. Farley and her students on this major accomplishment. To see our students recognized for their hard work through rigorous programs like Achieve3000 means that not only are they at their expected reading levels, but they exceed the expected reading levels at their age.
“We are certainly blessed to have amazing teachers like Ms. Farley to push our students to grow, learn, and succeed,” he added. (PR)
