The first meeting for Readers Rally will be on Wednesday, August 21st after school from 4:15-5:00 PM for students interested in participating. Meetings will be held every other Wednesday until the Team Selection Process. Please see the information below:
Competition Team Selection Process
Team Selection Process:
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Wednesday, Nov. 13- 50 Question Quiz (5 questions over each book)
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Wednesday, Dec. 4- By Invitation Only - For students who scored well on the quiz; Playoffs with clickers
We will take 12-15 students on the Competition Team. Once the Competition Team is determined, students will practice on Mondays and Wednesdays until 5:30 pm beginning on Monday, December 9.
The top 10 will go to the county competition on February 22, 2025, at Peachtree Ridge High School (1555 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee, GA 30024).
Who are the coaches?
The coaches are Ms. Hogan (Media Specialist), Ms. Elder (7SS), and Ms. Devaney (8ELA).
How many books will I have to read?
The Readers Rally Book List for Middle Schools (see below) consists of 10 fiction books.
**Students who wish to be on the county competition team should read all 10 books by November. Students wishing to just participate in the club may read the books that interest them.**
Do I have to write book questions?
Student members are expected to write 30-50 questions for at least one book to help us play Team Trivia. Questions should be written in Quizlet and shared with Ms. Hogan at emily.hogan@gcpsk12.org. Questions should be based on characters and events in the books and should be easy to answer with a few words or a brief explanation.
What will we do during Readers Rally meetings?
We will be playing games (Book Trivia, Pictionary, etc), making book trailers, and playing team trivia with questions based on the books.
What is the cost involved with Readers Rally?
There is no required cost at this time. Students going to the county competition are asked to purchase a team Tshirt which usually costs about $20.
Readers Rally Books for 2024-2025
The Media Center has 3 copies of each book reserved for checkout by Readers Rally members.
Air- Monica Roe
Attack of the Black Rectangles- A.S. King
Golden Girl- Reem Faruqi
Honestly Elliot- Gillian McDunn
List of Unspeakable Fears- J. Kasper Kramer
Maizy Chen's Last Chance- Lisa Lee
Omar Rising- Aisha Saeed
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun- Tola Okogwu
Thirst- Varsha Bajaj
Tumble- Celia C. Perez
