Library eNewsletter
Raul Yzaguirre Middle School - PSJA ISD - 4th Six Weeks 2017
6th Annual PSJA Middle Schools Battle of the Books
PSJA Library Department held its 6th Annual Middle Schools Battle of the Books Competition on Friday, January 20th at PSJA Southwest ECHS. All eight PSJA Middle School battled against each other. Representing RYMS were Jose Bolanos, Angel Rodriguez Cobos, LeRoy Garza (Team Captain), & Luis Garcia.
Preliminary Rounds:
Liberty 30 vs Escalante 15
Murphy 10 vs Yzaguirre 15
Alamo 10 vs Austin 20
LBJ 20 vs Kennedy 25
Semi Final Rounds:
Liberty 25 vs Yzaguirre 10
Austin 30 vs Kennedy 25
Final Round:
Liberty 15 vs Austin 30
Final Standings:
1st place - Austin Middle School
2nd place - Liberty Middle School
3rd place - Kennedy Middle School
All Battle of the Books participants received a goody bag, free books and were taken to Olive Garden for lunch.
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
2016 - 2017 Texas Bluebonnet Award Program
Each year, 20 books are chosen as the “Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List” by the TBA selection committee. Our 6th grade students were given the opportunity to read and A.R. test on as many books as possible from the current list. Those students that met the criteria were invited to a Bluebonnet Voting Celebration and Book Talk in January. The author of the book receiving the most votes statewide is declared the winner of the Texas Bluebonnet Award. View our Animoto video to see RYMS Bluebonnet Award Program.
#BookChat Club
World Read Aloud Day
4th Six Weeks A.R. Double Point Challenge Winners
PSJA Reading Laureate Program
For the 4th six weeks, RYMS gained two more Reading Scholars who have earned the PSJA A.R. Master's Degree. Congratulations to Vanessa Martinez (8th grade) and Nicolas Ayala (7th grade).
Take a look at the stats of our Reading Laureate Program.
Reading Laureate Program - The "You" of Reading - Degrees Earned (Cumulative)
- PSJA A.R. High School Diploma (100,000 + words) = 155 students
- PSJA A.R. Associates Degree (250,000 + words) = 65 students
- PSJA A.R. Bachelor's Degree (500,000 + words) = 27 students
- PSJA A.R. Master's Degree (1,000,000 + words) = 9 students
- PSJA A.R. Doctorate Degree (2,000,000 = words) = 1 student
Library Statistics - 4th Six Weeks
Accelerated Reader Program
- Total Word Count = 10,541,912 words
- Total Points Earned = 1741.4 points
- Total Quizzes Passed = 826 quizzes
- Campus Average = 84.0 average
- Students Met A.R. Goal = 31students
Library Visits = 2868 students & staff
- Student Class Count = 1531 students
- Walk-Ins = students = 1307
Books Circulation = 1,115 books