SSYRA and SSYRA Jr.
VRA Media Center Resources and Promotions 19-20
Sunshine State Young Readers Award Program
SSYRA Jr. List
SSYRA 3-5 List
SSYRA 6-8 List
Our SSYRA Reward Program at Valley Ridge
Each year students are challenged to read books from the Sunshine State Reader list. There are 15 books on the list for grades 3-5 and 15 for grades 6-8.
To participate in the SSYRA rewards program, students are asked to first read the honor pledge posted in their Schoology VRA SSYRA group.
Once students have read a book they can take a Book Taco test here https://booktaco.com/login/.
If they pass the quiz with 70% accuracy or greater, they are eligible to receive their brag tag. Students are asked to take a picture or screen shot or their passing grade and submit it on their VRA SSYRA Schoology group under Discussions and we'll mail you the brag tag.
The following are incentives for reading each of the books at Valley Ridge this year.
3 Books
~Vote for your favorite book in April
~Get a Necklace or Key Ring and the brag tags for each book you have read and passed a Book Taco test
5 Books
~Coupon for an Ice Cream at Chilled Flavors (when we get back to school)
~Add brag tags for each book to necklace/key chain
10 Books
~Invitation to the Ice Cream Party (when we get back to school)
~Add brag tags for each book to necklace/key chain
All 15 Books
~Readers are Leaders photo poster (when we get back to school)
~Add brag tags for each book to necklace
~SSYRA Certificate at the end of the year
Students should already be in their VRA SSYRA Schoology group. Please email Ms. Ayrish-Booysen if you don't have the group on your Schoology or if you have any trouble with Book Taco.
SSYRA Jr. Program K-2
Our SSYRA Jr. Program at Valley Ridge Academy Grades K-2
Each year students are challenged to read books from the Sunshine State Young Readers Junior list. There are 15 books on the list. 10 of the books are picture books. 5 of the books are chapter books.
We begin introducing kindergartners & first graders to the SSYRA program and books during their media center visits, and in November we begin reading them aloud. All students in K & 1 should have heard at least 3 SSYRA books, which means they can participate in the voting in April.
We kick off our Junior program with second grade in September. Once students have read at least 3 books independently and passed a Book Taco test with 70% accuracy or greater, they are eligible to vote for their favorite book.
To participate in the SSYRA Jr rewards program, 2nd grade students are asked to first read the honor pledge posted in their Schoology VRA SSYRA group.
Once students have read a book they can take a Book Taco test here https://booktaco.com/login/.
If they pass the quiz with 70% accuracy or greater, they are eligible to receive their brag tag. Students are asked to take a picture or screen shot of their passing grade and submit it on VRA SSYRA Junior Second Grade Schoology group under Discussions and we'll mail you the charm.
3 Books
~Vote for your favorite book in April
~Get a Necklace and charms for each book you have read and passed a Book Taco test
5 Books
~Add charms for each book to necklace
-Chilled Flavors Ice Cream Coupon (when we return to school)
10 Books
~Add charms for each book to necklace
-Chilled Flavors Ice Cream Coupon (when we return to school)
All 15 Books
~Add charms for each book to necklace and the "I Read Them All" star brag tag
~Invitation to the SSYRA Ice Cream party (after we return to school)
~SSYRA Certificate
MackinVia Ebooks
Click the images below to read the e-books we have from SSYRA 6-8, SSYRA 3-5 and SSYRA Jr. in MackinVia.
Battle of the Books - 3-5 and 6-8
Battle of the Books is an exciting reading competition for 3rd-5th grade students and 6th-8th grade students. Each school in SJCSD will select a team of 5 students to represent their school at the district battle. There will be one team for 3-5 and one team for 6-8. The battles will be held on January 27, 2020 for grades 3-5 and January 30 for grades 6-8.
In order to try out for our school teams, students must read a minimum of 10 current (SSYRA) books by December 1, 2019. On or about December 6, 2019, all eligible students will be given a Battle Test to determine who will be on our VRA teams. The Battle Test will be composed of quotes from each of the 15 books on a given list. Students must determine which book the quote came from.
Students are not required to read all 15 books to be eligible for the battle team. If your goal is to make the team, please see Mrs. Ayrish Booysen for a permission slip to be signed by parents. This permission forms let's parents know that some books on the SSYRA lists may not be a good fit for every student.
Our Reward Sponsor
Valley Ridge Acadeny Media Center
Email: shannon.ayrishbooysen@stjohns.k12.fl.us
Website: http://www-vra.stjohns.k12.fl.us/media
Location: 105 Greenleaf Drive, Ponte Vedra, FL, United States
Phone: 904-547-4090