LEGACY Reading Program
LEGACY is happy to announce its brand new literacy program for the upcoming 2014-2015
school year. In conjunction with our tutoring opportunity, all students are invited to partake
in our LEGACY levels. This program is for reading done outside of school.  The program will work as follows:
Level I (Bronze) – students who read for at least a total of 200 minutes per month (which breaks
down to at least 10 minutes per night, for 20 nights per month) are eligible for Bronze level
recognition. Students at this level will receive a small prize at the end of the quarter!
Level II (Silver) – students who read for at least 300 minutes per month (at least 15 minutes per
night for 20 nights) or advance one reading level from the last testing period will be eligible
for Silver level recognition. At this level, students will receive the Bronze level prize
PLUS an additional token from LEGACY
Level III (Gold) – students who read for at least 400 minutes per month (at least 20 minutes per
night for 20 nights) or advance two reading levels since the previous testing period will be
eligible for Gold level recognition. At this level, students will receive the Silver level prize PLUS
be featured in our LEGACY Golden honors program
Level IV (Platinum) – students who read for at least 500 minutes per month (at least 25
minutes per night for 20 nights) or advance three or more reading levels between testing
periods will be eligible for Platinum level recognition. At this level, students will receive
the Gold level prize PLUS be entered into a quarterly drawing for a gift card to Barnes &
So how do you reach each level? Well, it’s quite simple:
- For Bronze, all you have to do is commit to reading for 20 days to one of the following:
On your way home on the bus
As soon as you set your backpack down, pull out a book and dive in
Right after dinner
Right when you wake up
As you wait to go to class
As you ride to practice
In between about 2 commercial breaks during your favorite TV show
- For Silver:
Do all of the above plus one of the following:
Pick a consistent time on either Saturday or Sunday and log at least 25 minutes each day
Pick one 30-minute show every day, and only watch half of it. Then read for the other half!
Read for 5-minutes everyday right when you wake up, right when you come home, and right before you go to bed
- For Gold:
Do all that you did for Silver, plus/or:
Choose one show to read during instead of watching the show
Read 15 minutes before bed and 15 minutes after waking up
- For Platinum:
Do everything for gold plus committing to one of the following:
Pick one Saturday or Sunday to read for an entire hour per month
Pick one weekend to read for an entire 30 minutes on both Saturday and Sunday
Prizes for each program may include (but are not limited to) the following:
Happy Reading
