SEMS Reading Challenges
The fifth and sixth grade students are participating in a Tower of Books Challenge . This challenge encourages students to read books from various genres . To complete the challenge , students must read twenty books ranging from graphic novels , nonfiction , historical fiction , biographies , and poetry collections among others . In order to add “ books ” to their towers , students must make at least 80 % on the Accelerated Reader quizzes assigned to the books . Students are awarded with various prizes along the way as they work towards building their towers , and those who complete the challenge will be rewarded with a pizza party .
Seventh and eight grade students are participating in a Read for Cash Challenge . Students will gain one drawing entry for every five Accelerated Reader points they earn . One lucky reader will win $ 25 cash . Students who earn at least 40 points will earn a pizza party and a bonus entry for the cash drawing . Students have been enjoying checking out books from the school library and accessing ebooks and audiobooks from MackinVIA ’ s Mississippi Shared Digital Consortium . We are thankful to have access to this collection and appreciate the work that was put into making it possible .
SEMS Spelling Bee Winners
5th Grade
6th Grade
Anastasia Feeley--First Place Declan Vick--Second Place Cohen Moseley--Third Place
7th Grade
Cameron Brunelle--First Place Layla Brister--Second Place Caden Purvis--Third Place
8th Grade
Bryson Moore--First Place Anthony Nguyen--Second Place Ty Ruffin--Third Place
Tripp Hall--First Place Olivia Wright--Second Place Makiya Pickens--Third Place