Tag: Summer Challenge
Parents chat about summer reading success
By Megan on May 8th, 2013
On Monday night, we kicked off the Summer Challenge with a Facebook chat on the Scholastic Parents Facebook page. In short, it was a hit. Thousands of parents tuned in to hear parent bloggers Amy Mascott and Allison McDonald sharemore… full post
Read Every Day (Even in Summertime), Lead a Better Life
By Suzanne on May 7th, 2013
“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them,” says Lemony Snicket, the harassed—and hilarious—narrator of A Series of Unfortunate Events and Horseradish. We hope that your students will follow Snicket’s advice as they headmore… full post
The Summer Challenge Begins TODAY!
By Megan on May 6th, 2013
Summer readers, your attention please. Today is an important day. The Scholastic Summer Challenge has officially begun! If you’ve participated before, we hope you’re doing your happy dance. If you’re new to the program, here’s a quickmore… full post
T-minus one week until the 2013 Summer Challenge begins!
By Megan on April 29th, 2013
Fact: Early and sustained summer learning opportunities improve academic outcomes for children and lead to higher graduation rates and better preparation for college. Studies show that reading during the summer months isn’t something kids simplymore… full post
Psst…! Parents, you’re invited…
By Megan on April 26th, 2013
Do you have plans on Monday, May 6, 2013, at 9pm EST? Dinner date? Movie? Maybe a show? You might want to take a rain check. Instead, swing by the Parents Facebook page for a live chat about summer reading. See below for more details! Bestmore… full post
Share your summer reading project!
By Nadia on April 10th, 2013
At Scholastic, we have summer on the brain (and the fact that it’s been so warm out lately certainly helps!) We are counting down the days until May 6th (26 days away!), when Scholastic Summer Challenge begins! This FREE global summer readingmore… full post
Who’s ready for summer?
By Nadia on April 8th, 2013
We all know the dangers of the Summer Slide – when students don’t read over the summer, they suffer from summer learning loss. Teachers often spend 4-6 weeks re-teaching material to get their students back on track. That’s why it’s somore… full post
Teachers, ready for summer yet?
By Megan on April 2nd, 2013
Are you ready for summer yet? No, really, we mean it! OK, we know it’s only April 2, but we’ve got so many exciting things to share with you, we just can’t wait! Hear us out. You’ve likely got a lot to do before the end of the school yearmore… full post
Ending summer with a bang: a New 2012 World Record of Summer Reading!
By Guest Blogger on September 6th, 2012
Senior Director Sara Sinek is here with some super exciting news about the Summer Challenge! Drumroll, please…Introducing the New 2012 World Reading Record! Take it away, Sara… Summer might be over, but we sure ended it with a bang! more… full post
Two awards for Scholastic – hooray!
By Anne on September 4th, 2012
Congratulations to the Scholastic Summer Challenge and Scholastic News Kids Press Corps!!! We’re excited because both websites received “Best in Industry” Awards from the New Media Insititute. Submissions came in from around the world and weremore… full post
