It Pays to Read at Malta Elementary School

Malta Elementary School held its Accelerated Reading awards assembly recently and 149 students earned the right to spin the wheel or play Plinko for prizes.

Prizes are donated from Malta businesses including: Dairy Queen, Westside Food Court, Little Ott’s, Valley Drug, Stretches, Albertson’s and Joes In & Out.

Most improved readers and top point earners at each grade level received “dino dollars” which are donated by the First State Bank, First Security Bank and Independence Bank all of Malta.

The top two students receive a Kindle donated by the Malta Rotary Club.

1st, Kirsten Meisdalen, 425.5.

2nd, Oren Mackey, 406.7.

Top Points for Each Grade

1stTJ Siewing, 41.6

Dawson Hammond,40.9.

2nd Roy Alexander,75.4.

3rd Bradley Brown, 369.5.

4th Brylee French, 351.9.

5th Porter Wright, 305.6.

Most Improved Readers

1st Sonny Gray and Karlie LaBrie.

2nd Mathew Hunter and Kenidi Reed.

3rd Carson Ottinger and Giona Lamb.

4th Wyatt Dunbar and Arena Neibur.

5th Shane Soul and Justine Lamb.

Thirty one first graders earned AR tshirts. To earn a tshirt first graders must earn ten points. Since a majority of books at this level are only worth a half point, that means first graders must read at least 20 books to earn that tshirt states Mrs. Nevrivy. Tshirts are donated by Malta Rotary Club.