It Pays to Read at Malta Elementary School

Malta Elementary School held its Accelerated Reading awards assembly recently and 166 students earned the right to spin the wheel for a prize donated from local businesses.

Prizes are donated from Malta businesses including: Dairy Queen, Westside Food Court, Horizons, Valley Drug, Stretches, Albertson’s and Joe's 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.

Top Points for Each Grade

1st Flint McEwen 45.2

Avi Oxarart 41.7

Steeler Blunt 40.1

2nd Kayden Green 60.7

3rd Dawson Hammond 181.2

5th Trey Prestwich 331.1

Top Two Readers

The top two students receive a Kindle or a $50.00 gift card to Amazon donated by the Malta Rotary Club.

1st Bradley Brown 524.1

2nd Madelyn Ohl 475.8

Most Improved Readers

1st Flint McEwen and Taya Wilke

2nd Forrest Bessman and Taylee Messerly

3rd Sonny Gray and Mia Moore

4th Dylan Kinney and Charli Carnahan

5th DeonDre Big Man and Jaidyn Campzano

All 43 first graders earned AR t-shirts. To earn a T-shirt 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 t-shirt states Mrs. Nevrivy. T-shirts are donated by Malta Rotary Club.

This was a tremendous year for the reading program. Over 11,000 quizzes were taken and the elementary school earned over 11,400 points. It was very hard to choose an improved readers at all grade levels so many students have improved this year, states Mrs. Nevrivy.