STARS is a summer challenge that encourages students to read, write, and explore STEM (science, technology, engineering, math).
Students set personal goals, track their progress, and earn raffle tickets for every 10 hours completed. At the STARS Pep Rally, they celebrate their achievements and have a chance to win exciting prizes.
STARS (Summer Time Academic Readiness for Students) helps kids return to Selwyn ready to shine!
- Builds confidence for the new school year
- Keeps skills sharp and prevents summer learning loss
- Motivates students with raffle tickets and a fun pep rally
- Many reach for 100 hours, while others set goals of 25 or 50.
- For rising Kindergarteners, 25 hours is a great starting point.
- Earn 1 raffle ticket for every 10 hours (up to 10 tickets), for a chance to win prizes at the STARS Pep Rally.
- Reading books and magazines
- Enjoying stories read aloud to you
- Listening to audiobooks
- Journaling, writing letters and postcards
- Math problems and flashcards
- Science experiments and engineering challenges
- Educational games, apps, and workbooks
- And more!
- Track hours on your STARS Chart from the last week of school through the day before school starts.
- If you exceed 100 hours, print a new chart and staple them together.
- Submit charts to your new teacher by the end of the first week of school.
- Same great program, new name! STARS continues the legacy of Red Ribbon Reading, now including more ways to learn and grow.
- The student program (STARS) is now separate from the giving campaign (Eagle Fund), so pledges are no longer part of the process.