AR committee members Krystal Nelson, and Amanda Mayner, came up with the idea to bring the “mini zoo” to the school site.
On Friday, March 4th, the students who made their Accelerated Reader goal in Kinder-6th grade got to experience a mobile petting zoo as their incentive. AR committee members Krystal Nelson, and Amanda Mayner, came up with the idea to bring the “mini zoo” to the school site. Handlers from the Rah Rah Ranch, Joseph Risalia and Daniel Huizar, came to the site and unloaded fancy rabbits, chickens, mini goats, cows, sheep, and a horse into their green, heavy-duty panels to let the students feed and pet these beautiful animals. One of the highlights of the zoo was a beautiful, white alpaca.
Students attending the event had to meet their point and percentage goals for the trimester in the Renaissance program Accelerated Reader. In this program, students read books at or within their Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) and take comprehension tests to demonstrate mastery of understanding the text. Studies have shown that if students stay within the ZPD and score 85% or higher, they will improve their reading.
At 12:30 pm, students started to come in shifts to the gated area. Students got to feed and go inside the pen to pet the animals. Due to the chilly weather, some kids decided to keep their masks on outdoors. It was a fun event and an excellent incentive for kids as we move toward a sense of normalcy in education. For the past couple of months, AR committee members had to develop activities that limited the number of students in an enclosed area and follow guidelines to keep students safe from possible coronavirus exposure. It is nice to see us moving in the right direction and having schools experience activities that we experienced before the pandemic.
Students attending the event had to meet their point and percentage goals for the trimester in the Renaissance program Accelerated Reader. In this program, students read books at or within their Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) and take comprehension tests to demonstrate mastery of understanding the text. Studies have shown that if students stay within the ZPD and score 85% or higher, they will improve their reading.
At 12:30 pm, students started to come in shifts to the gated area. Students got to feed and go inside the pen to pet the animals. Due to the chilly weather, some kids decided to keep their masks on outdoors. It was a fun event and an excellent incentive for kids as we move toward a sense of normalcy in education. For the past couple of months, AR committee members had to develop activities that limited the number of students in an enclosed area and follow guidelines to keep students safe from possible coronavirus exposure. It is nice to see us moving in the right direction and having schools experience activities that we experienced before the pandemic.