聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 During Education Week from October 15 to 21 at CJES (Canora Junior Elementary School), students assembled on October 19 to read together while working to reduce student anxiety.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 One of the themes for Education Week was 鈥渂uilding our future by reading together鈥�, said Rod Steciuk, CJES principal.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Steciuk read to the students at the assembly from a book called I am Yoga, by Susan Verde. In addition to reading together, the activity gave the students some relaxation ideas.
This works into the CJES goal for student well-being by giving them tools for cutting down anxiety.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The exercise served as a kick-off in the Accelerated Reader (AR) program, which has been utilized at CJES for a number of years. The students read assigned books, are tested on them, and are awarded points according to the results.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Steciuk said the AR program has made a significant contribution to high reading results achieved by CJES students.聽
