Accelerated Reader program takes off at Carrier Mills-Stonefort grade school

CARRIER MILLS - Students at Carrier Mills-Stonefort Grade School are enjoying an Accelerated Reader reboot.

Students read books within their own reading levels and take tests to earn points.

Students in grades 2-6 are given yearlong point goals to reach. Each week, students are awarded AR dog tags in recognition of their earned points. The students receive a necklace to collect their point tags.

Here are the AR Point Club members through Jan. 17.

25 points:

Second grade - Eva Klope, Alex Solomon, Quentin Beihl, Tripp Hicks, Kase Musgraves, Malachi Battles, Jillian Sanderson, Isaiah Simpson, Pierre Nelson, Alexarose Bratcher, Brooklyn Smith, Elijah Richardson

Third grade - Adalynn Johnston

Fifth grade - Madison Milligan

50 points:

Second grade - Kaylin Metten, Gabby Briggs

Third grade - Kaylex Gibbs, Amar'e Shorter, Brandon Munzo-Steele, Cody Smith, Daisy Crawford

75 points:

Third grade - Kynslee Hancock, Kaylee Hooven, Sydney Isbell

Sixth grade - Paige Joyner

100 points:

Second grade - Kinley Kidd

Third grade - Erica Barker, Daxton Deaton, Aly Kuhlmann, Charles Fitzpatrick - George Turner

Fourth grade - Jaylee Cochran

Sixth grade - Gavin Roski

150 points:

Fifth grade - Amelia Wise Natalia Miller

Sixth grade - Jaxon Layman Dristen James

Seventh and eighth grade top readers

In seventh and eighth grades, students are recognized based upon the number of words read. The top three students in seventh grade are Shawn Carter (951,984 words); Cadence Boaz (604,436 words); and Abbie Pickering (369,230 words).

The top three students in eighth grade are Natalie Sandlin (577,054 words); Kaylee Smith (380,406 words); and Sarah Smith (291,504 words).