Sunshine State Young Readers Award Program
The Sunshine State Young Readers Award (SSYRA) Program is a statewide reading motivational program for students in grades 3 through 8. The purpose of the SSYRA Program is to encourage students to read independently for pleasure and to read books that are on, above, and below their reading level in order to improve their reading fluency. Sunshine State books are selected for their wide appeal, literary value, varied genres, curriculum connections, and/or multicultural representation. The Sunshine State Young Reader’s Award Program is the primary reading program at SPMS and guides many school related reading activities and contests. Teachers often require students to read current or former SSYRA books as part of their curriculum.
After completing an SSYRA book, see Ms. Gowin to take a 3 to 4 question verbal quiz. You will earn a brag tag, a library lunch reservation ticket, and a prize from the prize case!
Try outs for the Battle of the Books team occur in January. The team competes against other schools in the district on their knowledge of the SSYRA books!
Click here to visit the FAME website for more information on SSYRA.