Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
Selection of local teams is at the discretion of the school, or library group, and is totally flexible. Team selection is not to exceed one team per each division per building, unless there are at least 75 students in a division. Teams may have members from different grade levels. Suggestions for team selection include: -a mini classic within your school district -written quizzes -consult school and community media specialists to assist in design for local selection -consult with are E.S.U. staff development personnel or county superintendent for suggestions or assistance -oral questions for team competition with students able to score individual points. Top scorers could comprise a team. Class I Rural School Districts Class I rural schools are encouraged to enter teams. Should a school district not have four students for a division team they may combine with another class I school to form teams.Back to Top
Where do I register team names for the county contest by March ?
Please register your five team members for all divisions. Register names by Feb. 15, 2009 and send to the following: -the Reading Classic Committee - Reading Classic 235 Hartley ST. Lincoln NE 68521 AND -your county organizer_______ County Coordinators Boyd County Ruby Kaszor, Co. Supt., Box 136, Butte, NE 68722 Brown County Sarah Good, 502 2nd St., P.O. Box 65, Ainsworth, NE 69210 Cherry County Kate Fullerton, Cody-Kilgore Elem., Box 58, Maine and Iowa St.,Kilgore, NE 69216 Colfax County Deanna Pokorny, RR 1 Box 22, Schyler, NE 68661 Gage County Marjorie Brubaker, Box 108, Holmesville, NE 68370 Hamilton County Kay Christenson, 619 M. St., Aurora, NE 68818 Holt County Jan Taylor, Box 75, Stuart, NE 68780 Jefferson County Sandra Stelling, County Supt. Office, 411 4th St., Fairbury, NE 68352 Keya Paha County Nila Gierau, Co. Supt.,100 Courthouse Ln., Box 9, Springview, NE 68778 Lancaster County Sylvia Yoder, 235 Hartley St., Lincoln, NE 68521 Pawnee County Debbie Goossen, Box 74, Lewiston NE 68380 Polk County Janelle Sander, Box 218, Shelby NE 68662 Red Willow County Mary Lou Hansen, Republican Valley, Box 80A RR1, Indianola, NE 69034 Richardson County Peggy Williams, RR1 Box 52, Brownville, NE 68321 Rock County Kristie Camp, 202 Florence, St. Bassett, NE 68714 Saline County Willis Luedke, Courthouse, P.O. Box 865, Wilbur, NE 68465 Seward County Sylvia Yoder,Reading Classic, 235 Hartley St., Lincoln NE 68521 Thayer County Jana Tietjen, 5910 Road M, Hebron NE 68370Back to Top
What does a County Contest do?
All local teams for each divisions shall compete at the county level with the other teams from their county to qualify for the state competition to be held on April 4, 2009. The date for the county competition will be March 20 or 21, or locally determined. The county competition will be held at sites designated by the county contact person. Members of the Nebraska Reading Council may be available at each of the county sites the day of the competition. Questions for all divisions for each county will be provided by the Nebraska Reading Council's Classic Committee. Questions and procedures will be identical in all counties. The team from each division with the greatest number of accumulated team points at the county competition will be eligible for the state competition. The team from each division with the second greatest number of accumulated team points shall be designated as the alternate team. Should the first team be unable to compete on April 4, 2009 in the state competition, the alternate team will be the designated team to participate.Back to Top
Who participates in the Reading Classic?
Participation 1. Any public, or private school, or library group in the State of Nebraska may participate by entering. 2. FIVE students comprise a team, with any four participating at a given time. (minimum should be at least 3 students) 3. Teams will represent the following divisions: Division I 3rd and 4th grades Division II 5th and 6th grades Division III 7th, 8th, and 9th grades 4. Local teams are allowed to compete in the county competition to be held March 20, or 21, 2009, or when it is locally determined at a designated site in each county. 5. The top team from each division of each county will participate in the State Reading Classic finals on April 4, 2009. The runner-up teams will be alternates should the first place team need to default.Back to Top
Who goes to the Reading Classic Finals?
Team Selection for Reading Classic Finals 1. The first place winner for each division within a county shall be eligible to compete in the final competition. The names of the winning and second place team members must be forwarded to the Reading Classic Committee at: Reading Classic, 235 Hartley St., Lincoln NE 68521 Note: The second place or runner-up team will serve as an alternate should the first place team be unable to compete. 2. The site for semi final competition is for Div. II and III and all finals will be at the Fairbury School, on April 4, 2009 beginning with registration at 9:30 a.m. and contest at 9:45 a.m. 3. The semifinal round of competition will be written and the final round between the two top semifinal teams will be oral and with buzzer. Teams should prepare for both. 4. Each division will compete in a semifinal round to select the top two teams for each division. The final round beginning at approximately 11:00 a.m. will be oral responses between the two teams that placed at the top of each division during the semifinal competition.Back to Top
What are the County procedures?
County Contest Procedures 1. There will be 5 rounds of 10 questions in each round. 2. Each of ten questions will be read only once with 20 seconds allowed after each question for the team to write their responses (30 seconds for Div. I). Teams should confer QUIETLY so other teams do not hear answers. 3. At the end of each round, three minutes will be allowed for the teams to ask for questions repeated and/or responses changed. 4. Spelling doesn't have to be correct, just close enough for the scorers to guess what is meant. 5. Answer sheets will be collected so that the scorers may begin scoring while the next round begins. 6. The validity of team answers will be at the discretion of the teams until the top team emerges. 7. The team with the most correct answers at the end of 5 rounds will advance to the state semifinal rounds. In the event of a tie, additional rounds of 5 questions each will be administered to the teams until the top team emerges. 8. No erasures will be allowed. If a team wishes to change an answer, they must cross out the first answer and write the new answer. 9. Coaches will have 30 seconds maximum between rounds after the answer sheets are collected to substitute a team member and/or coach their team. 10. Coaches may look at the response sheets at the end of the competition, but they must be turned back into the judge and may not leave the competition area.Back to Top
Solicitation of Questions from Students, Staff, and Community Encourage your students staff and the community to submit questions. This encourages reading as a family and community affair. Questions will become the property of the Reading Classic Committee. The more questions submitted from your district, the greater likelihood that students will be familiar with some of the questions at the county and state competitions. All questions must be submitted with information on the question form. This includes the individual's name, school, the question clearly stated, and the answer clearly documented. Please fill out the form completely as this enables those preparing questions to do a better job verifying answers. Please limit questions to 25 words or less. 1. Write only on one side of a form. 2. Please avoid author, and title questions. Higher level questions concerning plot, theme, etc. are appreciated. Avoid multiple interpretation questions. Verify questions with specific answers. 3. Questions will be eliminated if the form is not completed fully. List the answer page numbers for verification, when page numbers are available. 4. Please verify and edit questions to be submitted. For example: Division I-Puss in Boots, which of the sons got to keep Puss? answer: the youngest Division II-Class Clown by Johanna Hurwitz, what bet did Cricket make with Lucas? answer: that he couldn't keep quiet for a whole year Division III-The Brave, why didn't Sonny win the boxing title? answer: He was disqualified for taking money for earlier boxing fights. COACHES MUST VERIFY ACCURACY OF THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS THAT ARE SENT IN. Question Form 3-4 Div.I(circle)CurrentSower/Past GS/Caldecott/Favorite/Chairperson'sChoice 5-6 Div. II (circle) Current Sower/Past GS/Newbery/Favorite/Chairperson's choice 7-9 Div. III (circle) Current Sower/ Past GS/ Newbery/ Favorite/ Chairperson's choice Book title: Question: Answer: Page number for answer: School: By February 1, 2009 send to: Reading Classic, 235 Hartley St., Lincoln NE 68521 Current Event Form Current event source, date: Question: Answer: School: Circle: Division II(5-6) or Division III (7-9) Send to: Reading Classic, 235 Hartley St., Lincoln NE 68521Back to Top
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