Global Reading Challenge

Question form

Click here to go to an online form to enter your best questions. We will share your questions at our next meeting. Each student should enter at least one excellent question about each book read. Congrats to the top question writers from December 14, 2017:

#3 Cameron M. = 21 questions

#2 Tanish S. = 31 questions

#1 Reeva N.. = 115 questions

Here is the breakdown of our team's questions:

C'mon GRC teams, let's write questions!!

Click here to see example questions from 2016-2017.

Welcome to Sunset Elementary's GRC site

In 2017-2018 we have thirty-six students participating!

Visit the King County Library GRC site to gain access to the books in many formats including digital downloads and recordings.

The KCLS foundation and the Issaquah School District have generously provided our school with multiple copies of each title which can be checked out using the "honor" system from a cart in the fourth grade hallway/flexspace.

The Sunset Library has copies of the GRC books as well. Use our catalog to search for titles. Students may place a hold on any or all titles. Holds are fulfilled based on request date, student overdue status, and book limit (4 books for 4th graders, 5 books for 5th graders) policies of our library.

Dates to remember

Global Reading Challenge Meeting Dates

2017-2018

Fridays (and two Wednesdays), 8:15-8:55 in the Sunset Library

Wed. 10/11

Wed. 10/25

Fri. Nov. 3

Fri. Nov. 17

Fri. Dec 1

Fri. Jan 5---- Teams and captains/co-captains announced

Fri. Jan 19

Absences will effect a student's team!! Teams *may* be recombined to honor attending students!!

One more meeting (to be decided)-For top 5 teams & alternates -- prep and practice for in-school challenge

Optional lunch/recess meetings: Tuesday Jan. 23 & 30, 2018 in the library

In-school Global Reading Challenge- Monday, February 5th in the Sunset MPR @ 1:10 pm

Optional meeting for top team and alternates (prep for district final) -- To be decided

1 Sunset team moves forward to:

Intradistrict Challenge: Thurs, Feb. 15 at the Issaquah branch library @4:30 pm --
Winning team members *will* need their own transportation to this event. All GRC participants are welcome to attend to cheer on our team.

*District Challenge*

Date to be decided by KCLS -- stay tuned! (Only one ISD team advances.)

*Click here for directions to KCLS locations.

Sunset loves to talk about books!

More than fifty students in fourth and fifth grade took the King County Library's Global Reading Challenge last year. Teams of six will be competing on Jan 24 at 8:15 a.m. in the library to face off and see which five teams can answer the most challenging questions. The top five teams will compete in the Sunset MPR on Friday, Feb. 10 in the MPR and the top team will lead our school to the district level.

Click here to see the teams, co-captains, and captains for the preliminary challenge on Jan. 19, 2018.

Throwbacks to 2016-2017...

And some tips and reflections from former GRC participants:

Know the GRC Rules!

Read the GRC rules here!

Equal Opportunity Notice

The Issaquah School District complies with all applicable federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities, or employment related matters, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees are designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, District Title IX Coordinator, Section 504/ADA Coordinator or Compliance Coordinator for 28A.540 and 28A.642 RCW, in writing or by telephone. The Issaquah School District will also take steps to assure that national origin persons who lack English language skills can participate in all educational programs, services and activities. For information regarding interpretation and translation services or transitional bilingual education programs, contact Kathy Connally in writing or by telephone.

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