Montgomery County Public Schools students in grades 6 through 11 can compete in an online reading and writing challenge over Thanksgiving break, from Nov. 16 to Nov. 30, according to MCPS.
What’s in it
- Who: middle and high school students, grades 6 through 11
- When: Nov. 16 to Nov. 30, before and after school
- How: English Language Arts practice on IXL, on school Chromebooks
- High school track: SAT preparation skill plans
- Prizes: including a chance to shadow the superintendent
How it works
The IXL Fall Challenge is meant to keep students reading and building English Language Arts skills while school routines slow down over the holiday, MCPS said in details shared with Moderately MOCO. Middle school students work on literacy skills, and high school students can work on IXL’s SAT preparation skill plans, according to the district’s challenge overview.
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Leaderboards rank students by the number of skills they bring to an IXL “SmartScore” of 80 or higher, and students are encouraged to move on to a new skill once they reach 80 rather than aiming for 100, the overview says.
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Prizes
Top students on the countywide leaderboard can win prizes including shadowing the superintendent, pizza parties and gift card raffles, and the two highest-ranked schools will receive a banner, according to the overview.
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