San Diego SOAR Academy Embraces Reading Challenge

College students at San Diego SOAR Academy’s East Mesa location bought into their very own competitors this March, solely it’s not centered on basketball however on studying.

As a part of the March to 300 problem, college students learn greater than 400 books, surpassing the unique aim of 300.

The problem was created as a option to construct pleasure for studying, Principal Nathan Head stated. 

“We determined to simply have somewhat enjoyable,” Head stated. “It has actually taken off.”

As a reward for surpassing the aim of 300 books, college students and employees members celebrated with an ice cream social and certificates of appreciation in early April.

College students got strategies of books that matched their studying stage or provided a problem based mostly on current studying assessments. After they end the e book, they will take a quiz to get credit score for it.

Head stated he hopes the momentum will proceed and assist construct a lifelong love of studying for the scholars.

The San Diego SOAR Academy at East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility serves pre-adjudicated college students ready for his or her disposition listening to. It’s a part of San Diego County Workplace of Schooling’s Juvenile Court docket and Group Faculties program.