INFORMATION MEMO

MEMORANDUMApril 23, 2012

TO:Principals, Literacy Coaches, and Librarians

FROM:Academic Services

SUBJECT:MILLIONAIRE CLUB

CONTACT:Elizabeth “Liz’ Philippi, 713-695-5652

Amy Sutton, 713-695-5652

The Houston Independent School District’s (HISD) Millionaire Club returns for the fifth consecutive year. During the week of May 14-18, 2012 school librarians will engage students inCountdown to Summer Reading activities to generate interest and participation in the Millionaire Club. HISD students read at least five books of their choice during the summer in an effort to prevent summer reading loss.

Each campus is asked to coordinate a campus-based Countdown to Summer Readingkick-off that will spark students’ enthusiasm for selecting the books they will commit to reading during the summer. Millionaire Club campus coordinators will meet on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Hattie Mae White from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. in room 1E01-02. Participating campuses are asked to submit the Millionaire Club commitment form by May 18, 2012through the following link:bit.ly/millionairecommit2012.

The Millionaire Club, which began summer 2008, asks all HISD students to read at least five books within their Lexile range (50 points above and 100 below their Lexile measure on either STAAR/TAKS or Stanford 10/Aprenda), record the titles on the back of the Millionaire Club reading log, and take the completed and signed log to their campus librarian or Millionaire Club coordinator when they return to school in the fall. Once the reading logs have been collected, schools are asked to provide students with campus-based awards which will reward students for their successful summer reading.

Timeline / Actions
May 1, 2012 /
  • Campus Millionaire Club Coordinators attend information meeting, Hattie Mae White, room 1E01-02 at 4:00 p.m.

May 7-11, 2012 /
  • Display Millionaire Club Banner.
  • Receive Millionaire Club reading logs/flyers for distribution

May 14-18, 2012 /
  • Host Countdown to Summer Reading kick-off
  • Distribute Millionaire Club flyers and reading logs to students

May 18, 2012 /
  • Submit Millionaire Club Summer Reading Campus Commitment form. Clickhere to access and submit the form

June 2012 - August 2012 /
  • Students read
  • Visit Houston Public Library branches to expand their reading selection

September 10, 2012 /
  • Submit Millionaire Club Participation Form
  • Consider ordering campus-funded incentives/rewards

September 28, 2012 /
  • MILLIONAIRE CLUB CELEBRATION DAY

For more information, contact Elizabeth “Liz” Philippi, , at 713-695-5652 or Amy Sutton, , at 713-695-5652.

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