{"id":34664,"date":"2025-01-02T09:41:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T14:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbab.suffolk.lib.ny.us\/?page_id=34664"},"modified":"2025-10-28T11:14:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:14:06","slug":"500-books-before-graduation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wbab.suffolk.lib.ny.us\/redesign\/500-books-before-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"500 Books Before Junior High"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34665 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wbab.suffolk.lib.ny.us\/redesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/500-Books-Before-JHS-Banner-1.png\" alt=\"Logo 500 Books Before Junior High School\" width=\"1170\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wbab.suffolk.lib.ny.us\/redesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/500-Books-Before-JHS-Banner-1.png 1170w, https:\/\/wbab.suffolk.lib.ny.us\/redesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/500-Books-Before-JHS-Banner-1-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/wbab.suffolk.lib.ny.us\/redesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/500-Books-Before-JHS-Banner-1-1024x263.png 1024w, https:\/\/wbab.suffolk.lib.ny.us\/redesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/500-Books-Before-JHS-Banner-1-768x197.png 768w, https:\/\/wbab.suffolk.lib.ny.us\/redesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/500-Books-Before-JHS-Banner-1-700x179.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Keep on reading!<\/em> 500 Books Before Junior High is an ongoing literacy program for elementary-age children in Kindergarten through 5th grade.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Children are encouraged to read (or have read to them) any book, earning prizes along the way! The goal is to read 500 books before entering Junior High School.<\/li>\n<li>Participants will earn prizes for every 100 book mile-stone they reach.<\/li>\n<li>Club must be completed by June 30 of your 5<sup>th<\/sup> grade year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Just reading 2 books a week equals 104 books a year, which is plenty of time to complete the challenge!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Who can participate?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students in the West Babylon School District who are entering Kindergarten may begin the program the summer after Pre-Kindergarten. Those who are already in kindergarten up to 5<sup>th<\/sup> grade may sign up at any time!<\/p>\n<p><strong>How does it work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Those interested in participating can login to their ReadSquared account to register. This is the same software we use for our Summer Reading Program. If you need help accessing your account \u2013 please contact the Children\u2019s Department.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpcmsdev-box\">\n<h3 class=\"box-title\"><strong>Getting Started<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"box-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>On a smart phone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Download the ReadSquared App from the Apple or Google Play store<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wbplny05.readsquared.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-33200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-33200 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/wbab.suffolk.lib.ny.us\/redesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/readsquared-e1715963677959-150x150.png\" alt=\"Read Squared Logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wbab.suffolk.lib.ny.us\/redesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/readsquared-e1715963677959-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wbab.suffolk.lib.ny.us\/redesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/readsquared-e1715963677959-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When you open the app it will prompt you to choose you Library \u2013 type in <strong>West Babylon Public Library<\/strong> and click <strong>Continue<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click <strong>Register<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Myself Only<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Enter your <strong>Grade<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>500 Books Before Graduation<\/strong> from the drop down menu<\/li>\n<li>Fill out the <strong>Required Fields<\/strong> and click <strong>Continue<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>On a computer or laptop<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wbplny05.readsquared.com\/\"><strong>Visit the ReadSquared website<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click <strong>Register<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Myself Only<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Enter your <strong>Grade<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>500 Books Before Graduation<\/strong> from the drop down menu<\/li>\n<li>Fill out the <strong>Required Fields<\/strong> and click <strong>Continue<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keep on reading! 500 Books Before Junior High is an ongoing literacy program for elementary-age children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. 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