D.E.A.R. time!!

Drop Everything And Read! Those are our instructions every day at specific times. On November 5th, Crossett Middle School adopted the D.E.A.R program. Every day at a pre-appointed time, the following announcement is made over the intercom: "It's time to drop everything and read." Every day the teachers, students, custodians, principal, vice principals, counselors, resource staff, office workers...EVERYONE stops what they are doing and picks up a book for 20 minutes. I love it! The schedule is as follows: Monday 8:50 to 9:10, Tuesday 9:40 to 10:00, Wednesday 10:55 to 11:15, Thursday 12:50 to 1:10, and Friday 2:05 to 2:25. I love reading, and this is huge for our kids. The more the students read, the better their reading skills become. Great readers are usually great writers, so this is a combination for achievement and success! I am excited that our school makes reading a top priority. :)