St. Jude's Accelerated Reader program is available to all students in grades two through
eight. The program allows students to select from AR's online collection of over 100,000 quizzes and take
computer-based tests that measure reading comprehension.
Students must earn a required number of AR points each quarter. The required number of points varies
by grade. At the end of each quarter, parents receive a list of all tests their child has taken with the
scores achieved, as well as the total number of points their child earned for the quarter. This
information is also available online through Home Connect.
In addition to the AR program, the library sponsors a Birthday Club.
Each student who joins the Birthday Club receives a book at one of the twice-yearly Birthday Club parties.
After the student reads the book, it is placed in the library for other students to read. A label is
placed in the book to commemorate the student's contribution to the school library.