Cora passed the last AR test she needed to hit 250,000 words today, making her an official Mini Millionaire according to Bowmar Elementary's requirements for 2nd Graders. She set the goal for herself at the beginning of the year and regularly checked her word count every week as she tested to see where she stood. By Christmas break she was more than halfway there, so she knew she could do it by the end of the year, but she decided to double down and push herself to finish faster. (This doesn't mean she can coast through the rest of the year - she is still expected to earn at least 1.0 AR point per week and maintain an 85% average.) We bought her a 'congratulations' gift (some new clothes for Tenney) and took her out for ice cream to celebrate - we're very proud of her dedication (and the fact that she's improved so significantly in reading this year!)
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