This week, Prospect students are voting for their favorite Monarch and Bluestem Award books from the list of twenty nominees. This is exciting because for these Student Choice awards, students all across Illinois vote to decide which book will win. Each year, the Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA) gives an award to the author and/or illustrator of the book that got the most votes from students.At Prospect, all kindergarteners through second graders are voting for their favorite Monarch Award book. ISLMA requires that they read or listen to at least five of the twenty nominees, and they have listened to at least five in MRC this year. They vote by filling out a paper ballot, and put it in the ballot box in the voting booth in the MRC. Third graders that have read at least five Monarch nominees can also vote.
Third through fifth graders that have read at least four books from the Bluestem Award list can vote for their favorite Bluestem book. They vote using an electronic ballot.
Second graders who challenged themselves and read all 20 Monarch nominees will be able to attend a Monarch Award Celebration on Tuesday, March 24 during their lunch. They will be the first in the school to find out the Monarch Award winner for 2015.
To download student record sheets, see the Prospect MRC homepage.
