The race is on, and the competition is heating up across Victoria ISD!
Victoria Independent School District is celebrating its first monthly Keating Literacy Cup leaderboard update, recognizing elementary campuses leading the way in reading and writing growth as students race toward literacy success.
The Keating Literacy Cup, themed Racing to Reading & Writing Growth, encourages students in grades 1โ5 across all 13 VISD elementary campuses to strengthen their literacy skills through friendly competition, measurable growth and campuswide celebrations. Watch the Keating Literacy Cup launch video HERE to learn more about the initiative and how VISD students are racing toward reading and writing success.
With only a few miles separating the top contenders, October's leaderboard shows just how close the competition has become. Every mile matters, and the race for the Cup is just getting started!
Top 3 Campuses: Overall Racing Miles
Congratulations to the campuses leading the race in total miles earned through October!
1st Place: Vickers Elementary โ 271 miles
2nd Place: Torres Elementary โ 267 miles
3rd Place: DeLeon Elementary โ 263 miles
Top 3 Campuses: Greatest Writing Growth (Grades 3โ5)
October also brings recognition for campuses demonstrating the greatest writing growth among students in grades 3โ5 from September to October.
1st Place: Dudley Elementary โ 16.49
2nd Place: Smith STEM Academy โ 13.58
3rd Place: Crain Elementary โ 13.42
These accomplishments reflect the dedication of VISD students, teachers and campus leaders who are working together to build strong readers and writers.
Want to see how your campus is doing? Visit the Keating Literacy Cup webpage at www.visd.net/literacycup to explore the monthly leaderboard, track campus progress and follow the race throughout the school year.
VISD will share a new CUP CHECK: Keating Literacy Cup Update on the second Wednesday of each month, celebrating campus achievements and highlighting continued literacy growth.
Families and community members are also encouraged to follow their campus's official Facebook page for student recognitions, classroom celebrations and exciting moments along the road to the Cup.
Will our current leaders hold their positions, or will another campus race to the top? With plenty of miles still ahead, it's anyone's race!
Keep reading. Keep writing. Keep racing. We'll see you at the next CUP CHECK!