2024-2025 Joust Read Program

What is Joust Read?
Joust Read is Nottingham Country Elementary (NCE)’s school-wide reading incentive program. Participating NCE Knights earn praise and rewards as they reach specific literacy milestones, with the ultimate reward being the Grand Mystery Prize.

2024-2025 Program Details

Kindergarten, First and Second Grades - Students in Kinder, 1^st and 2^nd grades earn Joust Tags and Joust Pages. Students may read 3 genre-specific books, complete one project and submit the paper form to earn a Joust Tag. Special tags may also be earned based on special promotions throughout the year. Additionally, students may read any book of their choice and complete the tracker form to earn Joust Pages. Please note that a book can only be counted toward a tag or pages, not both. Students who complete the program requirements stated below by April 11, 2025, earn the Grand Mystery Prize.

Kindergarten 6 projects and 250 pages

First 8 projects and 500 pages

Second 10 projects and 750 pages 

Third, Fourth and Fifth Grades - Students in 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th grades earn Joust Pages and complete 1 approved project. Bonus pages may also be earned based on special promotions throughout the year. To earn pages, students may read any book of their choice (school assigned books do not count) and complete a Google form: https://forms.gle/rx3EnrLLdbhcCB4y9. Grade 3 students who earn 3,000 Joust Read Pages, Grade 4 students who earn 4,000 Joust Pages, and Grade 5 students who earn 5,000 Joust Pages  by April 11, 2025 earn the Grand Mystery Prize.

Program Launch
This year’s program goes live on Monday, September 23rd. Access the required forms online at www.ncepta.org. Hard copy forms are also available directly from the library.

Questions?
For more information contact: JoustReadNCE@gmail.com