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9-year-old sets national record, reading 609 books in 9 months BY EVA JACOB BARKOFF Contributing writer
Imagine reading more than 600 books in just nine months. While it may seem impossible, 9-year-old Catherine Robin was determined to meet the challenge. And she achieved her goal. Last year, when she was a third grade student at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Elementary School in Chalmette, Catherine broke the national record in the Accelerated Reader program, earning 3,510.4 points and reading 609 books in a single school year. The previous record was 3,031 points and was held by Carter Ben-
nett who attends Meyersdale Area Elementary School in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania. “I just love reading books,” Catherine said. “Mystery and historical books are my favorite. And when I begin a book, I can’t wait to see how it ends.” Accelerated Reader is a computer program used in several area schools to monitor and manage a student’s independent reading, encouraging them to read more. Students choose books based on their reading level. They then take short quizzes and earn points based on the difficulty and length of each book. Charol Armand is the principal at Our Lady of Prompt Succor.
“AR is beneficial for promoting a strong culture of reading and improving literacy across the school,” Armand said. “It provides data that helps guide instruction and track progress. Overall, it’s student-centered and that drives academic success. This motivates students through personalized goals and feedback, and that boosts their confidence while encouraging a love for reading.” Catherine is the daughter of Violet residents Samantha Perez and Joshua Robin. Perez said the AR program was a “massive challenge.”
PHOTOS PROVIDED BY SAMANTHA PEREZ AND JOSHUA ROBIN
Catherine Robin, a 9-year-old student from Our Lady of Prompt Succor School in Chalmette, broke the national record for points earned in the 2024-2025 school year in the Accelerated Reader program. She read ä See BOOKS, page 2G 609 books. Shown are some of the books she read.
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Keep your pets ready with current tags and chips As we navigate the height of hurricane season, we need to stay ready in case we need to activate our evacuation plans. This includes making sure pets are fitted with a collar and identification tags, and that they are microchipped. This isn’t our first rodeo. We know conditions can change from week to week or even day to day, and once a storm Traci enters the Gulf, it Howerton may be too late to ANIMAL get pets chipped. RESCUE Remember, 1.2 million dogs and 346,000 cats went missing in the U.S. last year, according to Pet911’s Lost Pets in America: The 2024 Report. Storm anxiety isn’t just for people. Pets are vulnerable in times of crisis. They get anxious and the stress of evacuating or sheltering in place for a storm may cause a dog to go into flight mode. The last thing anyone needs is the added stress of a missing pet before, during or after a storm. No matter how cautious or responsible we are, accidents can and do happen. In the event the family pet goes missing, having it chipped and wearing identification will give it the best chance of getting home safely. PROPER IDENTIFICATION: A secure, buckle collar with an identification tag that includes current contact information is critical. This is the fastest way for someone who finds a lost dog to get in touch with the owner. Check those tags yearly as the phone numbers tend to fade and can become hard to read. MICROCHIPPING: It only takes a few seconds and offers secure, reliable, unique and permanent identification. A vet will insert a little chip, the size of a grain of rice, under the animal’s skin, usually between the shoulder blades. This microchip has a
The Wiseguys play at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters during the weekly Thursdays at Twilight concert last week.
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Sounds like fun The Wiseguys had the music
and the audience provided the moves at last week’s Thursdays at Twilight concert at The Pavilion of the Two Sisters in City Park. The popular weekly evening concerts continue through Oct. 23.
Louise and Lionel Price dance to the George Benson classic ‘Breezin’.’
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