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Global Read aloud 2020

3/23/2020

HELP DECIDE WHICH BOOK WILL BE READ THIS FALL. LINK TO GOOGLE FORM ON BOTTOM.

2020 Illinois Winners announced

3/23/2020

Congress Park was one of 421 Illinois schools participating in the selection of our 2020 Monarch Winner.

1st Place: Baby Monkey Private Eye
2nd Place: The Bad Guys
3rd Place: Do No Lick This Book

12,697 votes

10,002 votes

8,837 votes

Total votes 87,497 and breakdown

The Bluestem had less participants with only 327 participating selecting this year's best nominated book.

1st Place: Real Friends
2nd Place: Last Kids on Earth
3rd Place: The Bad Guys

3,835 votes

3,636 votes

3.562 votes

Total votes 31,984 and breakdown

Congratulations to these authors and illustrators!

Congress park has Reached a Decision!

3/13/2020

The votes have been tallied and this year's 2020 Illinois favorites selected by Congress Park students are.....

Monarch Award (Grades K-3):
Most Votes:-Saving Fiona
Perfectly Norman and Rescue and Jessica (tie for second)

Bluestem Award (3-5)
Most Votes-Ban This Book
Real Friends (2nd favorite)
Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability (3rd favorite)

Congress Park's Favorites!

Favorite Monarch Nominee

Favorite Bluestem Nominee

Love this informative video on the Coronavirus!

3/11/2020