Key Dates and Responsibilities

Premier's Reading Challenge Key Dates
Monday, 21 April 2008	On-line registration opens for schools
Tuesday, 6 May 2008	Premier's Reading Challenge lift-out in the Courier Mail
Monday, 12 May 2008	Online registration opens for Individual readers including Home Educated students
Wednesday, 28 May 2008	Reading period commences
Friday, 30 May 2008	Registration closes for the Premier's Reading Challenge
Friday, 5 September 2008	Reading period concludes
Friday, 19 September 2008	Deadline for participation closure
Monday, 6 to Friday, 10 October 2008	Certificates and prizes distributed to schools
Monday, 13 to Friday, 17 October 2008	Premier's Reading Challenge Celebration Ceremonies

Key Responsibilities

Student	Read at least 20 books between 28 May and 5 September 2008. Fill in the Reading Record Form (new window) 1.4M by rating each completed book and filling in the title and author of the book. Have Fun!
Premier 's Reading Challenge School Coordinator	Be the point of contact between the school and the Department of Education, Training and the Arts. Register the school and its students who are participating in the Challenge. Download and read a copy of the guidelines. Distribute Reading Record Forms (new window) 1.4M to class teachers. Collect the Reading Record Forms and hand to the school Principal for verification.
Teacher	Enter the participating student details if required by the Premier 's Reading Challenge School Coordinator. Distribute Reading Record Forms (new window) 1.4M to students. Assist students in selecting suitable books to be read in the Challenge. Sign the Reading Record Forms if the books are read in class. Collect the Reading Record Forms at the end of the Challenge and return to the School Coordinator.
Principal	Send a letter to parents/guardians (new window) 35k informing them of their child 's participation in the Challenge. Ensure all requirements of the Premier 's Reading Challenge have been met by the students. At the end of the Challenge, sign the Reading Record Forms (new window) 1.4M and close your school 's participation on-line.
Parent/carer	Assist students in selecting suitable books to be read in the Challenge. Fill in details on Reading Record Forms (new window) 1.4M as books are read at home. At the completion of the Challenge, send the completed Reading Record Forms to the school 's Premier 's Reading Challenge Coordinator.
Parent/carer of Individual readers	Register participant online or through the Home Education Unit. Assist students in selecting suitable books to be read in the Challenge. Fill in details on Reading Record Forms (new window) 1.4M as books are read at home. At the completion of the Challenge, send the completed Reading Record Form to the Premier 's Reading Challenge Database Management Team at PO Box 3, Kelvin Grove QLD 4059.

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