Evergreen participates in national read-a-thon
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Brian O'Connor/ Wrangell Sentinel
Evergreen Elementary school student Ander Edens and grandmother Helen Molinek read "Kumak's Fish" by Michael Bania during the "Read the Most Coast-to-Coast" reading event Friday at the elementary school. The event lasted from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and drew about 4.9 million readers nationwide.
Spines cracked and pages turned Friday at Evergreen Elementary school.
Fortunately, the only spines cracked were those of books. Guest readers in the form of parents and other relatives showed up to participate in the "Read the Most Coast to Coast"event. The event aimed to get 5 million students reading and taking online accelerated reading quizzes from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Teachers and fellow students recognized particularly prolific readers at an assembly Monday morning.
The event's nationwide goal was to have 5 million quizzes taken. They
ultimately missed that mark, but improved over the...
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