We're already three weeks in to the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge and so far (as of 11:30 AM ET), kids have logged more than 29 MILLION reading minutes!
Here are some highlights from the past week:
McDowell County Elementary students received free books and a visit from the First Lady of West Virginia and Scholastic Reading Ambassador Cathy Justice:
Southside K-8 faculty & 6th graders join First Lady Justice in promoting the 2017 @Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge at their school. pic.twitter.com/b4Kx0AC1oF
— Cathy Justice (@WVFirstLady) May 24, 2017
NOW: Anawalt Elementary 3rd graders listen and read along as Lady Justice reads aloud to them. #ScholasticSummerReading pic.twitter.com/UR8GnWVTBT
— Cathy Justice (@WVFirstLady) May 24, 2017
NOW: First Lady Justice reads a @Scholastic book to K-2 students at Fall River Elementary in Big Sandy, WV. #SummerReadingChallenge pic.twitter.com/0sW3BQnkcK
— Cathy Justice (@WVFirstLady) May 24, 2017
First Lady of Wisconsin and Scholastic Reading Ambassador Tonette Walker provided Merrill Elementary with Scholastic Books for their new Free Little Library, and Governor Scott Walker visited Wisconsin schools:
"Gov. Scott Walker visits Galesville Elementary, promotes summer reading": https://t.co/Vj3zNTh3Lv pic.twitter.com/0ec5jyVPMR
— Governor Walker (@GovWalker) May 22, 2017
Hanceville Elementary, one of the winners of our Dav Pilkey Summer Reading Educator Contest, shared this adorable photo with their new books from Scholastic:
We shared a blog post about books to read for all weather forecasts.
Be sure to follow #summerreading on social media for more fun!
