Eight HPS elementary and middle school students this week were named winners of the district’s 2023 Summer Reading Challenge for logging the most time reading this summer among all participants at each of their grade levels. Combined, these eight students logged more than 200 hours, which paid off for them in several ways: They enjoyed the books they read and helped maintain their reading skills over the summer, and they also will be awarded a tablet to take home and use as they please. Their teachers hope they will use the devices to keep on reading!
Summer Reading Challenge winners include:
First grade: Akasha Lee Seda from Kelly School logged 495 minutes of reading time this summer
Second grade: Jasper Merola from McMahon School read 21 books this summer, some of which were longer chapter books
Third grade: Michaela West from McMahon School logged 1,260 minutes of summer reading time
Fourth grade: Mason Lelemelin from McMahon School logged 2,318 minutes of reading time this summer
Fifth grade: Myles Weiss from E.N. White School logged 2,230 minutes of summer reading time
Sixth grade: Kellen Smith from STEM Academy logged 1,505 minutes of reading time this summer
Seventh grade: Genisa River from Metcalf School logged 1,448 minutes of summer reading time
Eighth grade: Karson Person-Ducter from Sullivan School logged 945 minutes of reading time this summer