"Warm Winter Reads" challenge heating up

Feb. 10, 2010—The Voorheesville Middle School Library's "Warm Winter Reads" challenge is heating up this month.  Students have been challenged to read 400 books in four weeks (Feb. 1-26).  As of today (second week of the challenge), there are 100 registered students who have read 156 books.

"We're hoping our readers will hit the 200 mark on the 'read-o-meter' before we going into next week's break," said middle/high school librarian Christina Menetti. "Every book students read during the break counts!"

Students can watch as they progress towards the 400 "book mark" by visiting the giant "Read-o-meter" in the library (photo at right), which is updated weekly with the total number of books read. For each book they complete, students can choose a small gift item. Their name is also submitted in a drawing held each Friday throughout the challenge to receive a $10 gift certificate for the book fair.

The Scholastic Book Fair will be held Feb. 24-26 from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the library. It will also run during Teen Night on February 26. Visit the Book Fair Web page.

To celebrate students’ achievements, the library is planning to hold a reception on March 2, which coincides with the National Education Association’s "Read Across America" event. The date is also the birthday of children's book author Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss.

For more information, contact Ms. Menetti in the library at 518-765-3314, ext. 313.

Happy reading!