Taylor Elementary School clocks 77K+ minutes in reading challenge

TAYLOR, B.C. — The students at an elementary school have finished the reading challenge, clocking more than 77 thousand minutes of reading time. 

The students at Taylor Elementary School have read for 77,196 minutes during their “Racing to Read” challenge in February. 

Nancy Maxfield, principal for Taylor Elementary School, said this challenge happens twice a year. 

“[For the challenges, classes compete against each other and it’s home reading, so the kids read at home, record their minutes and bring them in,” she said, adding that the purpose of the challenge is to improve reading. 

Each challenge runs for three weeks and the school gives out weekly prizes for kids and classes. Additionally, the school will also have an overall winner. 

In total, more than 80 kids participated in the reading challenge.  

She said: [The books range from] fiction to non-fiction and younger kids can [have] their parents read to them.”  

The school has also started its second reading challenge for the year on April 22nd and she hopes to achieve the same amount of time as last time.