Reading hits a home run
Road to the Rockies hit another home run with this year’s reading challenge. Program sponsor Sarah Phillips implemented the baseball-themed reading program at Buffalo Ridge Elementary (BRE) and Timber Trail Elementary (TTE), beginning last September. Readers tracked their personal monthly reading goals (“inning goals”) for chances to earn top reader inning awards. Final game time awards were announced in May.
TTE had a total of 160 students take part with 402,754 minutes read. BRE had 186 participants with a total of 374, 810 minutes read.
Timber Trail Elementary top reading participants celebrated their achievements with Road to the Rockies sponsor Sarah Philips.
With 34,762 minutes read throughout the school year, TTE fifth grader Eloise Boyer took home a $200 gift certificate to the Colorado Rockies Dugout.
Left: Top third grade reader Allie O’Brian celebrates her achievement of reading 3,027 minutes with program sponsor Sarah Philips and Buffalo Ridge Elementary mascot Buffy.
Buffalo Ridge Elementary road to the Rockies top reading participants celebrate their first year achievements with program sponsor Sarah Philips.
Article and photos by Julie Matuszewski
