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In Mineola,12 Days of Reading

During the holiday recess, students were challenged to read 12 books, or 12 chapters from a book.

At Hampton Street School in the Mineola Union Free School District, 167 students participated in the voluntary “12 Days of Reading” challenge.

During the holiday recess, students were challenged to read 12 books, or 12 chapters from a book, over their vacation. Each of the 167 students who handed in their completed book logs got to pick a toy from Principal Devra Small’s prize bin.

Pictured are second-graders from Ms. Baker’s class who took on the 12 Days of Reading challenge.

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Photo courtesy of the Mineola Union Free School District

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