![Jeffrey Rock and Vincenza Deschamps. Congratulations!](https://www.newlebanoncsd.org/wp-content/uploads/news/elementary/2015/top-readers.jpg)
Jeffrey Rock and Vincenza Deschamps. Congratulations!
On Friday, November 23, all students at Walter B. Howard Elementary tallied their reading log sheets to see if they reached their school-wide reading goal of 60,000 minutes. They surpassed their goal reading a total of 61,257 in just two weeks. The prize? Principal Andrew Kourt dancing to “Whip Nae Nae.”
According to Principal Kourt, providing students with a goal to work towards, students are more enthusiastic and excited to read. By reading books that are “just right” for them, they become better readers.
![Group photo of readathon winners](https://www.newlebanoncsd.org/wp-content/uploads/news/elementary/2015/Readathon_winners.jpg)
The following students were the top readers for their class. Back Row: Malina Woodbury, Makayah Boyd-Benson, Stephanie Ligotti, Sadie Giumarra, Tyler Woodbury, Tyler Carinci, Front Row: Brady Munsinger, Cadence Ward, Jacob Olin, Devin Reichert, Alexis Fernandez, Maddisyn Kreutziger, Tucker Schroder.