Spring Break Reading Challenge a Huge Success!

By Ms. Devin St-Amour and Ms. Caitlin Elias, Junior School Librarians

Our Junior School Spring Break Reading Challenge was a tremendous success, and we couldn’t be more proud of our students’ enthusiasm and commitment to reading. Over the break, students across all houses came together to read an impressive 607 books—an incredible achievement that speaks to the strong reading culture within our school community.

Although Cypress ultimately read the highest number of books, the results were remarkably close across all houses, making for an exciting challenge. It was wonderful to see such widespread participation and dedication from so many students and teachers.

The challenge was designed to encourage reading over Spring Break in a fun and engaging way. Before the break, each student received a sheet of paper in their house colour, featuring paper “links.” Students were invited to read up to three books over the holiday and record the title and author of each on their links.

Upon returning to school, students brought their completed sheets back to the library, where the links were carefully cut out and connected to form vibrant reading chains. These chains are now proudly displayed in the library, serving as a visual celebration of our students’ collective reading accomplishments.

To add to the excitement, each book recorded earned students two house points, contributing to their house totals and encouraging friendly competition.

We are thrilled with the success of this new initiative and hope it continues to inspire a lifelong love of reading in our students. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this challenge such a valuable experience!
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Since 1996, West Point Grey Academy has gratefully resided on the Jericho Lands, the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation and sə̓lílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation. Honoured to learn and play on these beautiful lands, we endeavour to be a leader in Indigenous education. In creating shared understanding and opportunities, we hope to help foster a more equitable society for all.

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West Point Grey Academy

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