Pakanasink Elementary School Library Media Specialist Aubrey Zamonsky challenged her students in grades pre-k through five to participate in the winter reading challenge over the winter break. The challenge was to read for 20 minutes daily and participate in at least 10 of the reading tasks provided. Students could choose from more than 30 different fun reading tasks – like wear a hat while you read, read to a stuffed animal, read with a family member and read in a tent, to name a few. All of these activities allowed families to get into the spirit of reading and see how much fun it is to read.
Art was involved too! The challenges were presented as marshmallows on a piece of paper. The students cut out the tasks they chose to do and pasted them on another paper that had a big mug of hot chocolate on it. Students pasted their marshmallows in their hot chocolate and then decorated their mug!
Ninety-two students participated in the reading challenge! All of the students who participated received a book of their choice to keep, and some hot cocoa and candy canes. The students can certainly cozy up with their book and enjoy a cup of hot cocoa this winter!
Ms. Zamonsky wants all our students to be lifelong readers. Congratulations to the following students who participated in the winter reading challenge.
Winter Challenge Readers
Pre-K
- Giada Bongiorno
- Charleigh Davis
- Raiden Alexander
- Rowan Alexander
- Marshall Callahan
- Greyson Ackerman
- Nyla Babb
- Arya Roker
- Zayn Vandunk
Kindergarten
- Kelzang Yangzom
- Jeremiah Williams
- Alexa Rae Rizzo
- Veeraj Ratala
- John Theodore Jr.
- Jessie Guo
- Zion Anderson
- Elijah Johnson
- Nicholas Francis
- Alayna Amorosso
- Willow MacVean
- Ailani Lucas
- Stephen Valentin
- Cassandra Santiago
- Logan Knight
- Liam Guzman
- Benjamin Melendez
- Amari Guiste
- Brandon Reyes
- Jacob Meyer
Grade 1
- Tevvin Romich
- Tyler Rowe
- Kimberly Chimbo
- Zaine Gellar
- Simone Johnson
- Octavia Stfleur
- Giovanni Ottenwalder
- Taliyah Reddick
- Alana Mooney
- Emma Melanson
- Alaina Delgado
- Noah Alvarez
- Hunter Carson
- Jerell Lucas
- Liang Chan Way Rios
- Paisley Audain-Kotkin
- Amina Carlton
- Elemjah Pierre
- Stella Light
- Malia Campbell
Grade 2
- Kylah Short-Mack
- Ardae Anderson
- Aarav Patel
- Kiera Frey
- Haris Mahmood
- Grace Reyes
- Maxwell Johnson
- Gabriel Caicedo
- Kimberly Hernandez- Rivera
- Guliana Mojica
- Scarlett Hayden
Grade 3
- Andrew Arjune
- Delaney Vasquez
- Harleen Kaur
- Ava Kyler
- Sarah Morillo
- Joshua Tamakloe
- Gabriel Gonzalez
- Monica Anzora
- Aleandra Rios
- Noah Clark
- Gianna Rowe
- Emmanuella Abrokwah
Grade 4
- Laylanni Mercado
- Inaaya Qureshi
- Nicholas Rubeis
- Phoenix Wilson
- Laurelle Reyes
- Larry Hernandez- Rivera
- Adriana Campbell
Grade 5
- Hassan Khan
- Arianna Torres Reyes
- Ma’kyla Jack
- Rihanna Evans
- Christy Lin
- Ava Cruz
- Amshuka Ratala
- Destiny Vasquez
- Emma O’Rourke
- Kathleen Hayden
- Lena Melendez
- Genevieve Reyes
