Read-a-thon News Story

Who’s this years Read-a-thon winner at Glenridge? 

   this is the Read-a-thon. if you don't know what that is, see the second paragraph. now, on with the competition!
   On October 2nd, 2019, Mrs.Barnes announced who won the Read-a-thon at Glenridge Elementary School.
   First, you might be wondering what the Read-a-thon is at Glenridge Elementary School.
So, the Read-a-thon is a reading competition. The more you read, the higher chance you will win.
But this year, Glenridge Elementary School did something new.
If you read 10 minutes a day, then you might be able get bronze, or third place.
If you read 20 minutes a day, then you might be able to get silver, or second place.
Finally, if you read 30 minutes a day, then you might be able to get gold, or first place. You also get a gift card if you win.
    So, here’s how it went. First Mrs.Barnes announced who had won. She first said “our third place winner is Karim!”. Then she said, “ our second place winner is Greta!”. And then she said, “our first place winner is David!” Then Mrs.Barnes gave the gift cards out. Third place got $15, second place got $20, and first place got $35. Then some of the kids started clapping. Then Mrs.Barnes got a picture of everyone who won the read-a-thon.Then she got a picture of everyone wearing blue, because the blues were playing that day.
    Some people like the Read-a-thon, some people don’t.Evan said “I sort of like it, its ok,”.However, Alex said “ it puts pressure on you,”. Some people like it, some people don’t. Will Wydown have a read-a-thon too? If so, who will win? Who do you think?