Neepawa Natives lend support to HMK's reading program

Details

Published on Friday, March 6, 2015

By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner

Students at Hazel M. Kellington School in Neepawa recently received some extra support for I Love to Read Month. On Tuesday, Mar. 3, members of the Neepawa Natives hockey club participated in the campaign, which is geared towards getting students excited about reading. Players read to the kids and also helped around the classroom.

Principal Allen Hanke said they appreciate the players assisting with the program in this manner, because it helps create a love of reading in the local youth.

“It was great to have [the Neepawa Natives] out at the school. The guys were here and they were energetic in the classrooms. They just did such a great job with the kids,” said Hanke. “And, of course, all the students were excited to have the players coming to the school and read with them. I think the kids got a big kick out of those big guys there. Working with them and reading with them. I think it was a great experience, for everyone involved.”

The entire month of February was I Love to Read Month and featured a large variety of activities to honour reading and books, including dress-up days and a running account of every word read through its accelerated reading program. Hanke said a grand total of 8,140,867 words were read as a part of the initiative.