Reading can not only help Wake County elementary school students learn – it could also lead to prizes such as tickets to Carolina Hurricanes games and a field trip to PNC Arena to watch the hockey team practice.
The Carolina Hurricanes and the Wake County school system announced Thursday a new literacy program called “Readvolution,” where prizes will be given both to elementary schools and individual students to encourage them to read more this semester. Between Oct. 2 and Jan. 12, all 114 Wake elementary schools will be challenged to read 2,020 books. Each student is encouraged to read 20 minutes each day outside of school, for a total of 22 hours.