Readers rack up more than 15 million words

Chloe Lavin, from left, Gabriella Levine and Lucas Pallone receive recognition for having the most Accelerated Reading program points at West Navarre Intermediate School.

The AR program helps to motivate students to read by offering various achievement incentives during the school year. Lavin placed first in the program with 1,005 points and more than 6.7 million words read. Levine placed second with 705 points and more than 4.6 million words read. Pallone placed third with 607 points and more than 4.1 million words read. WNIS celebrates the students’ achievements with an end-of-the-year carnival.