Reading record: This Cobb school read 1 million minutes this summer
The students at Dodgen Middle School had a busy summer.
They may have gone on family vacation or swam in the pool or went to camp, but they were also reading. Like, a lot.
Students at Dodgen in Marietta read 1,002,287 minutes during the summer. No other school in Georgia read more.
Aside from probably a better vocabulary, the school also wins Scholastic's Summer Reading Challenge.
That also means Dodgen will be listed in "Best & Buzzworthy 2017: World Records, Trending Topics and Viral Moments" and will receive a plaque.
"This impressive number reiterates the consistent focus and commitment the Dodgen staff places on the importance of reading, said Loralee A. Hill, principal of Dodgen. "Our accomplishment not only reflects the support of the entire community but also exemplifies our school-wide love of reading."
Dodgen was one of only 29 schools in the nation to log more than one million minutes of reading.
"Our teachers encourage students to always have a book for pleasure reading and allow them to make their own reading choices,” said Sue Klodnicki, the school's library media specialist. "Our parents believe in the benefit of reading and support the efforts the students made. This statewide achievement was truly a collaborative effort."
This isn't a first for Cobb schools; McClure Middle School students ranked number one for summer reading last year.
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