Over the Christmas Holiday the Central Utah Education Service (CUES) sponsored a Winter Reading Contest. The contest was open to all seven school districts in our region. The Winter Reading Contest was designed to encourage the students to read during their Christmas break. Prior to the break each school spoke about the importance of reading and helped students check out books on the CUES OverDrive system. OverDrive is our electronic book library system that students use on their iPads. The Winter Reading Contest went from December 1^st to January 15^th. 

When the contest results were announced Wayne School District had three of the top five reading schools in the region. Hanksville elementary was the top reading school with the students checking out an average of 3.68 books per student. Wayne Middle School was second with an average of 2.98 per student. Loa Elementary was fifth with an average of 1.66 books checked out per student. The top four schools received a Kindle Fire, which means that Hanksville Elementary and the Wayne Middle School were each provided with a Kindle Fire to be used as a student incentive. 

The success of our students during this reading contest shows that our students understand that reading is essential for a their success. Why is reading is fundamental to functioning in today's society? Reading is a vital skill in finding a good job, is important because it develops the mind, it is how we discover new things, it develops the imagination and develops the creative side of people.

We had great participation and I hope students enjoyed reading during the Christmas break. I want to say, ”Great Job Everyone!” I would encourage students and parents to visit the online OverDrive library and review the available books. If you have suggestions for books we can add to the OverDrive library let me know.

Thank You

Dr. John M. Fahey
Superintendent
Wayne School District
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