Buffalo, NY – The annual Mayor's 'Reading Rules' program is beginning its 20th season in the city of Buffalo.
Mayor Byron Brown Tuesday called on all Buffalo school students in grades K-12 to take part in the kids summer reading challenge.
The 2021 virtual reading challenge is aimed at improving youth literacy skills over the summer school break. This year's challenge runs from June 1 through August 20 and will once again include a virtual Champion Reader Awards Ceremony, which will take place on Saturday, August 28.
"I'm very excited to announce the 20th Anniversary of this tremendous program which has helped our youth keep their reading and writing skills sharp over the summer months and ready for the next school year. Over the past two decades, Reading Rules! has produced 22,000 Champion Readers and we expect close to another 2,000 to join their ranks this summer," Mayor Brown said. "I thank our generous sponsors for supporting our youth to continue to read books and write book summaries during the summer months."
As the COVID pandemic eases, the reading challenge and awards ceremony for champion readers will take place completely online again year.
How it works:
KID'S SUMMER READING CHALLENGE #1
Read 5 books + Submit 5 Written Book Summaries between June 1 - July 9, 2021 to be eligible for a prize drawing during the week of July 12th! KID'S
SUMMER READING CHALLENGE #2
Read 5 books + Submit 5 Written Book Summaries between July 12 - August 20, 2021 to be eligible for a prize drawing during the week of August 23rd!
Champion Readers who complete both challenge #1 and challenge #2 will be entered into the grand prize drawing which will take place during Mayor Brown's Virtual Reading Rules! awards ceremony which will take place on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
Every champion reader will receive a 2021 Reading Rules diploma, as well as a bonus prize envelope filled with an assortment of prizes. Those bonus prizes include such items as: bicycles, bike helmets, laptops, Kindles, Fitbits, backpacks filled with school supplies, academic scholarship funds, and gift cards to Dick's, Target, and other retailers.
