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The Reading Madness Challenge
The Reading Madness Challenge
Reading Madness Winner
Reading Madness Winner
Congratulations to our REading Madness Challengers. Over the challenge, students read a total of
March Madness has begun!
March Madness has begun!
Our march madness reading tournament is officially under way. The competitors have 2 weeks to "out-read" their oponent and advance to the next round. Don't forget to check out our tournament bracket posted outside of the library to see who's on track to be this year's top reader.
Reading Madness Challenge
I'm excited to announce our new school-wide annual reading challenge for 2025-26!
Challenge Starts: Sept. 8, 2025
Goal: Read 5+ books before March 1 to be eligible for the March Madness tournament bracket
Track Progress: Submit a google form for each book you finish.
March Madness:
All students who have read 5 books will be entered into the tournament bracket.
Options for wildcard entries
Track progress of pages read on a shared Google Sheet.
Bracket will be updated every 2 weeks
Rewards/Prizes:
Prizes are TBD
Mini-milestones: badges at 5, 10, 15 books.
March Madness Winner: Champion trophy, Virgin gift card?
Final Four: Wall of fame, breakfast with principal or director.
Smaller Participation Prizes
Students who log books during the tournament get raffle entries.
Number of Words | Points
0 - 20,000 - 1 pt
20,001 - 40,000 - 2 pts
40,001 - 60,000 - 3 pts
60,001 - 80,000 - 4 pts
80,001 - 100,000 - 5 pts
100,001 - 120,000 - 6 pts
120,001 - 140,000 - 7 pts
140,001 - 160,000 - 8 pts
160,001 - 180,000 - 9 pts
Number of Words | Points
180,001 - 200,000 - 10 pts
200,000 - 220,000 - 11 pts
220,001 - 240,000 - 12 pts
240,001 - 300,000 - 13 pts
300,001 - 400,000 - 14 pts
400,001 - 500,000 - 15 pts
500,000 - 1,000,000 - 20 pts
1,000,001 + - 25 pts
Words to Points Breakdown
Words to Points Breakdown
Past Challenges from 2024-25 School Year
Past Challenges from 2024-25 School Year
1 Million Words Challenge
1 Million Words Challenge
The Upper School Library challenges you to read 1 million words this school year!
The challenge starts on Monday, September 2, 2024 and ends on the last week of school.
Books read over the summer break don’t count unless it’s a book you are still reading.
You may count any kind of book as long as you read OR listen to it from cover to cover.
The dictionary only counts if you read it cover to cover
Graphic novels, picture books, religious texts, audiobooks, e-readers, etc., are all fair game.
You must finish the book for it to count. No counting books that are abandoned halfway through. This is because word counts are only supplied for the book as a whole, not broken down by chapter.
Our top readers will win the grand prizes. Every student to surpass 1 Million words will receive a 400dh GC.
Our top readers will win the grand prizes. Every student to surpass 1 Million words will receive a 400dh GC.
Progress will be tracked on our Million Word Challenge Board located outside the Upper School Library. Students who have completed the challenge before the end of the year will recieve a certificate and prize.
2025 Million Words Challenge Winners
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