Students joining national reading challenge

Local elementary students will be taking part in the National ReadQuest Celebration tomorrow, a nationwide challenge that encourages kids to read and share their discoveries.

Alaska students at Evergreen Elementary School will be among the thousands of students who participate, from the kindergarten to 12th grade level. Students across the country will read millions of books through the day and complete Accelerated Reader comprehension quizzes on the material as they go along.

The school will host a “Power Hour” in the morning, where guests are invited to join them from 8:40 - 9:40 a.m. Indivi...