McCook, Nebraska, Elementary School third grader Addison Randel receives certificates from teacher Paula Davis (left) and librarian Linda Wood and a stuffed animal and a "Star Reader" T-shirt from Principal Tim Garcia as the first McCook Elementary student to reach 100-point and 150-point levels in the school's "Accelerated Reader" reading motivation program. Gathered around for Addison's presentation are her fellow third graders.
Addison Randel, a student of Paula Davis and the daughter of Adrienne and Brad Randel of rural Indianola, achieved 100 points by Oct. 2 and 150 points by Oct. 15.
Addison is the first McCook Elementary student to earn these milestone awards this school year.
By Oct. 16 -- the day of awards presented to Addison -- students from kindergarten through fifth grade had read 4,223 books that totaled 17,232,869 words, according to McCook Elementary librarian Linda Wood, administrator of the school's Accelerated Reader (AR) program.
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