The Read-In, sponsored by the Rockland BOCES School Library System, is an opportunity for students to set aside a morning, an afternoon, or an entire day for reading. Each participating school determines the format of the reading. For the past several years, students at BOCES Hilltop School have happily read their fair share of newspapers, magazines and books.

Anthony F. Hosmer, BOCES School Library System Coordinator says that while the Read-In is not a competition, school coordinators do record how many minutes students have read, and that schools with the largest totals are recognized for their achievement.

This year’s results indicate that students in 55 of the county’s school buildings participated in the Read-In, and that they read a grand total of 3,610,317 minutes.

Here’s the list of schools receiving special recognition:

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Under 300 Students

Sloatsburg - First Place

Congers - Second Place

Little Tor - Third Place and Most Improved

300-400 Students

Hillcrest - First Place and Most Read Per Student

Eldorado - Second Place

Highview - Third Place and Most Improved

401-500 Students

Cherry Lane - First Place

Link - Second Place

Valley Cottage - Third Place

Lakewood - Most Improved

Over 500 Students

West Haverstraw - First Place

Fleetwood - Second Place

Summit Park - Third Place

Thiells - Most Improved

MIDDLE SCHOOLS/JR. HIGH

A. MacArthur Barr - First Place

Willow Grove - Second Place

Pearl River M.S. - Third Place

James Farley - Most Read Per Student

Pomona - Most Improved

HIGH SCHOOLS

Ramapo - First Place

Tappan Zee H.S. - Second Place and Most Read Per Student

Spring Valley - Third Place

Albertus Magnus - Most Improved