Lompoc Unified School District invites students of all grade levels to take part in the 5th Annual Summer Reading Challenge : Book Bingo!, from June 6 to Aug. 11, for a chance to win delicious prizes.

“We’re thrilled to bring back Book Bingo for a fifth year,” said Katelyn Nelson, Vandenberg Middle School librarian and reading challenge creator. “I love this program. It promotes reading and gets our kids out into the community. They can go to the public library to get books, and when they complete bingo, they get to enjoy a treat from our amazing local partner, Southside Coffee Company."

Over the years, the program has grown from 30 to 300 students, "and this year we’re aiming for 1,000!” Nelson said. The program also helps keep scholars' reading and comprehension skills sharp over the

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