Teachers, registration for the 2009-10 school year is now open.  Click here to register!

Supporting the North Carolina School System is a priority for the Carolina Hurricanes. Hurricanes player Scott Walker is excited to be the spokesperson for the Carolina Hurricanes’ Pick Up A Book and Read program. Through the Pick Up A Book and Read initiative, the Carolina Hurricanes are supporting and assisting teachers’ educational efforts in the classroom.  Our goal is not only to challenge the reading ability of students but also to help them achieve their reading goals.

The Pick Up A Book and Read program motivates children to be excited about reading.  By providing program incentives, we hope to propel children to a higher reading level while encouraging them to take responsibility for their reading.  Students are asked to keep track of their progress using a reading score card and to have it initialed by an adult.  All types of reading are encouraged.  Independent reading or reading to another person from sources such as books, magazines, and newspapers qualify for the program.

The program lasts for any six week span between November 9, 2009 and February 12, 2010. At the end of the selected six weeks, the teacher overseeing the program records each of his/her student’s scores either on the web, via mail, or by dropping the scores off at the RBC Center.  Scores will be tallied and compared to see which students and teachers receive prizes.

• Check results from the 2008-09 school year