MCIU Reading Olympics is a countywide reading event that encourages students to increase the quality and quantity of books they read for enjoyment. The Reading Olympics Program is based upon the belief that good reading habits form the foundation for a productive and successful life. This program is currently active in schools in Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, and Montgomery Counties. In 2019, over 6,000 Montgomery County students participated in the Reading Olympics.
At Arcola, the Reading Olympics team will meet virtually once or twice a month at the end of the school day for half an hour. All meetings are not mandatory, but members are expected to keep in touch by communicating with the team and logging the books they read. Members are expected to try to read at least 5 books from the reading list. The actual reading event is only one evening in the spring. The competition is a virtual event this year.
