Olanta Wins $2000 Library Grant

Posted on 12/04/2019

Olanta Creative Arts and Science Magnet School was selected as one of only two schools in the state to receive a library grant from the 2019 Read Your Way to the Big Game Contest sponsored by the South Carolina Department of Education.

The annual Read Your Way to the Big Game Contest is a reading competition that promotes literacy in schools through the University of South Carolina Gamecocks and Clemson University Tigers athletic programs.

In addition to the students - teachers, media specialists and schools that participated were eligible for monetary prizes ranging from $500 to $2000. Schools with at least 70% student participation were entered to win one of two $2,000 school library grants.

The start of college football season marked the beginning of the contest. All prekindergarten through eighth grade students who read six books qualified to win four tickets and sideline passes to the Clemson vs. South Carolina game at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 30th. Two student winners, one reading for Clemson and one for South Carolina, were selected at random.
Image of students and school officials holding the $2000 check
Image of check presentation