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Nothing beats a summer evening like watching a baseball game live! Can you guess which ballpark Benny is at?? Leave your answer in the comments ⚾️☀️

60 readers logged minutes this week! Keep the momentum going, Lions!

Every minute you log into Beanstack helps you grow and gets you closer to your June Challenge goals. Whether you’re diving into a new adventure, laughing through a favorite book, or learning something new: your reading matters!

Log your minutes, keep the rhythm going, and let’s keep jammin’ all month long!

Summer vacation has arrived for many, but before everyone heads off for a well-deserved break, let's give a shoutout to the 24 schools that reached 75% student participation in Beanstack last month, earning Trailblazer Status!

Join us for our final live prize drawing of the year on June 10 at 2 PM ET on YouTube, where we'll be celebrating our May Trailblazers and giving away:

🏆 10 schools will win $100
🏆 1 school will win $1,000 + a box of Benny the Bean plushies

Join live: https://bit.ly/4uPupDl
The full list of Trailblazers: https://bit.ly/4uRyI0R

Way to go, Rowan! Clearfield Elementary School is home to one incredible reader! Keep up the great work, and be sure to take Benny along on all your reading adventures.☺️

📚🏆 Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Reader of the Year, Rowan Maher from 2nd grade! 🏆📚

Rowan logged an incredible 5,801 reading minutes in Beanstack this school year—the highest total in the entire school! Her dedication to reading, one book at a time, earned her this special honor.

As our Reader of the Year, Rowan received her very own Benny the Bean plushie along with a certificate presented by Mrs. Stepp, Librarian.

We are so proud of Rowan’s commitment to reading and the wonderful example she sets for her fellow students. Keep turning those pages, Rowan! ❤️📖✨

Joyful Reading Company

Beanstack users: this one's for you!

The Joyful Reading Company's latest blog looks at how summer reading programs are evolving, and why flexibility, accessibility, and positive reading experiences matter more than ever.

If you're running a summer challenge right now, we'd love to hear your thoughts after reading.

The Future of Summer Reading Programs | Joyful Reading Co. Joyful Reading Co. explores how modern summer reading programs can increase engagement, expand access, and build lasting reading habits.

📣 Today's the day! The 2026 Summer Reading Challenge has begun! Rally your readers to grab a book and start logging their minutes.

Check out how Fulton County Schools celebrated achieving (exceeding!) their 10-Million Minute Reading Challenge! 🥳

"What could inspire a school principal and two assistant principals to dress up as leprechauns and dance a jaunty jig during morning drop-off? Why would an arcade claw machine show up in a school library? How could all of this culminate in Fulton County Schools (FCS) Superintendent Dr. Mike Looney being bombarded by students with Silly String?"

How? Well, we know how. 😉

More Than a Number: 10-Million Minute Reading Challenge What could inspire a school principal and two assistant principals to dress up as leprechauns and dance a jaunty jig during morning drop-off? Why would an arcade claw machine show up in a school library? How could all of this culminate in Fulton County Schools (FCS) Superintendent Dr. Mike Looney be...