North Penn High School football players read to students at several district elementary schools during the district’s annual ‘Reading Super Bowl’ on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Credit: North Penn School District)
High school football players read to students as part of annual tradition
Students across the North Penn School District cheered on the E-A-G-L-E-S this week, while putting a dent in hunger.
Members of the North Penn Knights high school football team read to students at all 13 elementary schools as part of the annual “Reading Super Bowl” celebration, a district tradition that dates back to 2005.
North Penn elementary school students pose with canned goods collected during a ‘Reading Soup-er Bowl’ donation drive on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Credit: North Penn School District)
Staff and students at North Penn High School football players pose with canned goods collected from elementary schools during the district’s annual ‘Reading Super Bowl’ on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Credit: North Penn School District)
North Penn High School football players read to students at several district elementary schools during the district’s annual ‘Reading Super Bowl’ on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Credit: North Penn School District)Families were asked to donate canned goods to Lansdale-based nonprofit Manna on Main Street, in a first-ever ‘Reading Soup-er Bowl’ donation drive.
In total, there were over 2,687 cans collected for Manna, of which Inglewood elementary School in Towamencin collected the most with 1,354, according to the district.
The district thanked the football team’s 12th Knight boosters and the NPSD Educational Foundation for helping support this program.
North Penn elementary school students sported their Eagles green as high school football players read to them during the district’s annual ‘Reading Super Bowl’ on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Credit: North Penn School District)
North Penn High School football players read to students at several district elementary schools during the district’s annual ‘Reading Super Bowl’ on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Credit: North Penn School District)
North Penn High School football players read to students at several district elementary schools during the district’s annual ‘Reading Super Bowl’ on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Credit: North Penn School District)
