{"id":7289,"date":"2026-11-03T13:26:56","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T18:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/?p=7289"},"modified":"2026-11-03T13:28:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T18:28:50","slug":"cat-ninja-reading-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/cat-ninja-reading-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat Ninja Celebrates Epic\u2019s October Reading Challenge Winners With a Special Halloween Visit!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<meta property=\"title\" content=\"Cat Ninja Celebrates Epic\u2019s October Reading Challenge Winners With a Special Halloween Visit!\">\n\n\n\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cat Ninja Celebrates Epic\u2019s October Reading Challenge Winners With a Special Halloween Visit!\">\n\n\n\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Cat Ninja Celebrates Epic\u2019s October Reading Challenge Winners With a Special Halloween Visit!\">\n\n\n\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Epic celebrated its October Reading Challenge winners with a special Halloween visit from Cat Ninja! 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See how Pasadena students built reading habits and earned fun prizes.\">\n\n\n\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Cat-Ninja_Visit_Hero.png\">\n\n\n\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Cat-Ninja_Visit_Hero.png\">\n\n\n\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/\/cat-ninja-reading-challenge\">\n\n\n\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/\/cat-ninja-reading-challenge\">\n\n\n\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\">\n\n\n\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\">\n\n\n\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow\">\n\n\n\n<p>Reading is even more exciting when there&#8217;s something fun to look forward to!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This October, students across Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) participated in a special October Reading Challenge. Created in partnership with the Epic School Plus team, this four-week district-wide initiative was designed to encourage daily reading habits and help students discover the joy of books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The challenge ended with a special Halloween surprise: a visit from Cat Ninja! Winning classrooms received hand-delivered prizes and had the opportunity to celebrate their reading accomplishments with the feline superhero while dressed in their Halloween costumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"building-reading-habits-20-minutes-at-a-time\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Building Reading Habits, 20 Minutes at a Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Developing a love of reading often starts with small, consistent habits. 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It was a fun way to recognize the hard work students had put in throughout October!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The winning classrooms also got Cat Ninja figurines and Epic pencils and stickers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For students who spent the month working toward their reading goals, celebrating alongside Cat Ninja made Halloween even more memorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1280\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 720 \/ 1280;\" width=\"720\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"celebrating-the-joy-of-reading-together\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Celebrating the Joy of Reading Together<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Reading challenges give students a shared goal while encouraging them to explore books that match their interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also create opportunities for teachers to recognize progress and help children feel proud of their accomplishments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The October Reading Challenge brought these ideas together through daily reading, a little friendly competition and a Halloween celebration inspired by a favorite book character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the prizes and Cat Ninja visits made the experience especially fun, the reading habits students practiced throughout the month can continue long after Halloween.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"congratulations-to-our-epic-readers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Congratulations to Our Epic Readers!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A big congratulations to the students and teachers at Madison Elementary, Sierra Madre and all the classrooms that participated in the Epic School Plus October Reading Challenge!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re grateful to PUSD for helping make this celebration possible and encouraging students to discover books they love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to create exciting reading experiences for your students? 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