POMELO READERS ARE LEADERS This is our student home reading program. During the school day, all students participate in a daily-sustained silent reading period for 15 minutes. In addition to this program, is the Pomelo Readers are Leaders program which began as part of the Governors Reading Award Program. Each month every student receives a monthly reading record. Each primary student is required to read at least 500 pages. Upper grade students are required to read 340 pages. Remember, the amount of time children spend reading silently in school and at home is directly associated with year-to-year gains in reading achievement starting with beginning readers.