This Kindergarten Class Threw A "Millionaire Bash" To Celebrate Reading 1 Million Words In A Year

They even rolled up in a limo and signed autographs for their "fans."

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Julia Reinstein
by Julia Reinstein

BuzzFeed News Reporter

This is Breyden Suragh, 6, a kindergartener in Columbus, Georgia.

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On Wednesday, Breyden and his classmates turned up in style at the "Millionaire Bash," a class party celebrating every student for reading 1 million words that year.

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They even rolled up in a limousine!

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Breyden's mom, Denetta Suragh, told BuzzFeed News the school estimated 1 million words was equal to 250 books, which they kept track of with reading logs.

This year, the entire class met the goal, Suragh said.

"Breyden was really on me about it," she said. "He was like, ‘I want a limousine ride so we have to turn in all our reading logs!’ It encourages every child to want to read even more."

When they got to the classroom, each student walked the red carpet as their parents cheered them on.

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"They make them feel like a celebrity," said Suragh. "They call their name out, and they have us there as their fans. So while they step out on their little red carpet, we’re screaming and congratulating them."

Of course, they donned their most dapper duds and signed autographs for their adoring fans.

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Suragh said her son was "all smiles" at the party, and especially loved riding in the limo.

"It was the most exciting thing to him," she said.

After Suragh's brother, Maurice Burton, tweeted the photos of his nephew, hearts everywhere exploded.

Maurrr @HeatnBuckeyes

Shoutout to my nephew. His school had a "millionaire bash" for the kids that read over a million words in the schoo… https://t.co/UDqgEVs7F0

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People were praising the school for instilling a love of reading in the children...

Fairy Squad Mother @Jalexandria22

This is the most precious thing ever pls encourage all your little ones to be well-read https://t.co/1xosliIKnQ

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Ayanna Pressley @AyannaPressley

Love this creative and fun incentive to foster a love of a reading. https://t.co/9CJtcaZk39

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Taco cat @YsmnRzl

celebrating the right things! ❤️ https://t.co/twzfoOclhg

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...and melting over how cute Breyden is in his fresh outfit.

👈🏾 DANEHSIA™ @dfergification

@HeatnBuckeyes @spinnellii Ya boy too fresh! #BlackBoyJoy

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Ray Slay @_RayK47

That boy is looking like a million dollars for sure, love his fit! haha https://t.co/NePjIEqwIJ

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✨ _CHELZ_✨ @NobodybutChelz

But he's so swaggy tho! Lol...This is dope https://t.co/BQc5e4bid4

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Cait🍁 @Caitofthenorth

@HeatnBuckeyes @feministripper You tell him good job for all of us

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Suragh said she's so proud of how far her son has come as a reader this year.

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"When he first started kindergarten, he wasn’t a great reader," she said. "But because of the program that they did to encourage him to read more, he’s almost on a second-grade level of reading."

And because of Breyden's newfound love of reading, his 4-year-old brother wants to learn to read too.

"His little brother is looking up to him, so that’s something he wants to do," she said. "He wants to get in a limousine, and he wants to read something."

"You push your children, and you want the best for them," said Suragh.

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"For him to actually accomplish that just makes me proud as his mom, to see him so happy about reading," she said.

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