Earlier this year, St. Regis Middle School implemented a program aimed at helping students improve their reading skills. This accelerated reading initiative wasn’t born from an educational committee or veteran of the teaching sector but was actually the brainchild of Kansas City Chiefs RB Kolby Smith. Looking for a way to reach out to students and incentivize good reading habits, Kolby approached St. Regis with his concept. As a result of that collaboration, the "Running to Read" program was created.