Read-A-Thon
Thank you for participating in our school Read-A-Thon. Read-A-Thon is about encouraging kids to spend time with books and reading, and not about measuring skill or volume.
Don't Forget to Waive the Contribution Fee
You can waive the contribution fee for online payments by selecting other and changing it to $0!
Schedule Overview
Take Pledes March 1-3
Read March 4-10
Family Reading Night Thursday,March 7
Collect Pleges March 10-11
Return Envelopes Tuesday, March 12
FAQ
What reading minutes can we include?
Classroom minutes, as set by teacher
All minutes read for homework
All minutes read for fun (books, magazines, comics, etc)
All minutes being read to (older kids or adults, Epic, audio books, etc)
You can include any time where your student is spending time with books or reading. This includes books without words, the back of the cereal box, or even movie captions.
What are we raising money for?
CES PTO works to provide both in-school & family activities for the school community. The Read-A-Thon is our primary fundraising effort that supports all of these activities.
school field trips
classroom parties
curriculum supplies like sports nets for the gym and reading books
family activities
Check out What We Do to learn more was CES PTO helps.
What are the payment options?
Cash
Checks payable to Centennial Elementary PTO
Or through our online portal. Make sure to check the option to not pay a service fee for your donation.
What prizes can my student earn?
All students regardless of how much money they raised or minutes they read can earn a prize by just returning their envelope to their classroom. There are a few additional prizes to the ones listed on the envelope:
The classroom in each grade that returns the most envelopes gets a bonus recess.
If the entire school reads 150,000 minutes Mr. Hakala will dress up in a crazy costume for a day.
New Bookmark Contest
Students can submit an original bookmark design to their teacher. Bookmarks will be voted on during Family Reading Night. The winning bookmarks will be distributed to students who have returned their Read-A-Thon envelope.
What is a bookworm?
Bookworms are dedicated readers who are our top readers with the most minutes. To celebrate these high achievers, bookworms get to attend the super star party and also recieve a Grand Prize drawing ticket regardless of how much money they raised.
Bookworms must read the following minutes at home based on their grade.
K-2nd: 550 at home minutes
3rd-5th: 650 at home minutes