Read-a-thon
Read-a-thon
What is the READ-A-THON?
The READ-A-THON is an annual event at Marquez, aimed at both putting the spotlight on reading for fun, and as a fund raiser for Friends of Marquez (aimed at supporting the library). Last year we raised $15,963 and the students of Marquez read 19,178 books!
How does it work? Each book that a child reads, or has read to them, counts. For each book the student reads (or listens to), he/she writes it on their log. The book must be on the reading log for the book to be counted. Any book up to 75 pages counts as a book. For students reading longer books, take the total # of pages, divide by 50 and the remainder must be more than 25 to round up as a new book. Thus a 360 page book equals 7 books. (Books read by the teachers in class will be added separately by the liaison and are NOT part of the students’ reading logs.) Students can also collect pledges for the books that read. A suggested donation of $1 per book with a goal of each student finding 10 sponsors and reading 10 (or more) books—which is about $100 per student.
On Fridays, for each book read during the week, the students will color in their class Read-a-thon thermometer. Each class will have a reading thermometer, updated weekly.
Students will turn in their reading logs at the end of the read-a-thon, January 31, with their pledges for final tallies.
All students who participate, get a certificate. Students who read 10 books or more earn a medal.
The class that reads the most books per grade gets an ice cream party.
Book Drive: From January 25-February 10, we will be collecting new and used children’s books for all ages to donate to Mr. Hollis’s elementary school, Parthenia Elementary. Boxes will be placed near the front of the school.
DOWNLOAD CORNER:
- Pledge Form (.pdf)
- Readathon Calendar For Kids 2011-12 (.pdf)
- Reading Log (.pdf)
- What Is The Readathon? (.pdf)
