Read-a-thon
We are about to kick-off the 2009-2010 READ-A-THON!! We are excited about new things we are doing with it this year and we need your help! We need one parent per class to help make this the most successful READ-A-THON ever! Please let your class parent know if you are interested.
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 $17,000 and donated 3,000 gently used books to families of a LAUSD school.
What’s different this year:
No paper chains! Like last year, we are “going green.” To reduce paper use we are placing a penny in a re-used plastic water bottle for each book read. The classes will keep the pennies in their room and at the culmination ceremony the child who has read the most books in each class will pour their class’ pennies into the large school container.
We will have a big plywood reading thermometer at the entrance to the school which will track what how many books the whole school is reading. We are hoping for over 12,000 books read during the Read-a-thon from December 7- January 29.
What is still the same:
We are going to do book thermometers in each class which will track how many books the kids are reading. In Mr. Hollis’ grade level assemblies the classes will show their reading thermometers and the class who is ahead at that point will be recognized. At the end of the READ-A-THON the class per grade that has read the most books will get an ice cream party and the teacher will get a gift certificate to village books.
We are still suggesting donations 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.
Students who participate will receive a certificate, and those who turn in their paperwork on time, and read 10 or more books will get a medal.
DOWNLOAD CORNER:
- Pledge Form (.pdf)
- Read-a-thon Calendar For Kids (.pdf)
- Reading Log (.pdf)
- What is New in 2009-10 Info (.pdf)
- Readathon deposit form Checks Only 2009 (.xls)
- Songbird Vouchers & Cash for Readation (.xls)
