📚 Read-A-Thon Week 3 Update - And the Winners Are,,,
Fri, Apr 3 9:42am

⛳ Week 3 Raffle Winners — And the Winners Are...

We’re over halfway to our reading and fundraising goals, let’s finish strong over the final 5 days of the Read-A-Thon!

🏌️‍♀️Congratulations to our Week 3 - Sub Par raffle winners!🏌️

Name Teacher Grade
Cristiano Frausto Roberts TK
Rocky Kim McCracken Kindergarten
Stella Soules Espindola 1st Grade
Wesley Olsen Rodriguez 2nd Grade
Khloe Cheng Soria-Kevy 3rd Grade
Alex Li Suhre 4th Grade
Lylah Sue Green 5th Grade

Raffle prizes will be distributed in class next week. Great job to all of the students who have signed up, logged reading minutes, and have sent donation requests! 

If you haven’t registered yet, there is still time to join the Read-A-Thon. Be sure to sign up, enter reading minutes, and send out donation requests through Pledgestar to help support Earhart students.

Reminder: To be entered in the final raffle drawing for a zoo, concert, and movie tickets, students must receive or turn at least $350 in donations by 8 p.m. on April 8. 


We’re heading into Week 3 of the Read-A-Thon and the momentum is building! So far, our students have logged 75,174 minutes and raised an incredible $29,309 🎉

With just 8 days remaining, we’re making a strong push toward our goals of $70,000 and 250,000 minutes—and every minute read and dollar raised will make a difference!


🏆 Prizes

Here’s a snapshot of where things stand for some of our top prizes. With over a week to go, anything can happen!

There are still amazing prizes up for grabs, including:

  • 🎟️ Subpar gift cards
  • 🎒 Backpack charms
  • 🦁 Oakland & San Francisco Zoo tickets
  • 🎤 Ariana Grande concert tickets
  • 🍿 Private Movie Screening at Alameda Theater 
  • 🍧 Class movie time or popsicle party
  • 👩‍🏫 Principal or Librarian for the Day

📖 Top Readers by Grade (Minutes)

TK: 905   3rd: 1,090
K: 910    4th: 1,741
1st: 650   5th: 1,415
2nd: 1,305


💰 Top Fundraisers by Grade

TK: $250   3rd: $445
K: $780    4th: $445
1st: $435   5th: $497
2nd: $605


📊 Grade-Level Progress

We’re currently at 24.78% of our reading goal and 40.71% of our fundraising goal.

Highlights:

  • 🥇 2nd Grade is leading fundraising at 75.56% of goal
  • 🥇 4th Grade and 2nd Grade are leading in reading progress
  • Kindergarten and 1st Grade are making strong moves—keep it going!

👉 Full breakdown:

Grade Minutes % of Goal Raised % of Goal
TK 4,397 11.73% $1,327.50 14.75%
K 8,869 23.65% $5,806.54 64.52%
1st  10,624 21.25% $4,074.71 33.96%
2nd  13,347 35.59% $6,799.95 75.56%
3rd  10,399 27.73% $3,846.64 42.74%
4th  13,155 35.08% $4,473.72 49.71%
5th  11,881 31.68% $2,733.25 30.37%
TOTAL 74,336 24.78% $29,308.78 40.71%

Each class is aiming for 12,500 minutes and $3,000. Grade-level totals are simply the sum of all classes in that grade.

👉 Visit https://amelia.pledgestar.com/ to see real-time standings for your class.


⏰ What Does April 8 Mean?

  • Reading logs close at 8:30 PM on April 8
    (You can still enter past reading minutes until then)
  • Fundraising links remain active after April 8, but
    👉 only donations received by April 8 count toward prizes
  • Reminder emails/texts will continue to go out to your contacts leading up to the deadline

🚀 How We Reach Our Goal

No matter where you are, there’s still time to make a big impact:

Not signed up yet?
👉 www.pledgestar.com/amelia — it’s quick to get started!

Already signed up? You can:

  • Add 5–10 more contacts
  • Share your student’s link again (social media works!)
  • Send a quick reminder to friends and family
  • Help another Earhart family get started

💡 Don’t forget: Turn in any cash or check donations by April 8 to count toward prizes.


💡 Corporate Matching Opportunity

Did you know your donation could be doubled at no cost to you? Many employers offer corporate matching programs.

Check with your HR department or search your company on Charity Navigator to see if your donation to Earhart PTA qualifies.


Thank you for your continued support—this is a true community effort, and we’re so close to making a big impact for our students! 💙

Questions? Email readathon@earhartpta.org