We are halfway through our Under the Sea Read-a-Thon! We’ve raised over $30,000 so far, which means we’re over 40% of our way to our $70,000 goal. Please keep sending your donation requests as every donation helps fund our PTA programs. We’ll also have prizes for the top 2 fundraisers in each grade, and, if we hit our overall goal, we’ll get a special silly surprise event with Mr. Sahakian! (Hint: it may be something extra messy!)
And don’t forget that the class that raises the most donations will get a special pizza party. Right now, Ms. Lee’s Kindergarten class is leading the school in donations received, with Ms. Valler’s first grade class not far behind. Will one of these classes pull ahead to take home the top honor? Or will another class come from behind to claim that prize?!
We’ve also seen strong engagement with lots of students logging minutes read on Pledgestar, but we’d love to see even more students participate! Please go to https://pledgestar.com/edisonreadathon/ to set up an account for your student if you haven’t yet. All reading outside of class counts – whether that’s reading on your own, having someone read to you, or reading aloud. We’ll have prizes for all students who meet their grade reading goal as well as extra prizes for the top 3 readers in each class.
Here are other ways to participate in this year’s Read-a-Thon:
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Check out the Go Green Book Swap! It’s running all week from 8-8:20 am at the main entrance. Bring a book you’re ready to pass on and/or grab one that you’re interested in! Psst…there are prizes for all who participate!
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Add your book recommendation to our Catch of the Day poster and get inspired by your classmates’ picks!
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Complete the challenges on the paper tracker for a chance to win more prizes! The more challenges you complete, the more entries you’ll get in the raffle!
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Next Wednesday, October 15th, save yourself some cooking stress and come on out to Tomatina for our Dine & Donate event! 15% of Tomatina sales (lunch, dinner, dine-in, takeout) will be donated to our fundraiser. Then head over to Books Inc. any time from 5-8 pm! 10% of all sales will go to our Read-a-Thon, and local author Wahab Algarmi (who led an excellent assembly with the students last week) will be there to sign books. You can stop by before that evening’s PTA meeting! Make sure to mention the Edison Read-a-Thon at both Tomatina and Books Inc.
Help us finish the Read-a-Thon with a strong second half! And thank you for your support of our Edison community!
Julia & Erica, Read-a-Thon Committee Co-Chairs