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Read-A-Thon Fundraiser

A Read-a-thon is a great way to raise money because 100% of the money raised goes back to our school!

We are having a Read-a-thonSchool Goal Our goal is to raiseWe are having a Read-a-thon$17,000!Set a Class Goal (example)How it works$500STUDENT GOAL - $25

How do you reach that goal? Mom donates - $5.00Dad donates - $5.00Grandma Betty donates - $5.00Aunt Jane donates - $5.00Uncle Joe donates - $5.00TOTAL DONATED = $25.00

How it worksTake Home Pledge Packet

Go to www.riggsreadathon.org Click on the Register to Participate button! Your sponsors will click Support a Participant button to sponsor you. How It WorksIf you get 5 sponsors, you will earn a Reading Bracelet!

If you get 10 sponsors, you will earn a Cool Reader Duck!How it works

How It WorksStart Reading!!!

Reading before and after school counts.You can only read a book once for the contest.You can read independently or other people can read to youIf you read to your friend or sibling, it counts for both of you!Read-a-thon Rules

Reading instead of doing homework does not count. Reading instead of watching TV does!Assigned reading for homework and book reports counts.The total # of minutes for a weekday = 300 The total # of minutes for a weekend day/holiday = 600Read-a-thon Rules (Page 3)

Star Reader - The student in each grade that READS the most minutes and the student who earns the most money! Star Readers will get to go in a Limo to Lunch with Mrs. Weyenberg!How you win

Class Winners will get one of these parties

Electronics or Game Board PartyMovieDodgeball PartyWii Dance Party

How you win

If you earn more than $25 in pledges will be entered into a drawing to win one of many prizes

Sonic, Dairy Queen, FrostAnd many more

How you win

Every student that participates will receive a certificate and a prize just for turning in your form.

How you win

And the teacher of the classes that win will receive a gift also!

How you win

Get Pledges from 8/25-8/31

Read, Read, Read from 8/31 to 9/7

Turn In your pledge forms from 9/8 to 9/12

Winners will be announced the following week!

Timeline of EventsGOOD LUCK! Lets Get Reading!

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