What is the Readathon?
- Our annual Readathon provides an opportunity for students and their families to build literacy skills and support PBES PTA at the same time! In February 2024, participating students will participate in a book giveaway, read, count their minutes, encourage adults to pledge money based on their participation, and celebrate their collective achievement at a school assembly.
- The PTA uses Readathon donations to support bilingual literacy as well as other enrichment activities for students at our school, such as after-school club scholarships, equity, STEAM night, and more. Please encourage family & friends to donate!
- Any time spent reading or being read to (including reading homework, DEAR time in class, and audio books) counts!
- Any child who logs reading time for any one or more days during the three-week period will be eligible for recognition and prizes (based on availability) at the celebratory school assembly at the end of the Readathon.
- The class in each grade with the most participation will receive a pizza party!
How do we count Readathon minutes?
Your child will receive a Readathon packet, including reading logs. They will turn in their reading log for the week on Friday, February 9th, 16th, and 23rd to their teacher. These reading logs will be collected and their minutes recorded (remember to keep a count at home if sponsors are donating based on minutes read!).
*** Be sure your child has included their name and teacher on the form!
Remember to turn in your minutes on Friday, February 9th, 16th, and 23rd!
Participation counts more than the dollar amount. So please consider participating in the Readathon whether you give $3 or $300. Even if you choose not to donate, please encourage your child to read and record the minutes since your child will be eligible to receive a prize regardless of your donation.
How can you donate?
Pledges can be paid by check (make checks payable to ‘PBES PTA’) or on the PBES PTA website - use the Readathon Donation option. All donations are tax deductible.
Our goal is to read 200,000 minutes and raise $3,000. We can do it!
If you have any questions, please contact Leanne Sedowski at leanne_sedowski@hotmail.com, Anabel Garner at agarner.tn@gmail.com, or Kristin O’Planick at kristinop@yahoo.com and put “PBES Read-a-thon Question” in the subject line of the email.
