Goal $20,000
During the month of February, PV elementary students will participate in a Read-A-Thon to celebrate reading while raising money for our campus. This year, our theme is in memory of Mrs. Catheryne Santos, who loved all things Disney.
All funds raised will go to our PFTA with 25% of the total going directly to the school library to purchase new books for our students. We will also install a “Santos Shelf” in the library in memory of Mrs. Santos.
How it works:
The PV school community asks family, friends & co-workers to sponsor students in one of two ways:
- A donation based on minutes read (for example: $0.20 per minute)
- A lump sum donation
You may choose to pay using our online donation portal, click the button below, or have the money drawn from your FACTS account.
Students participating in our Read-A-Thon will record minutes read outside of the classroom every day on their Read-A-Thon log sheets. To participate, you may read any of the following:
- Books
- Magazines
- Comics
- eBooks on a tablet
- Audiobooks
- Students who are not yet reading independently may be read to by an adult or other independent reader, such as a sibling.
Family Technology Challenge
We are challenging all families at Pleasant Valley Elementary to kick off the first week of Read-A-Thon by going tech-free. This means that instead of watching TV or playing video games, you read! If your family goes without technology-based entertainment, such as video games and TV, from Monday, Feb. 6 through Friday, Feb. 10, each child in your family will receive an out-of-uniform pass!
Read-A-Thon Reading Log
During February, each night after students read (or are read to), families should record both what was read and for how many minutes. After reading each week, families should tally up the total minutes read and record this number on the reading log sheet in the designated box. We will collect these sheets on the following dates:
- Monday, February 6 (download)
- Monday, February 13 (download)
- Tuesday, February 21 (download)
- Monday, February 27 (download)
Reading log and Pledge sheets are in the student packet labeled for each week.
If your child does not meet the 75-minute goal during one week, they may combine the minutes with the following week to reach the goal. Students will qualify for a Disney keychain after every 75 minutes read and minimum donation.
Read-A-Thon Pledge Sheet
Students will record the names of their sponsors and how much each sponsor will contribute. This may be in the form of a lump sun for total minutes read for the week, or an amount determined per minutes read (eg. $.25 cents for each minute read).
Pledge sheets are due each Monday to qualify for the Disney keychain.
Families will calculate total pledge amounts.
Collect all donations and indicate on the sheet how each pledge was given: check (made our to CAC), cash, online donation or draft FACTS account.
If you donate via our online payment portal, please put the student name in the Notes section so the student gets credit for the donation.
Prizes
Students will receive a Disney keychain of their choice for every 75 minutes read with a minimum $10 donation (and they can earn more than one per week!).
Students will also receive a lanyard to display their Disney keychains.
Total donations
- If a student raises $40 over the 4-week period, they will receive a Mickey silicone bracelet and a Disney pencil.
- If a student raises $80 over the 4-week period, they will receive the bracelet, pencil and a Disney drinking straw and Mickey ice cream bar.
- If a student raises $125 or more over the 4-week period, they will receive all of the above prizes plus heart-shaped sunglasses and Disney character Pez candy and dispenser.
Class prizes
- The class with the highest amount of donations will receive a party of their choice: popcorn, pizza or ice cream!
- The classroom with the highest number of minutes read will receive an extra 30-minute recess!
- The classroom with the highest participation of reading and donations will receive a pajama party.