Reading with Books & Buddies

Goal $25,000

For three weeks during the month of February, PV elementary students will participate in a Read-A-Thon to celebrate reading while raising money for our campus.

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.

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
• Reading 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 all read books! If your family goes without technology-based entertainment, such as video games and TV, from Monday, Feb. 3 through Friday, Feb. 7, 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 10
• Tuesday, February 18
• Monday, February 24

Reading log and pledge sheets are in the student packet labeled for each week.

• Students will qualify for a “Read-A-Thon Buddy” when they reach 75 minutes of reading and a minimum of $20.
• After they have earned their “Read-A-Thon Buddy” they may earn two accessories for every 75 minutes reading and minimum $10 donation.
• For every additional $50, students may earn another “Read-A-Thon Buddy” (after the initial $20).

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.

• Families will calculate the total pledge amounts.
• Collect all donations and indicate on the sheet how each pledge was given check (made out to CAC), cash or online donation or draft FACTS account
• Turn in the Read-A-Thon

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

Read-A-Thon Buddy:

• Students must read or be read to for at least 75 minutes and a $20 donation to receive their “Read-A-Thon Buddy”
• Students may earn an additional “Read-A-Thon Buddy” for every additional $50 they raise.

Buddy Accessories

• Students will receive two accessories of their choice for every 75 minutes read with a minimum $10 donation after the initial minutes and $20 donation.
• Students may earn more than two accessories per week!

Example:

• FIRST 75 minutes read and $20 donation = Initial Read-A-Thon Buddy
• 75 minutes read and at least $10 donation = two accessories for the buddy.
• Every 150 minutes read and at least $20 donation = four accessories
• Every $50 raised = Additional Read-A-Thon Buddy

Total donations

• If a student raises $40 over the 3-week period, they will receive a Buddy straw and Buddy fruit snacks.
• Raise $80 over the three-week period and students will receive the above plus a Buddy pencil, Buddy eraser topper, Buddy notepad and Buddy sticker.
• Raise $125 or more over the three-week period and students will receive all of the above plus a stuffed Buddy slap bracelet and an ice cream sundae party with Mrs. Beck and Mrs. Lambert.

Class prizes

• The class with the highest amount of donations will receive a party of their choice: Popcorn or Pizza movie party!
• 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.