3. A Read-a-thon is a great way to raise money because 100% of the money raised goes back to our school! Read-a-thon We are having a Read-a-thon …

4. School Goal – Our goal is to raise… Read-a-thon We are having a Read-a-thon …

5. Set a Class Goal (example)… How it works…

6. STUDENT GOAL - $25 How do you reach that goal? Mom donates - $5.00 Dad donates - $5.00 Grandma Betty donates - $5.00 Aunt Jane donates - $5.00 Uncle Joe donates - $5.00 TOTAL DONATED = $25.00 How it works…

7. Take Home Pledge Packet Go to www.riggsreadathon.orgwww.riggsreadathon.org Click on the Register to Participate button! Your sponsors will click Support a Participant button to sponsor you. How It Works…

8. If 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…

9. How It Works…

10. 1.Reading before and after school counts. 2.You can only read a book once for the contest. 3.You can read independently or other people can read to you…If you read to your friend or sibling, it counts for both of you! Read-a-thon Rules

11. 4.Reading instead of doing homework does not count. Reading instead of watching TV does! 5.Assigned reading for homework and book reports counts. 6.The total # of minutes for a weekday = 300 The total # of minutes for a weekend day/holiday = 600 Read-a-thon Rules (Page 3)

12. 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…

13. Class Winners will get one of these parties…  Electronics or Game Board Party  Movie  Dodgeball Party  Wii Dance Party How you win…

14. If you earn more than $25 in pledges will be entered into a drawing to win one of many prizes… Sonic, Dairy Queen, Frost… And many more… How you win…

15. Every student that participates will receive a certificate and a prize just for turning in your form. How you win…

16. And the teacher of the classes that win will receive a gift also! How you win…

17.  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 Events