After a Covid hiatus, the Read-a-Thon has returned! This year we're kicking it off with a Book Swap, so clean out your bookshelves, donate kids books to school, and see your child bring home a new favorite! 

 

There are books to be read, prizes to be earned, and fun to be had by all. Read on for more details! 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT DATES:

1/17-1/20 - Book Donations Accepted

Fri, 1/27 - Book Swap

Fri, 1/27 - Sun, 2/5 - Read-a-Thon - track your minutes!

Mon, 2/6 - Final day to turn your log into your teacher

 

How Does our Read-a-Thon Work?


The Read-a-thon is focused on the amount of time a student reads. This allows students with different reading speeds and abilities to participate at their own level.

 

#1 - Log Minutes:

 

Your child will bring home a sheet of paper with their reading log on one side and a BINGO game card on the other side. BINGO can be completed at any time, but a prize for BINGO will only be given once.

 

 

Click to download your own copy

or find extras in the main office. 

  

 

 

Help your student track their reading and initial their time to record how many minutes they read. More minutes = more prizes!

 

Student should bring their logs back to school each day so that volunteers can track their minutes and hand out prizes as we go along.

 

*If you need another reading log, they can be found in the main office. 

 

Reading logs should be turned in one final time on Mon, 2/6.

 

 

                   

                 

What Counts as READING? 

  • Books
  • Magazines
  • Audiobooks
  • Materials in languages other than English
  • Parents reading to kids
  • Kids reading to parents/pets/stuffed animals
  • Siblings or friends reading to each other counts for BOTH kids!
 What Does NOT Count?

 

  • Reading/Logging BEFORE Jan 27
  • Reading/Logging AFTER Feb 5

 

 

 

 

PRIZES!

 

Earn the Rainbow! 

Read 100 minutes, earn a red wristband! 

200 minutes - orange

300 minutes - yellow

400 minutes - green

500 minutes - blue + a squishy owl

 

Other Ways to Win! 

 

  • Complete BINGO and win a vinyl sticker

  • Lucky Log winners: 2 students will be randomly selected daily to receive a keychain

  • Top reader in each class: Pagliacci Pizza slice card

  • Top reader in K-2 and 3-5: Island Books gift certificate

  • Top K-2 and 3-5 classes: Each student will receive a Northwood water bottle filled with a mystery surprise!

 

Let's get reading, Northwood Owls!!!! 

 

Questions?

Please contact Read-a-thon Chairs Karen Ramsahai, Samantha Rubenfield and India Harmsen at ReadaThon@northwoodowlspta.org.