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Welcome to our annual celebration of reading, the YISS 2016 Elementary School Read-A-Thon. Our goal is to develop a lifelong love of learning and promote the enjoyment of reading through a variety of fun and educational activities. The theme this year is "Reading is Your Ticket to Adventure" and will begin on Monday, February 15 and end on Monday, March 7.
We want to encourage our children to read joyfully. All the events for this year’s Read-A-Thon circle around the theme, and of course the
competition for prizes will be highlighted as well. Like last year there will be a school wide goal for minutes read. If the Elementary School students can collectively read a total of 654,321minutes, Mrs. Willetts, Mr. Garman and Mrs. Roll have agreed to the Pie throw at the Wrap-Up Assembly.
What counts as reading?
What counts as reading?
The following can be counted as reading and can be recorded in reading logs:
Silent reading by student
Reading aloud by student
Students being read to by another individual
Listening to an Audio book if the student is also reading a copy of the book along with the Audio
Reading any type of text and any genre if in balance (reading a variety of different types of texts): Comics, newspaper, magazines, books, articles, poetry, graphic novels, etc.
The following do not count as reading:
Watching video version of a story
Reading textbook for homework purposes or reading textbook in class.
Incentives
Incentives
This year’s Read-A-Thon will award prizes for the following categories:
A. Level 1 -
Requirement: hand in at least 1 reading log
i. Participation Prize,
ii. 1 name will be drawn to win a chance to be a Pie thrower
B. Level 2 -
Requirements:
Grade K read minimum of 600 minutes
Grades 1 -2 read minimum of 700 minutes
Grades 3-5 read minimum of 800 minutes
i . Prize for reaching Level 2
ii . 1 name will be drawn to win a chance to be a Pie thrower
iii. Names will be drawn out of Level 2 & Level 3 qualifiers to win :
Principal for a day
2 Asst Principals for a day
Librarian for a day
C. Level 3 -
Requirements:
Grade K read 1300+ minutes
Grade 1-2 read 1600+ minutes
Grades 3-5 read 2400+ minutes
i. Prize for reaching Level 3
ii. Names will be drawn out of all students meeting the above criteria to win:
ipad Mini
Lego Sets
Gift Certificate for Spring Book Fair
Everland Tickets
And many more...
iii. 1 name will be drawn to win a chance to be a Pie thrower
iv. Names will be drawn out of Level 2 & Level 3 qualifiers to win :
Principal for a day
2 Asst Principals for a day
Librarian for a day
D. One class per grade with most minutes read – Pizza/ice cream party of choice
Main Events
Main Events
Kick-off Assembly - Friday, February 12 in Auditorium
“Adventure” Mystery Readers - Friday, February 19
All we can say is that it will be mysterious!
Pajama & Pancake Day and Snuggle Up with your favorite book
All students, teachers, administrative staff and parent volunteers are invited to come to school dressed in their PJs and enjoy a pancake lunch on Wednesday, February 24. You are welcome to “Snuggle Up and Read” your favorite book that day.
Character Dress Down day - Wednesday, March 2
All students, teachers, and administrative staff to come to school dressed as a favorite book character from an adventurous story. Bring a favorite quote from the book to share!
Drop Everything And Read (DEAR) Time
For the duration of Read-A-Thon, we are dedicating 20 minutes of every school day to Drop Everything and Read (DEAR). DEAR time is for everyone to read, adults and students in the school community. You can read anything you wish to; books, magazines, comic books, non-fiction, newspapers, etc. These 20 minutes count towards your reading log. IMPORTANT REMINDER:This year, we have included a column with the DEAR minutes for your convenience. Please add the time read and combine with 20 DEAR minutes to calculate daily totals.
Caught You Reading
Students who are “Caught Reading” on camera will find themselves featured on the “Readers Wall Of Fame”.
Wrap-Up Assembly - Tuesday, March 29
All students, teachers, administrators will celebrate the end of Read-A-Thon and if the Elementary School collectively reads 654,321 minutes, Mrs. Willetts, Mr. Garman and Mrs. Roll have agreed to the Pie throw at the Wrap-Up Assembly. In addition, names will be drawn for prizes.
Thank you in advance for your participation and for helping celebrate the joy of reading.
For any questions, please contact Elementary Read-A-Thon 2016 Chairs at esparents.pto@gmail.com
Victoria Sheen & Christine Yoo
ES Read-A-Thon 2016 Chairs
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