Read-a-thon
MARCH 2025!
Readers, mark your calendars and get your books ready! Our beloved Read-a-thon is back and better than ever. Read-a-thon dates:
March TBD:
Reading and sponsorship logs go out
March TBD:
Read-a-thon!
March TBD:
Prizes Announced!
Full schedule of events below.
Any questions? Connect with us at
readathon@rosaparkselementary.net
Calendar of Read-a-thon Events
Monday, March TBD
Individual online spreadsheets will all be sent out by this date. Look for an email from your room parent with your child’s spreadsheet.
Monday, March TBD - Monday, March TBD
Collect sponsors and add them to the sponsor tracker tab in your spreadsheet.
Monday, March TBD
Read-a-thon begins!
Wednesday, March TBD
Pajamas and Stuffy Day! Wear your pajamas and bring a stuffy to school.
Friday, March TBD
Bookmark Making and Book Swap at Lunch Recess.
Wednesday, March TBD
Dress like your favorite character day.
Sunday, March TBD
Teacher Read-Aloud at Pegasus Books, 1855 Solano Ave, 12-3pm.
Monday, March TBD at 5pm
Read-a-thon ends, make sure all your sponsors and minutes are logged.
Friday, March TBD
Winners announced!
After Spring Break
Ice cream truck on campus for winning classes and “Principal for a Day” prize.
The Prizes Your Student Can Win:
Trophy for the student with the Most Minutes Read School-wide
Medals for the class with the Most Minutes Read School-wide
Ice cream Social for the classes from each grade with the Most Minutes Read
Gift Certificates for the students in each grade level with the Most Minutes Read
Participation certificates for all participants
** For every 10 sponsors that your student gets, they earn a raffle ticket to win a chance at the Principal Prize**
The Rosa Parks PTA Annual Read-a-thon is our #1 fundraiser
How Does it Work?
In March, students read as much as they can and record their reading minutes.
They (with caregiver help) reach out to family, friends, and neighbors to pledge either a flat donation or an hourly donation per hour read.
After the reading ends, students tally their reading minutes and collect money from their sponsors.
The money raised from the Read-a-thon goes to next year’s PTA Budget to support essential school programs such as MOSAIC, Classroom Grants, Community Events and lots more!
Prizes are awarded to top individual performers and classrooms, as well as Most Improved from last year and “You Rocked the Read-a-thon” for creative participation. Prizes include local store gift certificates, ice cream from an ice cream truck, a trophy, medal or certificate.
Students who get 10 or more sponsors are entered into a draw to win the opportunity to win the Principal Prize!!
Need Help Recruiting People to Be Sponsors?
What Counts Towards Reading Minutes?
What can you read?
Books
E-books
Audiobooks
Magazines
Comic books/graphic novels
Recipe instructions
What counts as reading?
Reading to yourself
Reading to a sibling or relative
Reading to a stuffy or your pet
Reading with someone
Being read to by someone else (especially for lower grades)
Even listening to an audio book counts!
Library Zoom meetings
Rosa Parks Read Aloud Events below!
Where to Find Books?
In Person:
Berkeley Public Library is doing outdoor pickups if you place a hold for a book online.
Online:
Head to the Rosa Parks Library online or visit the following websites for free online books!
Check out this list of locations of Little Free Libraries! Also see the map below!
How to Add Minutes to Your Reading Log
Rosa Parks Students Niya and Ela have created a video tutorial of how your student can keep track of their minutes in their reading log. Click below!
How to Add Sponsors to Your Reading Log
Rosa Parks Students Olivia and Zoe have created a video tutorial of how your student can add their sponsors to their reading log. Click below!