Enfield District School Read-a-Thon
April 15 - 19th
The PTA at Enfield District School will be supporting a Read-a-Thon from Monday, April 15th to Friday, April 19th. Our Read-a-Thon is designed to reinforce good reading habits while raising funds to support a new and inclusive playground!
Our school-wide goal is to read 23 000 minutes at home (independently or with a parent/guardian) and raise $3000.00 for this project. If every student reads a minimum of 20 minutes daily at home, we will achieve our reading goal! Please track all minutes read at home on the reading tracking sheet. All donations must be recorded on the pledge sheet. Donations can be made by cash or cheque (all cheques must be made out to Enfield District Parent Teacher Association).
Reading tracking sheets, pledge sheets, and all donations will be collected by Monday, April 22. Please place all donations in the envelope provided with the child’s name and class on it, and seal it when sending it in. If a child has lost their reading / pledge tracking sheet and envelope, please let us know and we will send another one home.
School Wide Prizes Awarded for Reaching Goals
18 000 minutes read: one extended recess for the entire school
23 000 minutes read: movie and popcorn for the entire school
Class with the highest average reading minutes - pizza party
$2000.00 raised: school-wide cafeteria treats
$3000.00 raised: dance party during school hours for all students
Fundraising Prize Draws:
We will be drawing for a chance to win a variety of prizes
-Students with 50 minutes or more read - a draw for an Aroma Maya Gift Card
-Students with 75 minutes or more read – a draw for an Subenacadie Wildlife Park
-Students in P–2 and 3–5 with highest number of minutes read - a draw for Indigo Gift cards
Kick-Off Assembly
To kick-off the Read-a -Thon and get the excitement going – there will be an assembly on Thursday, April 11. Students will take home pledge sheets and envelopes that evening.
These theme days for the week:
Monday April 15 – Retro Day
Tuesday, April 16 – Hat Day - & School Wide Free Ham dinner
Wednesday, April 17 – Dress as your Favourite Character from a Book
Thursday, April 18 – Beach Day
Friday, April 19 – PJs and Stuffy and your Favourite Bedtime Story Book
We are planning to have lots of reading happening all week – stories on the announcements, special read alouds in class, staff sharing their favourite childhood books, authors sharing stories, more reading buddies opportunities!