Return of the Readathon | March 2023
Update 3/30/23 | Our students rocked the Readathon! Thank you to everyone who participated for making our second annual Readathon such a wonderful experience. The money raised ensures we can execute all the planned programs and field trips. So proud of all our Grand View readers!
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From Principal Tara Grings | 3/12/23
Let's Do This!
I know our students and parents love healthy competition. As an educator, there is nothing healthier than cultivating a love of reading. Bringing reading and competition together seems like a WIN! So, I am excited to announce the 2023 Grand View Readathon. In addition to promoting reading, the Readathon is a great way for us to raise money for our PTA. All funds raised will go to expenses for this school year including field trips, classroom supplies, technology enhancements and more! I can't wait to see how we do. GO GATORS!
Important Dates
Request Donations
Let's Do This!
I know our students and parents love healthy competition. As an educator, there is nothing healthier than cultivating a love of reading. Bringing reading and competition together seems like a WIN! So, I am excited to announce the 2023 Grand View Readathon. In addition to promoting reading, the Readathon is a great way for us to raise money for our PTA. All funds raised will go to expenses for this school year including field trips, classroom supplies, technology enhancements and more! I can't wait to see how we do. GO GATORS!
Important Dates
- 3/10 and 3/13 Teachers announce the Readathon to their classes; they may set a suggested reading goal for their class
- 3/13 Parents receive sign-up link from PTA
- 3/13 - 3/15 Parents and students send out donation requests
- 3/15 READING BEGINS!
- 3/15 - 3/30 Students track reading time in the system
- 3/15 - 3/30 Students in 1st-5th grade may borrow double the usual number of library books allowed at a time
Request Donations
- Students set a personal goal. Five books, or 500 minutes, or one hour per day, for example, however they wish to mark their progress
- Students then ask family and friends to support their overall goal with a set donation
- The average donation could be anywhere from $25 to $200 or even more
- We hope each student will achieve $100 in donations
- Requesting donations is done directly from within the Readathon website
- Once your child is registered you will be able to track their reading time via the website
- The Readathon begins 3/15 so remember to register before then
- Top fundraising reader in the school wins a Kindle Fire and their name on the Grand View marquee
- Top fundraising reader in each grade wins a $50 gift certificate to Simms Group Restaurants
- Top reader (most minutes) in each grade wins a book prize from Pages Bookstore
- Top fundraising class in the school wins a donut delivery party
- All students who participate will receive a special gift during the first week of the Readathon
- Rewards will be announced and awarded April 14
The 2021 Readathon fundraiser has ended and by all accounts --both in minutes read and monies raised-- our Great Gator Readers and Donors have exceeded our wildest expectations!
Winners and final numbers will be announced after Spring Break.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
||| Click here to download and view thank you video |||
GVPTA Readathon congratulations letter posted April 21, 2021
DigMB news article | posted April 21, 2021 | updated April 22, 2021
Manhattan Beach Patch news article | posted April 14, 2021
RAISING FUNDS FOR OUR SCHOOL LIBRARY | MARCH 22 -- APRIL 1
Readthon info plays at min. 3:00
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JOIN YOUR CLASSMATES FOR THE ALL-SCHOOL GRAND VIEW READATHON!
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EASY AS 1-2-3!
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READ TO RAISE. READ TO WIN! TOP READERS CAN WIN...
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GATORS + {pages} a bookstore
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QUESTIONS?
See the flyer or email Heidi Snively hsnively@mbusd.org or Kate Sinclair dearkatesinclair@gmail.com.
See the flyer or email Heidi Snively hsnively@mbusd.org or Kate Sinclair dearkatesinclair@gmail.com.