Read-A-Thon 2026:

Passport to Reading: Adventures on Every Page!

Read-A-Thon has it all - fun, prizes, spirit, competition - all to benefit Fairview!

What is a Read-A-Thon?

A read-a-thon is a fun, high-energy school fundraiser that celebrates reading while supporting important school programs! During our read-a-thon, happening February 13–20, students of all ages and all grades are invited to read as much as they can—at school, for homework, and at home, including books read with parents or caregivers. Participants collect donations through flat pledges or per-minute/per-page sponsorships, track their reading using logs or online tools, and watch their progress grow. With exciting rewards, fun incentives, and reading goals to motivate students, the read-a-thon builds literacy, strengthens reading stamina, and brings our entire school community together around a shared love of books. 📚🎉

How does Read-A-Thon work?

1. Set goals and get sponsors: Each student will set their reading minutes goal. They should also recruit sponsors - friends and family who will support Fairview with a donation if and when the student achieves their reading goals.

2. Read and Track: Students read as much as possible, and track every minute they read all week!

3. Get Donations: Reach out to your sponsors to share your success and let them know when it's time to donate. (They can donate online or you can bring cash in an envelope to the main office).

4. Celebrate! Prizes are awarded for individual participation, and to recognize total classroom and all-school achievement! Everyone who tracks their minutes has a chance to win!

Our school goals are: 140,000 minutes read and $10,000 raised

This year, we have enabled online personalized fundraising through this website - see below for directions on setting up a personal fundraising page

(SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM FOR LINKS TO THE ENTIRE READ-A-THON PACKET)

During Read-A-Thon, each student should read as much as possible (homework reading plus more!). Students are asked to set goals for themselves and strive to reach them.

Each student who participates will be entered into a raffle.
Classrooms also set goals. Fairview’s goal is to read over 140,000 minutes in 7 days!
Students and classrooms will be recognized for their efforts.
More prizes have been added this year to recognize student participation!

Raising money for our school is an important part of the Read-A-Thon. All money collected will support Fairview. Please sign up sponsors from among your family, friends, and co-workers. Please do not allow your students to ask strangers for donations. Sponsors should pledge a flat rate to help support students’ reading goals. Please see the Read-A-Thon packet for further details.

How to set up a personal fundraising page:

Click "Add Your Student" (this is a button just below the photo of Fairview and progress tracker)
Fill out the information to set up a fundraising page for your student
Story and pictures are optional, but will help with fundraising
There are options to share via text, email or on social media to let family and friends know about your student's reading and fundraising goal
You can share the personal fundraising page with family and friends to submit their funds at the end of Read-A-Thon
Families with multiple students: Parents/adults can set up multiple accounts for their children using different email addresses. Or, you can use the same email address by adding a "+1", "+2", etc. before the "@" symbol in the email address. For example: example@gmail.com then example+1@gmail.com. The emails will go to the original email address. This trick works for Gmail addresses, but success may vary with other email providers. Using this method allows you to register the same email address multiple times, as the system recognizes them as different logins.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Weekend
Feb 9	Feb 10	Feb 11	Feb 12	Feb 13	Feb 14-15
NO SCHOOL, so take this time to Set Reading Goals Gather Pledges *Give back week at Joseph-Beth Bookstore!*	Share Favorite Book & Gather Pledges & Sponsors *Give back week at Joseph-Beth Bookstore!*	Gather Pledges & Sponsors *Give back week at Joseph-Beth Bookstore!*	Gather Pledges & Sponsors *Give back week at Joseph-Beth Bookstore!*	Reading Begins at 3:41 PM *Give back week at Joseph-Beth Bookstore!*	Read – Track Minutes – Continue gathering pledges
Feb 16	Feb 17	Feb 18	Feb 19	Feb 20	Feb 21-22
NO SCHOOL Record Reading Minutes	Record Reading Minutes Spirit Day- PASSPORT TO ADVENTURE- WEAR A SHIRT FROM A PLACE YOU'D LIKE TO VISIT OR DRESS LIKE A TOURIST	Record Reading Minutes Spirit Day- PASSPORT TO YOUR FUTURE- DRESS UP AS YOUR FUTURE SELF OR AS THE CAREER YOU'D LIKE	Record Reading Minutes Spirit Day- TWIN PASSPORT DAY; MATCH YOUR FRIEND AND DRESS ALIKE!	FINAL MINUTES – tracking ends at 3:40PM Spirit Day- PASSPORT TO FANTASY: DRESS AS A CHARACTER FROM YOUR FAVORITE BOOK	Begin collecting donated funds
Feb 23	Feb 24	Feb 25	Feb 26	Feb 27	March 2-6
Collect Donations from Sponsors	Collect Donations from Sponsors	Collect Donations from Sponsors	*All Forms and Donations Need To Be* *Turned In!*	*All Forms and Donations Need To Be Turned In!*	Prizes and Awards Announced!

PRIZES!!!

One of the reasons Read-A-Thon is so fun is because we get great participation across the entire school. Prizes are one of the perks to participating!

Reading Participation Raffle: $25 gift certificates to bookstores, ten total winners: one per grade, and 3 bonus winners drawn from total participation list.

Participants who meet the following criteria will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win:

Readers who have set a goal and strived to achieve it.
Readers who turn in their Reading Log and/or Sponsorship Sheet by February 27
Anyone can win, as long as they turn in the paperwork, so please help us remind students they are eligible for prizes just for participating!

Top Reader and Top Pledge Collector per grade - Prize: Dewey's Lunch!

Earn lunch a special lunch of Dewey's Pizza!:

One student in each grade who reads the most minutes.
One student in each grade who raises the most sponsorship money.

Top Classrooms: Minutes Read and Sponsorship $ Raised – Prize: Cookie Party + $50 gift card, teacher’s choice.

One homeroom per grade level will win the prize for most minutes read.
One homeroom per grade level will win the prize for sponsorship money collected.

Winning classrooms will have cookies and decorations delivered the week of 3/2 for a cookie party (we will deliver the supplies, and you choose the day that works best for you).

Winning teachers will get to choose from a curated selection of gift cards to support their classroom activities.

Door Decorating Contest: 7 Winners/one per grade

Classrooms decorate their doors with the theme “Passport to Reading” by 2/13. The classroom with the winning door at each grade level will earn a $75 gift card – teacher’s choice! – to support materials and needs for their classroom.

GEBAS will vote on the doors on 2/16-2/20, and winners will be announced 3/2.

School-wide goal

If Fairview meets or exceeds our school goals [AGAIN] this year, GEBAS will provide a special surprise for the whole school [AGAIN]!!!

Minutes Goal = 140,000 minutes
Fundraising Goal = $10,000

Need to access a copy of the Read-a-thon packet, use this Google Drive link here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VzGul0STFC0rrBYsVFrGFj95oiul0RsZ/view?usp=sharing

Sponsor sheet:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ht08AkINQtzkAJmMHuDEJYGuFnqUTfo_/view?usp=sharing

Questions: waysandmeans@gebas.org

Fairview Read-A-Thon 2026 📚

A great fundraiser for Fairview-Clifton German Language School! Set a Goal - Get Sponsors from Friends & Family - Read - Collect Money from Sponsors - AND Have Fun!!!

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