WELCOME TO HAYES's FIRST-EVER READ-A-THON!

How many pages can we read in 20 days?

And... can we raise $20,250?

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The 4-1-1 

1. Register your reader(s): https://app.99pledges.com/fund/hayespto2025/addme 

2. Track students' reading progress: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/hayespto2025

3. If you need reading log #3, click here.

4. Help us meet our fundraising goal: Venmo @Hayes-PTO (preferred method)

5. Check out our trailer

What can I read?

YES: Paper books (any genre, format, and language)

YES: Electronic books

YES: Audio books

YES: Newspapers & magazines

NO: School-required homework reading - SORRY!!

How IS the read-a-thon GOING?

Week 3: Nov 7 - Nov 14

- Read -> report; sponsor -> fundraise to $20,250; raffle  -> win

- Raffle prizes: sweet trinkets for the BEEP readers and $$$$$$$$$ for everyone else!

- Nov 14: END OF READ-A-THON

- Winners of GRAND PRIZES - sections with:

1) highest combined minutes, and

2) highest amount of donations raised

Week 2: Oct 31 - Nov 6

- Kids collectively read another 35,581 MINUTES!!!!

- Up to now, parents, friends, and family have collectively raised $17,869!!!!

- Everyone who read at least 150 minutes during the week participated in the second WEEKLY RAFFLE:

- CONGRATULATIONS to the raffle winners:

Romi (BEEP): LaFuFu

Henry (3A): Stanley bottle

Diya (3A): Labubu

Theo (8-2): $25 Shake Shack gift card

Week 1: Oct 24 - Oct 30

- Kids collectively read a whopping 36,356 MINUTES!!!!

- Parents, friends, and family collectively raised $13,224!!!!

- Everyone who read at least 150 minutes during the week participated in the first WEEKLY RAFFLE:

- CONGRATULATIONS to the raffle winners:

Makayla (BEEP): Hawk the Stuffie

Danyl (KBK), Colette (1H), and Arlo (5H): Mystery Squishmallows

Aris (6-3): $25 Chipotle gift card

 Children's books our teachers and staff love:

• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (Ms. Anderson, Librarian and Ms. Truschel, 2T)
• Toys Go Out by Emily Jenkins (Ms. Arsenault, 3A)
• I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark by Debbie Levy (Ms. Beckwith, 4B)
• The Cool Bean by Jory John and Pete Oswald (Ms. Conroy, KC)
• The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier (Mr. Cook, Social Studies)
• Pete the Cat Plays Hide and Seek by James Dean (Ms. Corcoran, School Nurse)
• The Couch Potato by Jory John and Pete Oswald (Ms. Crowley)
• Spy School series by Stewart Gibbs (Mr. Durant, Education Technology Specialist)
• Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (Ms. Ferstler, 3F)
• The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (Mr. Goldner, Science)
• The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerlizzi (Ms. Herbert, 1H)
• Balloons over Broadway by Melissa Sweet (Ms. Hockensmith, Art)
• The Book Thief by Markus Zubak (Mrs. Huntley, Music)
• One by Kathryn Otoshi (Ms. Koocher, KBK)
• Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling (Ms. LeMay and Ms. Perkowski, 5P)
• Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey (Ms. Magnanti, Adjustment Counselor)
• Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks & Gita Varadarajan (Ms. Mitchell, Literacy Specialist)
• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Ms. O'Shea, ELA)
• Strangeville School is Totally Normal by Darcy Miller (Ms. Ouellette, 4O)
• I am Enough by Grace Byers (Ms. Ovadia, Guidance Counselor)
• The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Stephen Carpenter (Mr. Patel, Vice Principal)
• The Giver by Louis Lowry (Mr. Picard, ELA)
• My Teacher is a Monster by Peter Brown (Ms. Redburn, 1R)
• Thank You Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco (Ms. Roz, Math)
• A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (Dr. Sevelius, Principal)
• The Miss Nelson Collection by Harry Allard (Ms. Simon)
• Owl Moon by Jane Yolen (Ms. Tanis, BEEP)
• The Golden Compass by Philip Pulman (Ms. Terry, Social Studies)
• There Might Be Lobsters by Carolyn Crimi (Ms. Watkins, School Psychologist)