WHO:
All Gesu Students!
WHAT:
Are participating in a school wide read-a-thon to help raise funds for our school and our students. Students will register online, and log minutes read daily via a reading log. Parents and families are encouraged to donate and sponsor their readers.
STUDENTS CAN TRACK THEIR PROGRESS DAILY ON THE LEADER BOARD
WHY:
Funds raised from the read-a-thon will help pay for our student’s field trips and extracurricular activities.
WHERE:
Digitally! Click the link below to register a reader or sponsor a student. Suggested minutes/day goal is listed by grade level.
WHEN:
September 11th
The read-a-thon will run for two weeks (Sept. 11th – Sept. 26th)
By September 26th, our school wide goal is to raise $100,000
WIN:
If we can reach our school wide goal of $100,000 students will receive a day off in Spring!
The first grade level that raises $10,000 will receive an extra field trip.
Classrooms that raise $5,000 will receive a class pizza party.
Classrooms that raise $3,000 will receive a dress down week.
Incentives
As Gesu celebrates its 100th year history, our students are reminded
“Reading is Timeless”
Each grade level will represent a different decade:
8th– 1980’s
7th– 1970’s
6th– 1960’s
5th– 1950’s
4th– 1940’s
3rd– 1930’s
2nd– 1920’s
1st – All things 100
Kindergarten & pre-k- 2000’s
In our Eras Era
Students who register by Monday, September 15th, can dress down in their decade theme clothes (or regular clothes) the following day- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th
Celebrating Our Legacy
Any student who sends 10 requests to family or friends by Friday, September 19th will receive a HOMEWORK PASS (10 requests per family works)
$100 Bucks for 100 Years
The teacher, for each grade level, whose class raises the most money will win a $100 Visa gift card.
One hundred percent effort.
The teacher, whose class raises the most money will win a $500 Visa gift card.
Kalahari.
The student who logs the greatest number of minutes will receive 3 Kalahari passes.
Gold Sponsors
$250 Grandparents
Any student whose grandparent donates $250 will be invited to attend a special school event with their grandchild (this applies/family)
PLEASE REACH OUT TO LORAN ANSBERRY WITH ANY QUESTIONS
(216) 905-2128