Below are the goals for this year’s Read-a-thon:

1.    To have Horace Mann School students collectively read more than 500,000 minutes between Oct. 1-31.  If they succeed, Mr. Litwin will dress up as an alien and ride into the gym riding a hover craft at the closing ceremony!

2.    To raise $13,200.  Money raised by this fundraiser is critical to the success of the PTA goals this to fully fund classroom and school projects.

Set a Daily Reading Goal

The Read-a-thon is based on minutes read, not how many books are read.  This allows students with different reading speeds to compete on a level playing field for recognition and for prizes.  It also encourages students to read at or above their reading level.

Please work with your child to set a daily reading goal, which includes both home and school reading time.  A good estimate for school reading time is 45 minutes per school day.

Minutes read by parents to their children also count toward the goal!  Below are suggested at-home reading goals for students by grade level:

Kindergarten:                                    20 minutes per day

1^st and 2^nd grade:                             25 minutes per day

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th and 6^th grades:               30 minutes per day

How Families Can Help

Please review the Read-a-thon materials so that you understand what is involved in the Read-a-thon.  Then help your child secure sponsors and keep accurate records of daily home reading time using the Calendar Tally Sheet.  Again, teachers will track read-aloud and silent reading time at school.