Dear Cherry Crest Parents -
The Cherry Crest Read-a-thon will be here soon! This will be the third and final major Cherry Crest PTSA fundraiser of the 2017-2018 school year. The kids love this event!
Q: What is the Cherry Crest Read-a-thon?
A: The Read-a-thon is similar to the Walk-a-thon we had in the fall except students read instead of walk. So, the Read-a-thon is a fun school-wide event that encourages students to use the reading skills they develop in the classroom to help raise funds for the PTSA. Students will set a reading goal, gather sponsors to pledge money, then read over the Memorial Day weekend (May 25-28). A packet will come home with the students on Friday, May 18. Reading and donation logs are due by Friday, June 1. There will be a Read-a-thon collection table in the main lobby every morning between Tuesday, May 29 and Friday, June 1 starting at 7:40am until start of school. The kids have an opportunity to win fun prizes by fundraising and reading (like lunch with our principal, Mr. Steere, electronic dictionary bookmarks, and books selected and signed by our librarian, Ms. Lux)!
Q: How will the Read-a-thon be kicked off?
A: We’ll be having an all school “Pajama Day & Read In” to kick off the Read-a-thon! So, on Friday, May 25, the students can wear pajamas to school and spend some time during the school day reading in their classrooms. This will be a fun way to get the kids in the spirit!
Q: How will the funds raised from the Read-a-thon be used?
A: 100% of the proceeds raised from the Read-a-thon go towards the students at Cherry Crest. Have you ever wondered why no one asks you for money when your child goes on a field trip? It’s because the PTSA – not the Bellevue School District - funds 100% of the field trips and other events our students participate in as part of the PTSA-sponsored Curriculum Enhancement Program (so think field trips, author visits, at-school workshops like Science on Wheels, the Toymaker, and more!). And did you know that the PTSA pays for extra Cherry Crest instructional staff? So your donations help pay for extra human hands around the school and in the classroom that help to improve your child’s educational experience! These are just a few ways that the Cherry Crest PTSA helps to make Cherry Crest such a great school for our kids, and different from other schools in our district. So, every dollar raised benefits our children!
Important Dates:
May 18 - Read-a-thon packets come home in backpacks
May 25 - PJ party & read-in in the classroom to kick-off the Read-a-thon
May 25 - 28 - Read! Read! Read!
June 1 – Signed reading and donation logs are due at the Read-a-thon collection table
June 12 – Winners announced and prizes distributed during lunch
Have questions? Feel free to contact readathon@cherrycrest-ptsa.org. Information can also be found on the Read-a-thon tab of the PTSA website http://www.cherrycrest.my-ptsa.org/.
Thank you for your continued help with PTSA fundraising!
Dana Northcott and Lubdha Khandelwal
Read-a-thon Chairs
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