This year’s Read-A-Thon is a school-wide reading challenge where every GSES student aims to read 500 minutes over two weeks.

✅ All reading counts! Whether it’s a parent reading to a Pre-K student, siblings reading to each other, or independent reading—every minute counts toward prizes!

📚 Minutes logged will contribute to individual, class, and grade-level awards.

Tracking your reading progress is simple and flexible:

• 📄 Use a paper tracking form, which will be sent home in Red Folders and is available for download.
• 💻 Submit minutes via a Google Form. Teachers can also submit minutes for the entire class if the class reads together for a set period.

📅 Start logging minutes at 8 a.m. on Thursday, March 27.
📅 Read-A-Thon ends at bedtime on Friday, April 11.
📅 All minutes must be submitted by Monday, April 14.

This flexibility ensures everyone can participate and log their reading progress with ease!

We’re excited to offer a variety of fun, mostly consumable prizes, based on feedback from families who prefer rewards that can be enjoyed rather than small trinkets.

Milestone Rewards for All Readers:
📖 300 minutes—GSES Bookmark
💡 400 minutes—Bendable Book Light
🍪 500 minutes—Microchip^® Cookies Gift Card
📚 1,000+ minutes—Homework Pass (Lower & Middle School students must get teacher approval prior to use.)

Homeroom/Advisory Awards:
🏅 Middle School Advisory (per grade): Doughnut Breakfast & House Points!
🎉 Most Minutes Read by Homeroom/Advisory (per division): Free Dress Day (school-approved, date TBD).

Individual Awards:
🍦 Top Reader by Homeroom/Advisory (per grade): After-School Ice Cream Party with Ms. Younger.
📚 Top Reader by Grade: $10 Barnes & Noble Gift Card.
📚 Top Reader by Division (EC/LS/MS): $20 Barnes & Noble Gift Card.
🏆 Top Reader in the Entire School: $50 Barnes & Noble Gift Card + Librarian for the Day!

We hope these fun and meaningful prizes inspire every student to reach their reading goals!

Yes! Students will receive all prizes up to the highest individual reading milestone they accomplish. For example, if a student reads 1,000 minutes, they will earn the rewards for 300, 400, 500, and 1,000 minutes.