SRE READATHON May 3 – 10th! Read-a-thon Bingo Cards Coming Home on 5/2

This year, we’re having a Readathon to kick off Summer Reading and raise money for new books. We’ll receive 100% of our Readathon earnings for our Saddle Ranch Library. 

How does it work? It’s simple!

• Students will ask sponsors to pay a flat fee to fill in their bingo card, which is coming home on Thursday, May 2nd! Kids can cross off multiple boxes with a single reading session. PLEASE SIGN YOUR  STUDENT’S COMPLETED CARD AND RETURN THE CARD TO THE LIBRARY. (There will be a box on Mrs. Meredith’s desk)

• It’s fun and easy and gets kids excited for Summer Reading! Be sure to sign up with Douglas County Libraries for their Summer Reading Program. Registration opens in June. Cross off a free bingo square if you plan to register for summer reading at either DCL at www.dcl.org or DCSD’s Summer Reading Challenge at bit.ly/4dfcxcB 

• Invite family and friends. Payment can easily be made on MySchoolBucks.

• If we raise just $15/student, we’ll make $5,000 for our library for new books.

• The first 50 students to turn in completed cards will receive an Early Bird Prize, and the class with the highest participation will earn a pizza party!

• Email your “shelfies” (selfies) of your student reading a book to go on our Check Yourshelf Out wall of fame! jmeredith1@dcsdk12.org  

• We’ll have lots of fun with Readathon Spirit Days! 

• For the week of May 6th, your child can bring a flashlight to the library to read in our forts. It will be an extra easy way to cross off some bingo squares!

• Monday, May 6th: Reading knocks your socks off! CRAZY SOCK DAY

• Tuesday, May 7th: Reading is exercise for your brain. WEAR YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS TEAMS

• Wednesday, May 8th: Reading is better with a buddy. BRING A STUFFED ANIMAL

• Thursday, May 9th: Wild about reading. WEAR ANIMAL PRINTS

• Friday, May 10th: Relax with a book. PJS DAY!

Thank you so much for supporting reading and our library!

Mrs. Meredith

Saddle Ranch Elementary Library Specialist

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