2025 Read-a-thon runs from march 10 - march 31

Please note that partnered reading is allowed - encourage reading with others (e.g., older siblings, parents, grandparents, parental custodians) especially for younger grade levels. Last year there was some confusion with our FHES families if in-school / classroom reading counts. This year, PLEASE DO NOT COUNT IN-CLASS MINUTES.

The FHES PTA Read-a-Thon is back! Our goal is to encourage your student’s love of reading while raising funds for our school. In the 2024 FHES Read-A-Thon, students read almost 300,000 minutes and over $15,000 was raised for the FHES PTA.

How do I participate? 

Register your student today here: https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/AYSjpg/1

Your student can choose to personalize his or her page with a picture, record and track minutes read, and share his or her Read-A-Thon page with extended family and friends to help raise money for FHES. Your student’s Read-A-Thon page can only be viewed by yourself and those who you choose to share the link with via email, Facebook and/or Twitter. Students will receive a free prize for simply creating their FHES Read-A-Thon reader page. 

When is the Read-A-Thon? 

The Read-a-thon will occur March 10th-31st, 2025. Start tracking your minutes Monday, March 10th!

WHY DO WE HAVE A READ-A-THON?

The PTA will spend an average of $100 per student on resources and programs that directly touch each student at FHES. 100% of the money collected from the Read-A-Thon will be used to fund important school wide programs such as classroom technology, field trips, staff development, reading resources, assemblies and the list goes on.

Do I have to collect donations to participate? 

NO. While raising funds to support our school is one of the goals, the Read-A-Thon is first and foremost about encouraging students to read. Students do not have to collect donations to participate in the Read-A-Thon. Every student is encouraged to participate and everyone who tracks their minutes online or turns in a reading log will have their name featured on the bulletin board in the library. We encourage all students to read and track their minutes.

DID WE MENTION THERE ARE PRIZES? 

Last years grand prize and grade winners read between 2,000 and 7,100 minutes. This year's prizes include: