How Does Read - A - Thon Work? Valentine’s Read - A - Thon is a fundraiser designed to encourage a love for reading while rais ing money for our school ! We will put the fun in FUN draiser with some activities meant to bring together our community virtually during these highly u nusual times Our goal is to have each student read at least 20 minutes per day. Students are also encouraged to track the number of pages and books read during the week and to collect donations in support of their reading ef forts. Community - building Activities ! Read - alouds, Book Character Dress - up, School - wide books, and more. We miss you and hope to be together while we are apart as we raise FUNds in support of our school. Prizes ! Prizes for the most donations collected will be awarded to the top three students: • 1 st Place Prize : Membership to Huntington Library and Gardens and Children’s Book signed by San Marino City VIPs commemorating this historic school year • 2 nd Place Prize: Kindle Digital Reader • 3 rd Place Prize: $50 gift card to San Marino Toy and Book Shoppe Overall Prize : The student who reads the most books/pages in a week will win a Kindle Digital Reader and Children’s Book signed by San Marino City VIPs commemorating this historic school year. Due to grade - level book differences, this will be a sub jective decision based upon self - reported submissions. Important Dates October 2 6 - 30 Students are encouraged to read and track the number of minutes and pages read beginning on October 2 6 P lease solicit donations from family and friends in support of your reading efforts by sending out this link to our virtual fundraiser : https://valentine.schoolauction.net/readathon2020/ October 26 Join us as we read “ Ronan the Librarian ” to kickoff Valentine’s Read - A - Thon 10am https://smusd - us.zoom.us/j/94726599147 October 27 Adventure over to Haleakala, Maui where we read “Gifts from the Forest” 3pm https://smusd - us.zoom.us/j/96316867739 October 28 Curl up with our local treasure , San Marino Toy and Book Shoppe , as we read 3pm “ Tilly and the Bookwanderers ” https://smusd - us.zoom.us/j/94506927377 November 2 Take a picture dressed as your favorite book character and post to your class Shutterfly site. Also send to valentinereaders@gmail.com if you would like a chance to be featured in the Yearbook and /or on social media November 3 Donation s and completed Read - A - T hon logs are due. Take a photo of your 3pm completed Read - A - Thon log and email to valentinereaders@gmail.com Be sure to put your Name, Grade, Teacher, Total Pages Read, and Total Books Read in the subject line of your email. Read - a - thon ends on Election Day , and to commemorat e t he 100 th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage rights please join us as we read “ Miss Paul and the President .” a nd “Equality’s Call: The Story of Voting Rights in America.” One lucky attendee will win a children’s t - shirt celebrating suffragette Mabel Ping Hua Lee . Don’t know her? Z oom in and find out! https://smusd - us.zoom.us/j/97046819791 Thank you for your continued support of Valentine! The money raised through Read - A - Thon will help fund important PTA sponsored programs such as art, music, technology and more. These enriching programs would not be a vailable without the generous contributions from our Valentine families, neighbors and friends. Please help us reach 100% participation – no donation is too small! Sincerely, Malia Aberin and Wazhma Randall 2020 Read - A - Thon Cha irs valentinereaders@gmail.com Need a Book Recommendation? Here’s some suggestions ! No purchase necessary to participate in Read - A - Thon, you can read your own book pick s, these are just some of our favorites! Valentine School - wide Books 1. Ronan the Librarian , Tara Luebbe • https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44280821 - ronan - the - librarian?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=0JmwDvnIIZ&rank=1 2. Tilly and the Bookwander ers , Anna James • https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32946432 - tilly - and - the - bookwanderers?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=wxIVQnvDcm&rank=1 Valentine Read - alongs 1. The S chool - wide B ooks listed above 2. Gift from the Forest , Maile Getzen • https://www.goodread s.com/book/show/5370504 - gift - from - the - forest?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=D1Us6zU3hL&rank= 1 3. Equality’s Call: The Story of Voting Rights in America , Deborah Diesen • https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51387086 - equality - s - call?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=Fn4V56c3YV&rank=1 4. Miss Paul and the President : T he Creative Campaign for Women’s Right to Vote , De an Robbins • https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28186114 - miss - paul - and - the - president?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=rppsgAKIUz&rank=1 Read - A - Thon Favorites (* Recommended by Multiple Sources) 1. Ron’s Big Mission , Rose Blue, Corrine J. Naden, and Don Tate • https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5955260 - ron - s - big - mission?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=vJ5BpfP0I2&rank=1 2. Ida Always , Caron Le vis • https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25785760 - ida - always?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=n8kEiHpL9U&rank=1 3. After the Fall: Ho w Humpty Dumpty got Back Up Again , Dan Santat * • https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33376257 - after - the - fall?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=3zgMnlFTyw&rank=1 4. The Rabbit Listened , Cori Doerrfeld * • https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35248504 - the - rabbit - listened?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=xyggHpdIJM&rank=1 5. The Day You Begin , Jacqueline Woodson * • https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37506301 - the - day - you - begin?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=WzE7avmlgY&rank=1 6. Your Name is a Song , Jamilah Thompkins - Bigelow * • https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51325154 - your - name - is - a - song?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=8ALQAhUjHM&rank=1 7. The Oldest Student: How Mary Walke r Learned to Read , Rita Lorraine Hubbard* • https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35563851 - the - oldest - student?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=ASVg2uqQOi&rank=1 8. Around America to Win the Vote: Two Suffragists, a Kitten, and 10,000 Miles , Mara Rockliff • https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28588035 - around - america - to - win - the - vote?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=3kNN0bogcQ&rank=1 9. Al lergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things (Alving Ho #1) , Lenore Look • https://www.goodrea ds.com/book/show/2591769 - allergic - to - girls - school - and - other - scary - things?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=1Re22kms57&rank=1 10. The Great Brain (Great Brain #1) , John D. Fitzgerald • https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119247.The_Great_Brain?from_searc h=true&from_srp=true&qid=vT3SidEWTY&rank=1 11. Ender’s Game (Ender’s Saga #1) , Orson Scott Card • https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/375802.Ender_s_Game?from_search= true&from_srp=true&qid=KPw0RSTgwI&rank=1 12. Anne of Green Gables , L.M. Montgomery * • https://www.goodreads.com/b ook/show/8127.Anne_of_Green_Gables?from_s earch=true&from_srp=true&qid=dKfREwj7wE&rank=1 13. The Illustrated Collection: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone / Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets / Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban , J.K. Rowling • https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36597716 - the - illustrated - collection?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid= ngbIurED3d&rank=2 Circle the adventures you have been on with your fellow Vikings (or read them on your own)! Track the adventures that you have been on in your Viking Ship’s Log! Date Coordinates ( E nter Book Titles - optional) Miles Logged ( E nter # Pages Read ) Destinations ( E nter # Books Read ) October 26, 2020 October 27, 2020 October 28, 2020 October 29, 2020 Ronan the Librarian 10.26.20 Gift from the Forest 10.2 7 .20 Miss Paul and the President 1 1 3 .20 Equality’s Call 11.3.20 Tilly and the Bookwanderers 11.28.20 Name: _______________ _________ _ Grade: ________________ ________ Teacher: _____________ ________ _ Date Coordinates ( E nter Book Titles - optional) Miles Logged ( E nter # Pages Read) Destinations ( E nter # Books Read ) October 30, 2020 October 31, 2020 November 1, 2020 November 2, 2020 TOTAL S