1. To have Horace Mann School students collectively read more than 400,000 minutes between Feb. 1-29.  If they succeed, Mr. Litwin will shave his beard and work for the Wild for a day, a Wild player will be principal for the day, and a student will be assistant principal! 

2.  To raise more than $10,000.  Money raised by this fundraiser is critical to the success of the PTA goals this year to raise $30,000 to fully fund classroom and school projects. 

Set a Daily Reading Goal

The Read-a-thon is based on minutes read, not how many books are read.  This allows students with different reading speeds to compete on a level playing field for prizes.  It also encourages students to read at or above their reading level.

Please work with your child to set a daily reading goal, which includes both home and school reading time.  A good estimate for school reading time is 45 minutes per school day.

Minutes read by parents to their children also count toward the goal!  Below are suggested at-home reading goals for students by grade level:

Kindergarten: 20 minutes per day

1^st and 2^nd grade: 20-25 minutes per day

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th and 6^th grades: 30 minutes per day

How Families Can Help

Please review the Read-a-thon materials so that you understand what is involved in the Read-a-thon.  Then help your child secure sponsors and keep accurate records of daily home reading time using the Calendar Tally Sheet.  Again, teachers will track read-aloud and silent reading time at school.