What are the basics?

• You (or your parent) create an account and log your reading during the readathon.
• You will see your individual reading log, minutes read, and tickets earned.
• You can also set individual reading goals such as total minutes, minutes per day, or total books.
• For every 30 minutes you read, you earn a ticket to be redeemed for prizes (in school, after the Thanksgiving break) or to be entered into a raffle.
• Your minutes will also count towards your grade and homeroom totals. You can view the leaderboards to see which grades and classrooms are reading the most!

How do I earn and spend tickets?

• For every 30 minutes you read, you will earn one ticket.
• You can redeem up to 25 tickets at a prize store, courtesy the PTA, to be held in school after the readathon ends.
• Any tickets beyond 25 are automatically entered into raffle drawings.

How do I log my reading?

• When you are logged in, click on "Add Entry" at the top of the page to log your reading.
• You must enter a date (past dates are fine) and the number of minutes read.
• Bonus for Spanish or Portuguese: Enter double the number of minutes you read!
• Any entry of 60 minutes or more will require you to specify a title and author.
• You cannot log more than 180 minutes in a single entry. (But feel free to log multiple entries for a single book.)
• You cannot log more than 600 minutes in a single day.
• Remember, this is just for fun, so please participate responsibly.

What counts as reading?

• Pretty much any publication -- books, poetry, periodicals, etc.
• What about audiobooks? Yes, absolutely!
• What about graphic novels? Yes, absolutely!
• What about homework?
  • If you're reading a book for class, yes.
  • If you're doing iReady or worksheets, no.
• What about YouTube, TikTok, video games, ...? Sorry, no.
• Be generous, but be reasonable and try to exercise good judgement.

Other questions?

Please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected].

This readathon website is created, hosted, and run by an Ada Merritt dad (unlike the spring fundraiser), so thank you for your patience and participation.