Welcome to the MS Read-A-Thon in Alberta!
Contact Us
Staff Contact: Trish vanDoornum
Phone: 1-800-268-7582
Address: 150-9405 50 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T6B 2T4
Participate in the MS Read-A-Thon or MS Read and Walk
Get your Students excited about reading!
Celebrating 35 years in Canadian schools! This program is easy for teachers to run and a great tool to encourage students to read and teach them the importance of helping others! The MS Read-A-Thon and MS Read & Walk are great valuable tools to promote reading and support curriculum based initiatives such as Family Literacy Day and Character Development.
How the MS Read-A-Thon works…………..
- Contact our office to get started.
- Choose the time that works best for your school. Fall (October), Winter (Jan. – Beg Feb) or Spring (March-Beg. April)
- After the Kick-Off, students will read for 3 weeks and encourage friends and family to sponsor each minute read.
- Students submit their pledge envelopes and the MS Read-A-Thon office will arrange for the pledges to be picked up, counted and receipted.
- Your chosen award(s) will be sent to your school.
How the MS Read and Walk works………..
- Contact our office to get started.
- Choose the time that works best for your school. Fall (October), Winter (Jan. – Beg Feb) or Spring (March-Beg. April)
- Arrange a Kick off date and determine how far your school will walk and how long they will read for.
- Students submit their pledge envelopes and our office will arrange for the pledges to be picked up, counted and receipted.
- Your chosen award(s) will be sent to your school.
Benefits to YOU and YOUR school………..
- Register by November 30, 2011 and receive a $100 Scholastic Canada.
- Schools that raise $2500 or more will receive 10% back in scholastic vouchers their school.
- All students that read a certain amount get rewarded for reading!
- Show your leadership: teach your students the importance of community involvement.
- YOUR students will be excited about reading!
2010-2011 Top 10 Fundraising Schools
School
City
Total Raised
William Reid Elementary School
Calgary
$14,502.32
Hollyrood School
Edmonton
$8,570.49
Lycee Louis Pasteur
Calgary
$7,492.33
Bishop Greschuk
Edmonton
$6,868.78
Steffie Woima Elementary School
Sylvan Lake
$6,570.98
Steele Heights Elementary School
Edmonton
$6,524.86
New Sarepta Elementary School
New Sarepta
$6,186.06
Barrhead Elementary School
Barrhead
$6,147.57
Westhaven School
Edson
$6,119.00
St. Dominic School
Cold Lake
$5,614.01
2010-2011 Top 10 Reading Schools
School
City
Minutes Read
Bishop Greschuk School
Edmonto
191,593
William Reid Elementary School
Calgary
121,140
St. Lucy School
Edmonton
103,603
FR Haythorne Junior High School
Sherwood Park
80,774
Steele Heights Elementary School
Edmonton
68,133
Swan Hills School
Swan Hills
65,310
New Sarepta School
New Sarepta
62,882
Westhaven School
Edson
59,047
Hollyrood School
Edmonton
56,871
Barrhead Elementary School
Barrhead
54,471

