MARCH 1 – MARCH 8

Jackson's annual Read A Thon kicks off March 1 - March 8, sponsored by the Jackson PTO!  Read A Thon is our largest fundraiser of the year, outside of the Annual Fund, and the funds raised through this year’s event will go towards supporting our students, teachers and WTJ school community through PTO projects! 

  

Our Read A Thon is a great way to support our students’ love of reading while also showing the importance of giving back to our wonderful school. We invite Jackson families to help their children track their progress using Read for My School’s digital platform and share your child’s donation page with friends and family to raise money.  

  

Key Dates:  

• Now through Feb 28 Create a profile on Read for My School app  
• March 1 Read A Thon kicks off!  
• March 1 - 8 Students read and log their minutes and collect donations via RFMS app  
• March 7 Read All Day / Pajama Day at school  
• March 8 Last day for minutes logged and online donations 

 

Prizes: 

Students have an opportunity to win reading and fundraising prizes this year! I Back by popular demand, the class at each grade level with the highest minutes read will win a Menchie’s frozen yogurt party!  We also will have a daily-prize raffles during the week; all students that log minutes the previous day are eligible for the raffles.  

 

Reading prizes include: 

• KIDS KINDLE PAPERWEIGHT for the top reader in each grade 
• LEARNING EXPRESS GIFT CARDS for the 2nd & 3rd top readers in each grade 
• MENCHIES CLASS PARTY for the class in each grade with the highest average minutes read. 

Fundraising prizes include: 

• NINTENDO SWITCH LITE for the top fundraiser at each campus (Main & Primary) 
• LEARNING EXPRESS GIFT CARDS for the top fundraiser in each grade  

 

How to get started: 

To register your student, visit https://www.readformyschool.com. You can also download the Read for My School app, available in Apple and Google Play stores.  

• Download app from Apple App Store or Google Play, or access from computer browser 
• Fundraiser name: WTJ  Read A Thon 2025 
• Fundraiser invite code: 61112  

 

 NOTE FOR RETURNING USERS: 

1. Completely LOG OUT of the App or website (you can also delete and reinstall the App) 
2. Reopen the App, select the SIGN-UP button on the “welcome page” and create a profile using the new fundraiser invite code, above. 

  

We are looking forward to working with you to support our commitment to growing our students’ love of reading and giving back to our school through this wonderful event! Please contact wtjreadathon@gmail.com with any questions. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Having trouble with the app (Read for My School)?

• Please reference this Having issues registering for my new fundraiser on Read for My School

What is Read-A-Thon?

• Read A Thon is an annual WTJ fundraiser that raises money for our school while encouraging and rewarding students for reading. Strong reading skills are key to educational success and our 8 days of reading gets students involved and excited about books and other reading materials. Read A Thon also happens to be one of our largest annual fundraisers! 

How does it work?

• Read A Thon takes place over 8 days. During this time students record minutes they read, and all reading counts! Students also solicit donations to support Jackson. Donations will be paid online via Read For My School platform.

• Yes, ALL reading counts, including being read to by another student or an adult. If one student reads to another student, they both get the minutes. Books, e-books, picture books, textbooks, graphic novels, magazines, and newspapers all count towards minutes. Audio books do not count. We will be giving each student 200 minutes to account for reading done at school. No need for parents to add those minutes. 

How do I create a login?

• Click this link, https://rfms.app/61112  
• Download the Read for My School App and register, using the invite code above, or register on your preferred web browser, using the WTJ 2025 Read A Thon invite code 61112 and search for your child’s teacher.  

• No, there should only be one profile created per student. 

What if I have a login from last year?

• Completely LOG OUT of the App or website (you can also delete and reinstall the App)
• Reopen the App, select the SIGN-UP button on the Welcome page and create a profile using the new fundraiser invite code 61112.

What if I have multiple children?

• Register one child then within the app, add the additional reader profiles. There is no need to register 3 different readers under three different email addresses. Once you’ve completed your child(ren)’s reader profile, you are ready to start reading and fundraising!  For step by step instructions, please click here: Creating and Managing Reader profiles on Read for My School

When do students begin and end logging reading time?

• Students may begin logging minutes on Saturday, March 1st. Read A Thon ends at 10pm On Saturday, March 8th.  Any minutes logged prior to Saturday, March 1st will not count towards any prizes.

How do I log minutes?

• Minutes will be tracked via the Read for My School platform (via website or app).  Reading will be recorded in 10-minute increments. Simply click on the blue Read for My School Logo at the bottom and then click on Read. For step by step instructions – please click here: Tracking your reading sessions on Read for My School

How do I collect sponsors and donations?

• Students can ask family, friends, and neighbors to sponsor them with a donation.  You can collect money and input on your child’s web page or share the Read for My School individual student page (via text, email, social media).  For step by step instructions – please click here:  How to share your donation page on Read for My School

When is the donation money due?

• In order to qualify for earning a fundraising prize, donations must be submitted by 10pm on Saturday, March 8th.  

Can I donate online for multiple students?

• Of course! Simply fill out a separate online payment form for each student. There is a $10 minimum donation amount for each transaction.

Are Read-A-Thon donations tax-deductible?

• Donations to RAT are tax-deductible (WTJ Tax ID # 84-2163167), please print out a copy of your donation as the record. For donations over $250, a receipt will be emailed directly to the done. In accordance with IRS regulations, no goods or services will be provided in return for your Read A Thon donation. Please be sure to note that these donations can be company-matched by many local employers so please email us if we can help (wtjreadathon@gmail.com). 

• You can click this link or scan the QR code to make a donation directly to the fundraiser, THANK YOU! 
   
  Donate to the Fundraiser: 

• Daily Raffle prizes will be distributed daily in school.  Prizes for overall minutes and fundraising will be determined the week of March 9th, with goal of awarding the week of March 17th. 
• Overall Minutes will be reviewed and confirmed by the parents and school.