Greenacres 2026 Read-A-Thon

Mark your calendars for March 2, 2026 for our Second Annual Greenacres Read-A-Thon. Details will be announced in early 2026.

Help our world-class bookworms reach our $25,000 goal to fuel beloved Greenacres events like the Spring Fair and Multicultural and STEAM nights. Every page turned brings us closer to the ultimate reward: a DJ-led Recess Dance Party for the whole school!  

If you have any questions, please reach out to Lauren Goldman. 

The rules

Students can register and reach out to friends and family to make pledges to support their Read-A-Thon goals.

• Students will log their reading minutes from Mar 2nd to Mar 13th
• School day reading does NOT count
• Homework reading DOES count
• Traditional reading, listening to audiobooks, and having someone read to you DO count
• Be fair and be honest so the competition is fun for everyone 
• Most importantly, HAVE FUN! 

THE PRIZES

Day 1 Bonus: Every student who registers and logs minutes on March 2nd scores a limited-edition, custom Read-A-Thon bookmark!

Top Classes: Pizza & Popsicle Parties! 

Most Prolific Readers: Shopping sprees at Bronx River Books. 

Three Fundraising Champions: Epic private parties at Mohawk, Camp Hillard, or Bunny Hive.

Raffles: Score prizes from local businesses for logging minutes daily, fundraising tiers of $50, $150 and $300+, and raising funds from 10+ individual sponsors. 

Check the Prize Playbook details here! Thank you to the donors above, as well as Happy Place, Central Park Dance, The Coding Space, Honest Art and Learning Express!

HOW TO REGISTER

1. From the Read-a-thon Website, click "Participant Center"
2. Click "Register" at the top or scroll to the "Student Registrations" section, select the number of students you plan to register, and click "Add to Cart".
3. Go to the cart and click "Check out now". Please note, registration is free! But you do need to go through the "check out" process to finalize your registration.
4. Fill in your student's information. PLEASE NOTE: Everyone MUST select their class in order for their minutes read to count towards the class prizes, even though it says "Optional". Also, setting a fundraising goal is not required but will be super helpful for any potential supporters to understand how much they are pledging. 
5. Click NEXT. You may be prompted to create a log-in if you don't already have a Rally Up account. After this, you'll be able to review your registration. When you're happy with the info, please press "SUBMIT". 
6. Now, your student is fully registered, and you can customize their fundraising page, as much or as little as you'd like! But most importantly, you can share with friends and family to kick off the fundraising. Please note that when you share the link to your child's fundraising page via "My Account", you'll automatically see a draft email to send out with it. If you'd rather just copy the link to your child's fundraising page, you are also welcome to use the following template or create your own.