Cambridge Christian School
read-a-thon
Read Around the World!
Kick-Off: Friday, February 13, 3:00 PM
- Students receive a Read-A-Thon Packet
- An envelope containing instructions, tips for asking for donations, a reading log, and a Read Around the World bookmark to use as a fun tool for all the reading!
- Daily Reading Logs – Students turn in their reading log every morning by 8:15 in homeroom
- Information about how to create a login for “Pledge Star” and information so you can send emails to friends for pledges
- What Counts as Reading?
- Teachers reading aloud to their class will count toward class totals, not individual totals.
- Regular textbook reading for assignments does not count.
- Exceptions are novel studies for English classes. Teachers will determine what counts.
- Students reading to students counts for both students.
- Parents reading to children counts
- Siblings reading to each other counts for both
- Audiobooks count only when students read along with a hard copy or digital text.
- Online [YouTube] books that are read to children count for K4 only
Friday, February 20
Final Results
- All minutes and money will be finalized on Friday — No logs will be accepted after 2:15 PM.
- Donations collected after that time will only count toward the total school goal — not individuals.
- Prizes will be awarded on Monday afternoon.
PledgeStar Online
PledgeStar Instructions for Our Read‑A‑Thon
PledgeStar is the online platform we use for Read‑A‑Thon donations. To get started, parents will need to create an account and then add their children to that account. Once your child is added, you can enter friends’ and family members’ email addresses and send pledge requests directly to their inbox.
If you need any help setting up your account or navigating the site, please call the school office, and we’ll be happy to walk you through it: 763.689.380
Sign-up here
Track your class progress here:
Special Activity Days
Destination Day (Feb 17)
Each grade/homeroom chooses a continent or region and dresses in colors, animals, landmarks, or nature from that place.
Postcard Day (Feb 18)
Students dress in outfits inspired by a place they’d love to visit—beach, mountains, city, desert, rainforest.
Character Day (Feb 19)
Students dress as a favorite book character.
Travel Through Time Day (Feb 20)
Students dress from a historical era connected to world history books—explorers, inventors, scientists, medieval characters, etc.



