2024-25 Read-a-Thon
Read-a-Thon is CMIT ES PTO’s biggest fundraiser - responsible for over 70% of our budget!
We are raising funds to support curriculum enrichment, STEM initiatives, and educational technology for our scholars. Read-a-Thon also funds in-school assemblies and events, supplements field trips, and community building events.
Read-a-Thon Pillars
The Read-a-Thon has 3 main areas for families to get involved - we encourage you to do all three!
Key Dates
Above is a high-level timeline of what to expect.
How do I participate in the fundraiser?
The first step is to REGISTER:
Click here to visit our fundraiser registration page: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/cmitnes/addme (Note: This URL is for Tiger families to set up a fundraising page. You will not share this link with potential donors)
Populate your scholar's name in the Participant Name field.
Populate your email address, as the parent or caregiver, in the Your Email field.
If you have a second parent or caregiver, you can add their email in the Additional Email (optional) field.
Populate your scholar's teacher in the Group field.
Confirm you are not a robot. :)
Then click the Add button.
Next, you will receive an email and your UNIQUE FUNDRAISING PAGE appears
Click the large blue Donate button to make your first donation!
Share your scholar's page under the Help Spread the Word heading. You can share directly to Facebook or X, view an email template, or simply copy and paste the unique URL to your scholar's page
The email will also contain your scholar's fundraising page URL if you lose it. You can also email the PTO to help recover it OR search for a participant on the main fundraiser page here: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/cmitnes/
What are the prizes?
We are very excited to release the prize list soon. There will be some old favorites along with some new surprises this year. Stay tuned and we will be sure to share the prizes shortly. Some examples of past prizes include Nintendo Switches, tablets, bikes, gift cards, experiences, and priceless treasurers such as front door drop off and VIP Promotion packages. You will not want to miss out!
Spirit Week Themes ~ 10/28 through 11/1
10/28: Cat in the Hat (Wear a crazy hat or hair)
10/29: Reading makes you a super hero (Wear superhero or princess themed attire)
10/30: Dork Diaries (Wear wacky tacky attire)
10/31: Book Character Parade (dress as a character from a book)
11/1: Llama Llama Red Pajama (Dress in pajamas)
Share photos of your scholar participating in the Read-a-Thon at home!
Tag us in your photos and stories on our social media pages. We would love to showcase our Tigers reading! Use the hashtag #CMITtigersREAD!