OA Thorp Scholastic Academy
The 4th Annual “Blast off to Reading” Thorp Read-a-thon is coming this September with a goal for students to raise $40,000 and read 100,000 minutes.
This year, every minute read and every dollar raised goes toward meaningful improvements right here at Thorp: air conditioning for the gym, auditorium, and lunchrooms; exciting guest speakers and assemblies; and restocking our beloved birthday book vending machine so every student has a book to call their own! By supporting this fundraiser, you're not just enhancing a physical space—you're nurturing literacy, imagination, and a lifelong love of learning that will benefit our children for years to come.
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OA Thorp Scholastic Academy
The 4th Annual “Blast off to Reading” Thorp Read-a-thon is coming this September with a goal for students to raise $40,000 and read 100,000 minutes.
This year, every minute read and every dollar raised goes toward meaningful improvements right here at Thorp: air conditioning for the gym, auditorium, and lunchrooms; exciting guest speakers and assemblies; and restocking our beloved birthday book vending machine so every student has a book to call their own! By supporting this fundraiser, you're not just enhancing a physical space—you're nurturing literacy, imagination, and a lifelong love of learning that will benefit our children for years to come.
| Rank | events.profile.studentleaderboard.name | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabel J | $1,135.00 |
| 2 | Nia W | $1,130.00 |
| 3 | Jacob J | $1,085.00 |
| 4 | Carter W | $975.00 |
| 5 | Robby S | $810.00 |
| 6 | Henry W | $775.00 |
| 7 | Olivia H | $695.00 |
| 8 | Mae D | $660.00 |
| 9 | Josephine D | $660.00 |
| 10 | Larkin M | $635.00 |
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Parent Registration Instructions
- Register for the fundraiser or login to your parent dashboard here
- On the parent dashboard, make sure your child has been successfully added to our fundraising event
- Share, easily send at least 10 text messages and/or E-mails, plus post on social media
T.E.A.M = Together, Everyone, Achieves, More!
Event Updates
The Read-a-Thon has been extended through Monday, 9/28! Log all donations and minutes read by 11:59pm on 9/28. Thank you all for your support and participation!
Donation Rewards and Incentives
All Students will receive a combination of rewards from Andy's Frozen Custard, Panda Express and Raising Cane's, along with a book drawstring bag filled with goodies!
Early Registration Prizes: Any student who register and log any reading minutes or raise any funds will be entered into a raffle contest! Over 30 additional prizes! Winners will be drawn on 9/18, 9/21, 9/22 and 9/23!
Top Fundraisers in each grade will receive:
- Kindergarten top fundraiser will receive all lower-level prizes plus an exciting toy and game basket!
- 1st grade top fundraiser will receive all lower-level prizes plus an exciting toy and game basket and four tickets to the Cernan Earth & Space Center.
- 2nd grade top fundraiser will receive all lower-level prizes plus an exciting toy and game basket and four tickets to the Cernan Earth & Space Center.
- K-2 Cluster top fundraiser will receive all lower-level prizes plus a $100 gift card to Chicago Children's Theater.
- 3rd grade top fundraiser will receive all lower-level prizes plus two tickets to Medieval Times!
- 4th grade top fundraiser will receive all lower-level prizes plus a basket of games from Taco Cat Games!
- 5th grade top fundraiser will receive all lower-level prizes plus passes to visit Sloomoo Institute!
- 3-5 Cluster top fundraiser will receive all lower-level prizes plus a $100 gift card to the Museum of Illusions!
- 6th grade top fundraiser will receive all lower-level prizes plus a $100 gift card to Schoolhouse Kitchen + Studio!
- 7th grade top fundraiser will receive all lower-level prizes plus a Culver’s Prize Pack including a Curdie squishie, gift card and more!
- 8th grade top fundraiser will receive all lower-level prizes plus a gift card snack pack including gift cards from Dunkin, KFC, Ciao Ciao Gelato, Chipotle and more!
- 6-8 Cluster top fundraiser will receive all lower-level prizes plus a $100 gift card to the Museum of Illusions!
Top Overall Fundraiser at Thorp will receive all lower-level prizes PLUS an evening at Thorp! The winning child and 4 friends will get an after-hours experience filled with dinner and your choice of activities such as open gym, movie night, karaoke, chocolate fountain, hide-and-seek, and more!
Top Reader in each grade will receive a $50 gift card (Barnes & Noble, City Lit, or Howling Pages), a Storywalk feature, a bonus vending machine coin, and a library "coffee shop" celebration with hot cocoa and treats!
Reading Challenges: Complete your Space Passport with all the literacy challenge stamps and receive a Thorp shoe charm!