Our first event of the 2026-2027 school year is coming up on August 10th! The Hope Summer Read-A-Thon is both a school fundraiser and a fun way to help our students get set up for success this coming school year.
Summer Read-A-Thon can encourage your child to develop or maintain a reading routine before the new school year starts. Let’s remind our children that reading can be FUN, and give their developing brains a workout so they’re mentally warmed up for all the learning they’ll do this school year.
Reading materials can be in English or Chinese, including:
- Magazines
- Textbooks
- Book reports
- Graphic novels, or any other appropriately leveled picture book
- Novels
- Chapter books
Follow these steps to participate in the Read-A-Thon:
- Today: Check your email for a link to set up your student’s Read-A-Thon page on 99pledges.com
- Aug 10 – Aug 16: Help your students track the minutes they spend reading
- How Students/Parents Log Minutes
- Access the Private Page: When the fundraiser starts, you will receive an invitation email containing a link to your student’s private profile management page.
- Go to the “Track” Tab: On your student’s dashboard, navigate to the Track tab.
- Log Time: Enter the number of minutes read for specific days (or a cumulative total)
- How Students/Parents Log Minutes
- Aug 20: Drop off school supplies and meet with old and new friends at Welcome Day! Our Interim Principal Yitong Wu will announce our top readers in each grade bracket (K-2 / 3-5 / 6-8) and hand out prizes
OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL
Our Read-A-Thon goal this year is to reach $5,000. As a reminder, money raised will help bridge the budget gap towards operating costs for this school year.
PRIZES
All participants will be given this special edition Summer Read-A-Thon button! We’ll be distributing the buttons at Welcome Day on August 20th, when prizes will be awarded.
Tiny Dragons-2nd Grade
The top reader from this grade group will be awarded a Luka® Reading Robot! Luka® recognizes and reads over 20,000 English picture books, and over 70,000 Chinese titles.
3rd-5th Grade & 6th-8th Grade
The top readers from the 3rd-5th grade and 6th-8th grade groups will receive a copy of a book from their grade division’s 2026-2027 OBOB Title List! The overall top reader will be awarded the COMPLETE SET of OBOB books from their grade division’s Title List!
HOW TO DONATE
Supporters of your student’s Read-A-Thon will submit their donations online through your student’s Pledge Page. Cash or checks for a flat donation amount can be given directly to the front desk. Please include a note with the student’s full name, class, and indicate that the donation is for the Read-A-Thon.
RAISE MORE FOR HCCS!
If your employer matches donations, you can submit your donation receipt for the Read-A-Thon!
Without further ado, it’s time to get READY…SET…READ!!
Questions? Contact [email protected]
