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It's time for the Closter PTO Read-a-thon!

 Monday March 2nd - March 13th, 2026 - Pre-K - 4th Grades

We're excited to announce that Read-A-Thon is back at Hillside!

 

Read-A-Thon is a fun program that brings students together with friends and family to encourage reading and building literacy skills, while raising money for our school! 

 

We have some fabulous prizes! 75% of money raised goes directly to the Closter PTO. 15% of the money raised goes back to your child to be used in the prize store. Top readers and fundraisers from each grade will be eligible to win gift cards from businesses in our area, such as Liberty Science Center, Grit Ninja, NVSA, Ice Cream, Closter Landmark Theater movie passes, and more!

 

Registration should take less than 5 minutes. The account is where you and your kids will log reading minutes. Plus you can start there to share their Read-A-Thon messages with friends and family! You can use this link: click here

  

We're thrilled to announce that our Read-A-Thon is underway! We're counting on you to make it a success. If you haven't already, please take a moment to activate your child’s personal reader page by clicking on the following link:

https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/313232323035

It only takes a minute or two, and your child will be on their way to more reading. 

 
 

Thanks and Happy Reading!

 

FAQ's

 

 

 
 
-What kinds of reading count? ANYTHING your kids read outside of school! In-school minutes are already entered, but kids can read...comic books, classics, recipes, the news... they can listen to audio books, they can be read to, they can read to you or to a sibling, or to a relative over the phone... all reading is great!
 
-Should my child sign up if we don't want to keep track of reading times at home? SURE! They will still be reading at school, and those minutes are entered in for them. Every kid who signs up is also eligible for the prize raffle!
 
- Should my child sign up if we don't want to ask anyone for donations? SURE! There is no minimum donation required at all. Read-A-Thon is about encouraging kids to make reading a daily habit, and about making reading enjoyable. It's timed with Read Across America which hopes that all kids will be lifelong readers!
 
- Who will win prizes this year?  Stay Tuned to find out! This year there are class prizes for the most minutes read and the most participants. Each grade will have prizes for the students who read the most minutes. There are also raffle prizes, and EVERY kid who signs up is in the raffle!