AACL Read-a-thon: September 30, 2011
AcademyACL would like to thank the following businesses for their generous support of our Read-a-thon:
Baskin-Robbins (3244 Centennial Blvd., 471-8989)
Blackjack Pizza (1915 W. Uintah, 633-1200)
Borriello Brothers Pizza (3240 Centennial Blvd., 520-5604)
Chick-Fil-A (575 Garden of the Gods Rd., 531-7320)
Colorado Balloon Classic (328 Bonfoy Ave., 471-4833)
Challenger Learning Center (10215 Lexington Drive, Ste 110, 598-9755)
Colorado Springs Chiropractic Center (524 N. Weber St.)
Colorado Springs Sky Sox (4385 Tutt Blvd., 597-1449)
Dogtooth Coffee Company (505 E. Columbia St. #100, 632-0125)
Hooked on Books (3918 Maizeland Rd., 596-1621)
Karla Ross Investment Services (578-0404)
Little Richard's Toystore (320 N Tejon St., 578-0012)
Pikes Perk (14 S Tejon St., 635-1600)
Village Inn (535 Garden of the Gods Rd., 598-5331)
Wink's Automotive & Performance, LLC (2508 Platte Pl., 633-0004)
2011 Read-a-thon Goal: $24,000
| Donate to the 2011 Read-a-thon |
| Please indicate the student your are sponsoring in the field above before pressing the "Donate" button. |
- Gather at least 10 adult sponsors for $10 (or more!) each.
- Complete the sponsor form.
- Turn the sponsor form in by September 26.
- Optional: BYOD (bring your own dinner): Bring your family's dinner; eat and socialize with other AcademyACL families from 6:00-7:00 pm. Prepare for a fun night ahead.
- Show up at school on September 30 by 6:45 pm. The kick off to a night of reading will begin at 7:00 pm. (Need to start later? Let us know!)
- Check back here for Read-a-thon news.
Our students and families love to read, and we love for them to do it!
What our students and families do not love to do is sell items door-to-door several times a year to raise money.
We decided to celebrate what we love, encourage reading, provide a community-building event, and raise money for our school in a single effort. We hope that this will be our only significant fund-raiser of the year, and we need your help and participation to make it successful.
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Students find individuals who will sponsor them for each page they read or each page they listen to (for our early or "not quite" readers). Sponsors can donate a flat amount if they prefer. Students can read with us for all or part of the night or at home the evening of the event. Students need to remember to record all of the pages to maximize their sponsors' donations. Afterward, students will collect donations from their sponsors and return them to the school by October 14.
If sponsors prefer to mail their donations to the school, they can send them to:
Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning
2510 North Chestnut Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Make donations by clicking the button below. Donations are tax-deductible!!
We need volunteers before, during, and after the Read-a-thon. We’ll need help finding business sponsors, entering data from sponsor sheets, and making plans for the evening's events. During the event there will be lots to do including setting up, checking families in and out, and making sure everyone is being safe and having fun. Following the Read-a-thon, we will need assistance with cleaning up, tracking and collecting donations.
Sign up for specific volunteer tasks at HelpCounter or e-mail the Read-a-thon Volunteer Coordinator,
Businesses can make monetary, prize (fun gifts for the participants), and food (healthy snacks) donations for the event. If you operate a business or know of a business that would like to donate, please contact us at .
| Donate to the 2011 Read-a-thon |
| Please indicate the student your are sponsoring in the field above before pressing the "Donate" button. |
AcademyACL needs extra funds for some of the nice-to-haves in a curriculum like ours: field trips, visiting speakers, extra classes, and classroom materials.
Last year, we raised about $10,000 in our first-ever Read-a-thon. With those generous donations, we:
- Built a fantastic permanent art display area
- Purchased art supplies
- Sent two encore teachers to an Opening Minds Through the Arts conference
- Built a storage shed for school equipment
- Field trips to the Fine Arts Center, Denver, and others
With a year of experience under our belt, a larger group of volunteers, extra exposure, and more participation, we would like this year’s event to raise $24,000.
If you have questions about the Read-a-thon, please e-mail or call the school at (719) 434-6566.