Mt. Readmore is back!
2025 Evening Kick Off: January 22 (5:30-7:30)
Readathon: January 22 - February 14
​Are you ready to climb Mt Readmore together? This winter, our risk-taking Sabin students will reach new heights by logging minutes of reading over two weeks. Our goal is to read 10,000 minutes to reach the summit of Mt Readmore while celebrating literacy
Track your reading minutes at readafun.com
Look for personalized student log-ins to be coming home in January 2025.
OR email Ms. Rolfe rrolfe@pps.net​
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Mt. Readmore FAQ
Where does my student track their minutes of reading?
Your student can track their reading minutes at readafun.com. Younger students may need a little support, but older students should be able to navigate the website independently.
Look for personalized student log-ins to be coming home soon OR email Ms. Rolfe rrolfe@pps.net Account instructions can be found here. Students can also keep track of their reading minutes on paper and return them to the library.
Are students responsible to get sponsors to participate?
No! Students do not have to get sponsors to take part. This is a school-wide celebration of reading with a small fundraising component. The funds raised will be used to pay for the costs of the activities. Any extra proceeds will be earmarked for PTA activities
My kid doesn’t read much independently. What counts as reading for this event?
We encourage all families to set their own standards for what counts. The goal is to encourage kids to build their reading stamina and skill and to see reading as a pleasurable activity.
As far as Mt. Readmore rules go, it is the spirit of the thing that matters most. Audiobooks count if kids are actually listening and not just turning them on in the background while playing a video game, for example. We trust families to log minutes with the larger goals in mind.If there are some possible errors or exaggerations in the entries, we will work with students, teachers and parents to help correct them.
Right right, but can I get a list of what counts?
Reading to your kid counts. Your kid reading to you counts. Reading independently counts. Reading a graphic novel counts. Reading the newspaper counts. Reading with assistive technology counts. Reading on paper counts. Reading on a Kindle counts. Reading to a younger sibling counts. Reading to a hamster counts. Reading silently counts. Reading outside of class time at school counts. Reading upside down on a swing counts. Etc.
Since you asked, highly interactive “books” available on screen are not the best option for developing reading stamina and skill. The extra digital features are distracting and can create a sense of wanting to just get through the words to access another feature. But if this is what gets your kid to read, then sure, it counts.
My child read for six hours on Saturday. Why can’t she log those minutes?
We set the daily cap at 240 minutes to prevent kids from exaggerating and skewing the total minutes read. For kids who are reading more than that, they can enter the maximum and log the balance of the minutes on a different day.​
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What about the evening kickoff?
Join the Sabin PTA and Librarian Robin Rolfe for a community dinner and night of reading on January 22! Event is from 5:30 to 7:30 at Sabin School (beginning with a pizza dinner in the cafeteria). All families are welcome! We need volunteers. Check your email for volunteeer sign ups!