6th ANNUAL CEF READ-A-THON
Feb 2 - Mar 2, 2026
The CEF is excited to host our 6th annual Read-a-thon, a month long celebration of literacy across the Cambrian School District that raises funds for Mental Health and Social Emotional Learning support for all schools in the Cambrian School District. Sign up your student today!
How does it work?
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3…
Register your student online at: http://getmovinfundhub.com
School Identifier: 655760c422c18
Students read books and log the number of minutes read daily.
Students ask family and friends to donate either an amount per minute or a flat amount.
2026 Bingo Cards & Guide
See our 2026 Event Guide for details on this year’s Read-a-thon.
Middle School Bingo Cards and Reading Challenges are determined by school sites this year. 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade students should see their ELA teacher for more details.
Student Book Reviews
The CEF is proud to partner with the Cambrian Branch of the San Jose Public Library for this year’s Read-a-thon. Cambrian students are invited to submit a book review to the Library. Book reviews will be compiled and displayed in front of the Children’s Section on the 2nd Floor. Each student will also receive a small prize as a thank you for their review.
SUBMIT BOOK REVIEWS DIRECTLY TO THE 2nd FLOOR DESK AT THE CAMBRIAN BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Your employer’s matching donation can count toward your school and classroom fundraising goal!
Resources
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Reading Tracker (English)
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Reading Tracker (Spanish)
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Themed Book Lists
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Book Finder
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Free Online Books To Read
How does the competition work?
Team/Class Goals & Competitions
Team Registration & Incentives
Elementary students register using their teacher’s name. Teams are organized by classroom.
Price Middle School students register using their ELA teacher and House. Teams are organized by House (select your school site when prompted).
Steindorf Middle School students (grades 6–8) register by grade level. Teams are organized by grade.
Students and teams can track both individual and group progress in reading minutes and fundraising.
Incentives
Elementary teams may earn group incentives for meeting reading and/or fundraising benchmarks.
Middle school incentives are determined by each school site—please check with your ELA teacher for details.
Teacher Accounts & Incentives
Teachers will be able to view how their class/team is doing with the option to provide prizes or incentives to their classes for reaching certain reading or fundraising milestones. Teachers will also be able to easily log minutes read during the school day for their students. Students or families will still need to log minutes read outside of school.
Teachers will be eligible for rewards and incentives based on their team/class reading and fundraising.
Family Fundraising Pages
Families with more than one student can create a family fundraising page. Donors to the family page can share their donation among all students in the family.
Middle School Updates
Middle School students will have their own set of rewards, incentives, and bingo cards or reading challenges this year. this year. Price and Steindorf Middle will each choose their own incentives for their 6th, 7th and 8th graders.
Bingo Cards & Reading Challenges
We have updated our bingo cards and incentives.
Pre-School, TK & Kinder Bingo
1st-5th Grade Bingo
6th - 8th Grade - See your ELA teacher for details on your school’s Bingo Card or Reading Challenge.
Adult Bingo - New this year - join the fun and read for a Read-a-thon sticker or just for bragging rights
School Site Awards
Each school site will have their own awards and incentives this year. Top readers for each grade level will be recognized at the school site. Schools may also offer prize or incentives to the entire school for meeting certain reading or fundraising goals.
District-wide Awards
The top readers of each grade, the top teams/classes, and the top reading school will be recognized at an awards ceremony at the District Office.
The Top Reading School & District Team/Class will be calculated based on a reading ratio per student. Please see “How are the district winners determined?” for more details.
FAQs
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Any student in the Cambrian School District.
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No. While fundraising is greatly appreciated, it is not required to participate and receive reading awards or incentives. Participating students should still register and log their minutes online.
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What Counts
Active reading time, which includes:Independent reading
Read-alouds or audiobooks (with active engagement)
Guided reading activities
Does Not Count
Transitions or non-reading activities
Passive or unrelated time
Classroom Core Instructional Time (ELA, Science, History)
See our 2026 Event Guide for more details.
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All bingo cards are due by Wednesday, March 4th.
Elementary: Students will complete the bingo card appropriate to their age. Limit of one Bingo Card per student. Books titles may only be repeated once. Students will receive prizes based on how full their Bingo Card is.
Middle School: Students should ask their ELA teacher for details on the Bingo Card or Reading Challenge being offered at their school.
Adults: Join in the fun! Complete a bingo card for bragging rights or turn one in to your school office to receive a Read-a-thon waterbottle sticker. -
The State of California recommends the following reading minutes per day per grade level:
TK & Kindergarten — 10 minutes / day
1st Grade — 15 minutes / day
2nd Grade — 20 minutes / day
3rd, 4th, & 5th Grades — 30 minutes / day
6th, 7th, & 8th Grades — 45 minutes / day
This year’s Read-a-thon will last 22 days. To calculate your Team/Class reading goal, use the following calculation:
Total Student Minutes Goal = Expected Reading Minutes Per Day x 22 Days
Team/Class Goal = Sum of all Student Minutes Goals
Here is an example of how to calculate the Team/Class goal for an 1st/2nd Grade Combo Class:
1st Grade Goal = 15 minutes * 22 days * 10 students = 3,300 minutes
2nd Grade Goal = 20 minutes * 22 days * 14 students = 6,160 minutes
Team/Class Goal = 9,460 minutes
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The Grade-Level winners will be determined by comparing the total minutes read per student in that grade.
In order to calculate the Top Reading School and Top Reading Team/Class in a way that can measure the youngest and oldest student’s reading expectations and abilities at a given school site or classroom, we will apply a student reading ratio based on the State of California’s recommended reading minutes per grade level (see “How are the Team/Class reading goals calculated?” to find the state recommended daily reading minutes per grade).
Student Reading Ratio = Actual Minutes Read
Expected Reading Minutes
The Top Reading School will be the site with the highest total based on the following calculation:
School Reading Ratio = Sum of all students’ reading ratios
Number of students enrolled
The Top Reading Team/Class will be the team/class with the highest total based on the following calculation:
Team/Class Reading Ratio: Sum of all students’ reading ratios
Number of students in the team/class
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Yes! Please submit proof of your company’s matching donation, along with your student’s name, teacher, and school to giving@cambrianef.org and we will count the funds toward your student’s team and school fundraising totals. To see if your company will match your donation, please use our Company Search at https://cambrianeducationalfoundation.org/matching-gifts.
Community Sponsors Needed for our 2025-26 Read-a-thon
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Cambrian Branch of the San Jose Public Library
Thank you to our community partner who is generously donating a free book to the top reading students of each grade at each school and a small prize for each student who submits a book review to the library.
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Email Melissa at cambrianef@gmail.com about sponsorship opportunities for this year’s event!
Thank you for making last year’s Read-a-thon a success.
Together we raised over $60,000 to support Mental Health and Social Emotional Learning for all schools in the Cambrian School District. Check back soon for more details on this year’s event!
Congratulations to our Top Reading School of 2024-25:
Farnham Elementary
