Rushmore Avenue School held its first Read-A-Thon with much success. The Read-A-Thon was held for two weeks to promote literacy and the love of reading. The students at Rushmore read for a total of 79,363 minutes.
Awards included top reader (Jacqueline Mazaroski – sixth grade), top reading class (Mrs. Julie Santoro/Mrs. Elizabeth Vena – fourth grade), top donation collector (Audrey Healy – fourth grade) and top donation collecting class (Mrs. Hannah Choi – fourth grade). Prizes included Islanders tickets, gift cards, free homework passes, extra recess and making Mrs. Jennifer Dintino, Ms. Kacy Maher and Mrs. Marni Nelson dress up any way the winners wanted.
The momentous part of the fundraiser was that the school was able to raise enough money to install a Little Free Library in front of the building where students and community members can take a book or leave a book at any time. The students of Rushmore, their families and friends raised the amount needed due to their hard work and generosity.
Date Added: 5/2/2022