Bob Folsom Elementary School

Read-a-Thon update: This week we will be finalizing the Read-a-Thon, if your child has not spent their RAT bucks please do so as soon as possible. If you are not planning to spend it please let me know. Once again I want to thank you all very much for your support, the response to this has been overwhelming. I will be posting top readers and fundraisers soon. #cardstudentsareworthit #esed

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A huge shout out to Blooming Gayle's for being a sponsor of our Read-a-thon! #cardstudentsaresorthit #esed

The reading portion of our Read-a-thon has ended, but now for the fun part...spending RAT bucks. If you have not already done so please log into your child's account and spend any RAT bucks they have earned (I would love for this to be done by the end of the weekend so I can completely close it out). I am working on a special post to announce top readers and earners for next week once everything is closed. Just a small hint...we have never read nor raised so much that I am already planning some great things for next year as well as a summer challenge that all current K-3 students will benefit from. Thank you! Mrs. Dowdle #cardstudentsareworthit #esed

Sadly this is the last day for our Read-a-thon. Please be sure to record any last minute reading times by 7 pm tonight (Monday the 29th). I will announce total minutes read tomorrow when I have an accurate count, just know that we are over 60,000 minutes already (record #2 this year)! Once I have closed the Read-a-thon students are welcome to spend their earned money in the RAT store. They have a few days to do this. If you find that your child has spent what they want and have extra or in the rare case don't want anything, please let me know and I will use it for library prizes. If you have any questions please reach out to me at jdowdle@farmcards.org or call the school. Thank you all for your amazing support of this event. Final totals coming soon!! #cardstudentsareworthit #esed

The Simple Simon's Cardinal of the Month at Williams Elementary is Blakely Henandez! Cardinals of the Month exhibit traits of excellence, integrity, compassion, service, or kindness within their schools! #Cardstudentsareworthit

Again I must say our families are amazing. I had 3 goals for this Read-a-thon. Goal 1: have over 50,000 minutes of reading….we just hit 50,342 as of this evening! Goal 2: Raise more than what we have in the past (over $9000 for the library)…we have surpassed that goal by $2,500!! I can’t even begin to thank you for this. (Hint…we will be getting a fun summer reading program because of this). Goal 3: have at least 300 active accounts…we are currently at 236. It is not too late to activate your child’s account, it is free to do the reading portion. https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/323739373530 Thank you and Happy Reading! Mrs. Dowdle #cardstudentsareworthit #esed

This month's Bethel Brew Staff Spotlight at Folsom Elementary is Jeremy Oxford! #Cardstudentsareworthit

The Simple Simon's Cardinal of the Month at Folsom Elementary is Aubrey Freeman! Cardinals of the Month exhibit traits of excellence, integrity, compassion, service, or kindness within their schools! #Cardstudentsareworthit

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I continue to be blown away by your generosity! Of the three goals I hope to meet we have met 1 already (see yesterday's post). Goal 2: minutes read I would love to see 50,000 minutes we are at 38,000 (we are getting there). Goal 3: to have at least 300 active accounts (even if you just participate in the reading part) we are at 230. Here is the link to activate accounts: https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/323739373530/1 Happy Reading and don't forget to send those pictures! #cardstudentsareworthit #esed

Folsom families and friends: I told you I would come back to the records we are breaking... As of today you have raised more for the library than has ever been done before. If you would like to see where we are check out: https://www.read-a-thon.com/school/_61143 (the library gets 75% of the donations, students get to spend 15% of what they raise). I cannot begin to thank you all for your support. We have a 227 of our 400 students registered (see last post to see how to register). Last but not least we have read over 31,000 minutes...this time last year we were already at 49,000 minutes (we have some catching up to do). I would love to see us get at least 300 students registered and over 50,000 minutes read to break all three records this year. If this were to happen Mrs. Dowdle may have to color her hair Cardinal Red!!! Happy Reading and don't forget to log those minutes and send Mrs. Dowdle pictures! #cardstudentsareworthit #esed

Folsom Families and Friends! You are all amazing! As we enter into week 2 of our Read-a-thon we are about to break some records (more on that in a second!). It is not too late to sign up to participate (whether it is to read or help raise money). Click the link to sign up (students earn a prize by just signing up and reading) https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/323739373530/1 Let's make this a record year! Happy Reading!! Mrs. Dowdle #cardstudentsareworthit #esed

Day 3 of our Read-a-thon and there has been tons of reading going on! This reader is taking advantage of the beautiful weather. Don’t forget to activate your child’s account so they can participate in the reading portion of this activity https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/323739373530 we have just over 200 active and I would love to see that number get at least into the 300s. Our school has read almost 12,500 minutes so far and it is just day 3!! Way to rock it! Thank you for your continued support. Send pictures of your readers to jdowdle@farmcards.org #cardstudentsareworthit #esed

Our Read-a-thon has entered day 2 and these readers were ready! Don't forget to sign up to at least count your reading minutes: https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/323739373530 About 159 students are registered I would love to see that number double! We have already read over 5,000 minutes!!! Send any questions and pictures of your readers to Mrs. Dowdle at jdowdle@farmcards.org #cardstudentsareworthit #esed

These readers are ready are you? We're thrilled to announce that our Read-A-Thon is underway! We have had almost 100 of our 400+ students sign up, let's make that number rise! 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/323739373530 Remember it costs nothing to participate. Students can earn prizes through reading and getting donations. The library gets 75% of all donations made. The rest goes to students to spend in a prize store and a little goes to the company that runs the website. Funds are used to purchase books throughout the year, prizes for the school wide reading program, and many other things to enhance your child's library time. Thank you for continued support. Mrs. Dowdle

To our Bob Folsom Elementary families, We're very excited about our upcoming Read-A-Thon fundraiser and want to share an amazing opportunity for local businesses. If you own, manage, or know of a business that would like to support our school, consider becoming a Read-A-Thon sponsor. By becoming a sponsor, a business will gain exposure to thousands of individuals who are all passionate about supporting literacy and our community. Hurry, as there are only a limited number of digital and printed sponsorship spots available, including an exclusive Literacy Champion sponsorship. Reserve sponsorship spots today by clicking here: https://www.read-a-thon.com/ads/options/61143. As always, we extend our heartfelt thanks for your support of our school community. Warm regards, Mrs. Dowdle Bob Folsom Elementary

Farmington Public Schools- Daily Events 4-10-24 #Cardstudentsareworthit

It's time for the Bob Folsom Elementary Read-A-Thon! Look for additional information to come home this week! Our school Read-A-Thon begins on Monday April 15, 2024 and is sure to be a fun and exciting event. We understand that your time is valuable. We also know that providing the best education for your child is important. That's why we are encouraging everyone to activate their student's Read-A-Thon account as soon as possible. The instructions are straightforward, making it quick and hassle-free, and it should take less than 5 minutes of your time. Watch a short video to see how to signup your reader: https://youtu.be/12tmuXH8zCg This account will serve as a hub for recording and monitoring your child's progress as a Reader in the event, and for you to share their Read-A-Thon message with friends and family. Use the link below to activate your student's Reader account: https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/323739373530/1 Thank you so much for your participation and support. Together, we can make this Read-A-Thon an amazing experience for our young readers! Thank you, Mrs. Dowdle Bob Folsom Elementary

Farmington Public Schools- Daily Events 4-4-24 #Cardstudentsareworthit