About Reading Olympics
The Reading Olympics program encourages students to read and allows them to compete on a team in an academic activity. Students prepare for the competition, which will be an evening event held each Spring at a neighboring school, by reading from a list of twenty-five books. Books are available in the Erdenheim Library. Click here for Google form to sign up.
Expectations
- Students are expected to read at least five books from the Reading Olympics Reading List. Click here for the book list.
- Write two questions for each book read. Click here for the Google Question Form.
- Attend as many meetings as possible.
- Have a wonderful time!
Meetings
Meetings are after school, 3:40-4:30. See below for meeting dates.
October 10
January 9 & 30
November 14
February 6 & 27
December 5
March 6 & 13 ( the 13th is a make up date for a missed meeting in February)
Competition - March 18, 2025, at Hatboro Horsham High School
- Students will stay after school that day. They will have a pizza party with a snack and drink and receive a Reading Olympics T-shirt.
- If your child does not want pizza please pack them dinner.
- ALL STUDENTS MUST RIDE THE BUS TO THE COMPETITION.
About the evening
- It is an evening event from 6:00 PM - 8:15 PM and parents are encouraged to attend.
- The organizers have requested that only one parent/guardian per child attend because the rooms are small.
- No food is allowed.
- Younger siblings should stay home, it can be a long evening.
Important Information Regarding Competition Pick-up
- New this year, students may be dismissed from the competition with their parent/ guardian attending the competition.
- If you plan on taking your child home from the competition you MUST fill in the permission form by February 7th. Please note that this deadline cannot be extended. We must provide the district with a complete number of students riding the buses back to school that evening.
- Students will leave backpacks and lunches at school overnight. If you are sending your child with a packed lunch please consider sending it in a disposable bag.
- Students not picked up at the competition will ride the bus back to school and may be picked up from the cafeteria around 8:30 PM.
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