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As of March 22, 2023 @ 9pm the NKEF Reading Challenge readers have read for 96,310 minutes and raised $5297 for the North Kingstown Educational Foundation.  CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Thank you so so so much!!

The Top 4 schools have been ranked & placed in the Final Four Bracket to compete over the weekend!!! 

Let’s get ready to read……….

CHECK OUT THE BRACKET and the TOP READERS/COLLECTORS

Teams can not add any new readers to compete in the Final Four. 

Your rosters are set and final.  New registered reader’s minutes will not be counted.

FINAL FOUR CONTEST 

The Final Four contest begins now with a new scoreboard starting at zero, tracking points (earned with minutes read and donations collected) for the next 2 days (March 23 & 24 until 9pm).  

CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST 

The top 2 teams (announced 3/25 by 10am) will then compete over the weekend (March 25 & 26 & 27 until 9pm) for the Championship.  Continue to check our website link for updates. There will be a new cleared scoreboard for the Championship game and teams will track new minutes and donations for the Championship.   The Championship School Team will be announced March 28th by 12pm. 

Every 30 minutes & every $25 donated = 1 point 

***  Please be sure to be honest when logging your minutes and if you have not already, please consider collecting a donation to help your team win!

Remember : All readers are still eligible for all their prize incentives so keep reading. The Top 4 teams will earn a literacy grant (amount differs depending on the bracket). Please be sure to have a school team representative available to attend our Charity Basketball game on Saturday April 1st at 4:30pm to receive the grant at half time. This is a picture worthy moment and we can’t wait!!

CHARITY BASKETBALL GAME

Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 4:30pm.  The NK Police Dept Team will be playing players from the NKHS Varsity Boys & Girls Basketball teams, as well as a few faculty & staff. The concession stand will be open and there will be cheerleaders and fun, games and music.   The Literacy grants and Top Readers/Donors prizes will be given out at half time!!! It will be a slam dunk of a good time!  You won’t want to miss it!  We are also collecting books for our library boxes so bring your gently used, good condition books to donate.  

Have fun and Happy Reading!

Thanks so much for Catching the NKEF Reading wave! 

We are in the home stretch and the top 4 teams will being the race the finish line tomorrow. Check out the current scoreboard and standings of your school team.   Help your team get into the Final 4 by logging your reading minutes and collecting donations until 9 pm tonight. Thank you to all those who are participating, recruiting, reading and collecting donations.

The Madness has begun!!!  

Thank you to all the schools and the readers that are participating in our Reading Madness Challenge.  It is sure to be an exciting contest of reading and fun!!

Here is the current scoreboard to update you and share.  

Future Scoreboard updates can be found on our website.

Final Four teams will be announced Wednesday 3/22 to read for the Championship until 3/27

Remember every 30 minutes read and every $35 in donations earns your school team a point. 

Let’s Celebrate!!!  

Saturday April 1, 2023 @ 4:30pm  Charity Basketball Gametime.   

All the students who are registered readers in our annual Reading Challenge have earned a free ticket to this game.  Top school teams will receive their literacy grant awards at the game, as well as all participants’ prize pick up.  

We are still looking for volunteers to play on the NKSD Faculty/Staff team coached by Lane Leedahl, as well as, volunteers to show some spirit with the NKHS Cheerleading squad and  individuals who are willing to help support the event (prize distribution, concession stand and more).  They would love to see someone from their school playing on the team!! Let’s give them a game and a fun event to watch!!  They earned it with their reading!!  Basketball experience and practice time is optional!!!  All volunteers receive a Tshirt.  

Sign up here – Basketball game Volunteer Google form sign up

Thanks for Catching the Reading Wave with the NKEF!

The Madness has begun!!!!  Check out these school teams!!!   The readers are reading until next Wednesday to earn points for their school to make the Final Four Bracket.  The top four schools will then compete and read in the Championship tournament bracket to see which school can read the most minutes and collect donations for points.  

Every 30 minutes logged and every $25 donated earns their school team  – 1 point on the scoreboard.  Total readers per school team, as of today include:

DMS – 17
FC – 47FP – 36

HAM – 20

NKHS – 3

QUID – 6STONY – 30

WMS – 4

Registration has been extended until 8pm this Friday night.  Any reader of any age – student, family member, parent, grandparent, friend can register for any school team!  Join in and help your school of choice make the Final Four to compete for a literacy grant up to $1000.   

Registration is easy and can be accessed by your computer or phone:

• Go to http://pledgestar.com/NKEF or download “PledgeStar” app on your phone and use the event code “NKEF”
• Click “Not Registered For This Year’s Event”
• Enter your name and email address, then click “Submit”
• Follow the instructions on-screen to register Reader(s), choose your school of choice (Home team) and add family and friends for pledge request

The NKEF is looking for volunteers to play on the NKSD Faculty/Staff team coached by Lane Leedahl, a group of cheerleaders as well as individuals who are willing to help support the event (prize distribution, concession stand and more).  Basketball experience and practice time is optional!!! If you are employed by the North Kingstown School Department and would like to be part of the Reading Madness Basketball team here is the Basketball game Volunteer Google form sign up

Reading Madness Basketball Game (NKSD Faculty/staff team vs. a NKPD team) – 4/1

(Prize distribution & School Grants Awarded at the game)

Dear Reader

Join the Madness and Read!!!

The NKEF Reading Madness Challenge registration is open! 

Register to be part of your school team and READ your way to the Final Four!  Registration is open! 

Using your computer’s browser:

• Go to http://pledgestar.com/NKEF
• Click “Not Registered For This Year’s Event”
• Enter your name and email address, then click “Submit”
• Follow the instructions on-screen to register Reader(s), choose your school of choice (Home team) and add family and friends for pledge requests

Using your Android or Apple phone or tablet:

• Go to your device’s App Store and search for “PledgeStar” to download the Family App, or go to https://pledgestar.com/NKEF/downloadapp.html
• On the home screen enter your event code: “NKEF” to locate your event
• Click “Not Registered For This Year’s Event”
• Enter your name and email address, then click “Submit”
• Follow the instructions on-screen to register Reader(s), choose your school of choice (Home team) and add family and friends for pledge requests

Registration : February 23 – March 15, 2023

Log Reading Minutes : March 13-22, 2023

Final Four Bracket : March 23-27, 2023

Charity Basketball game  : April 1, 2023

Recruit your friends and make it a slam dunk!!

Thanks for catching the NKEF Reading wave!!

Annual town-wide reading challenge fundraiser benefiting the North Kingstown Educational Foundation!

JOIN THE MADNESS & READ!

Register & create a reader profile, request pledges and pick a book to read!  

Your participation will help your school earn points & get ranked into the Final Four Bracket.  

The top 4 schools will earn Literacy Grants of different values and readers earn Incentive prizes 

for minutes read and donations collected. 

EVERY 30 MINUTES LOGGED & EVERY $25 DONATED EARNS YOUR SCHOOL TEAM 1 POINT

Logging Reading minutes & collecting donations for the CHALLENGE  begins 3/13 & ends 3/22

Final Four Tournament (Top 4 schools) compete 3/23-27 for the Championship!

Reading Madness Basketball Game (NKSD Faculty/staff team vs. a NKPD team) – 4/1

(Prize distribution & School Grants Awarded at the game)

Check out the NKEF website https://nkefoundation.org/nkef-reading-madness-challenge/ 

For details about the point system, pledge values, prizes and grants awarded.  

The more you read, the more points your home team earns!!!

 It’s a slam dunk!

Let’s Light up NK tonight!  We have sold a little over 100 luminary kits to whole neighborhoods and individuals of NK and they are ready to share a little hope for the holidays.  Luminary bag displays will be out tonight from 5-9pm. Thank you to all who purchased kits and supported the NKEF.  We are so happy to be part of the season and creating a new tradition for North Kingstown.  
Take a break from the hustle and bustle and drive around to view the peacefulness of the night and the lights.  Enjoy!!!

The NKEF is selling Luminary kits  to Light up NK  on Sunday December 18th at 5pm

Please consider supporting the North Kingstown Educational Foundation and lighting up NK!

We are also hosting our annual House Decorating contest starting this Friday (12/9).

Price list includes:

10 Candles – $5.00

10 Bags – $10.00 

10 Candles & bags – $15

Luminary Kit (10 candles, bags & sand) – $20.00

Delivery – $5.00  

House Decorating Contest – $25.00

Click here LIGHT UP NK for sign ups, registration and purchasing kits

When paying with NKEF PAYPAL please be sure to include in the notes sections the specifics of your order.