Spell-a-thon

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Posted on 2026-03-23 21:00:15.701 +0000 UTC

Robina Baker’s Annual Spell-a-thon

We are excited to announce that our 12th Annual Spell-a-thon will take place on Thursday, April 24th! This event is a fantastic way to encourage our students to improve their reading and writing skills while raising funds for our school.

How It Works:

Students in Grades 1-4 will be tested on 50 core words.
Kindergarten students will be tested on letter sounds.
Pre-K students will practice spelling their own names.

Families can sponsor students in any way that works best for them—whether it’s a flat donation or an amount per correctly spelled word (e.g., $0.25 per correct word).

Parent Letter

Why Your Support Matters:

Last year, thanks to your generosity, we were able to:

Enhance wellness days
Lower swimming lesson costs
Cover software license fees and upgrade school technology
Host amazing events like Rocks and Rings, and The Joe Show

This year, the funds will continue to support:

School-wide events and presentations like DanceED, and Rocks and Rings
Subsidized swimming lessons and class field trips
More technology upgrades for the school

Exciting Prizes!

For every $10 in pledges, your child’s name will be entered into a draw for fun prizes
The class with the most 100% scores will win an ice cream party from Dairy Queen
The class that raises the most money will enjoy a pizza party from Domino’s
IGA is rewarding the BEST EVER performance with Raptor cupcakes
Tim Hortons is giving students who score 100% a free donut or muffin

Important Dates & Details:

Pledge forms are due Wednesday, April 8th
Spell-a-thon test is Thursday, April 9th
Please don’t send money yet— we will send home your child’s test with their pledge form
To be eligible for prizes, all money must be submitted by Tuesday, April 14th
Prizes will be handed out on Friday, April 17th
Please make cheques payable to RBES