Dear Parent,

On December 6th, 2002, at 12 noon, Scholastic Book Club’s Read For 2003 will unite teachers, students, parents, and community members worldwide in an unforgettable reading experience! Our class will join thousands of others around the world to read for 2003 seconds (about 33 1/3 minutes) and we hope you will join us.  

To learn more about this event, visit www.scholastic.com/readfor2003.

We welcome your participation! Please let me know if you are able to contribute to our celebration by filling in the form below and returning it to me. Please include your contact information so I can easily reach you.

Sincerely,

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Yes, I would like to share in my child’s Read For 2003 classroom festivities!  I can make the following contributions:

 	Help plan the celebration
	Provide food or snacks
	Provide drinks
	Help create decorations and favors
	Help decorate the classroom
	Invite special guest readers
	I am free to come and read with the class on the day of the event
	I cannot visit your classroom on the day of the event, but I will join you by Reading For 2003 seconds on that day!
	I can share information about my native country (not the U.S.) with the class
	Other (please indicate): 
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Name: ________________________________________________

Phone: _____________   E-mail Address: _____________________