On Wednesday, November 19th, ALL
Roosevelt students will run PACERs in PHE,
and we’re turning it into a fundraiser!
LET’S HIT OUR $60K GOAL!
RooFriends’ Pace-a-Thon is one of our school’s largest fundraisers, and your support makes all the difference! It’s the only event where students take the lead—collecting pledges from family and friends and running their hearts out during PE to raise funds that directly benefit Roosevelt.
Did you know that many of our incredible programs—like Robotics, Musical Theatre, Library, After-School Enrichment, and International Baccalaureate activities—aren’t funded by the school district? These opportunities are possible because our community comes together to support them.
Every donation helps keep these programs free and accessible, ensuring that every student has the chance to learn, grow, and thrive.
THE 2025-2026 PACE-A-THON HAPPENS ON NOVEMBER 19, 2025
PRIZES
The more money we raise, the cooler the prizes get. Share your students’ Pledgestar campaign with friends and family to help the whole school reach our goal and earn awesome prizes.
$15,000
FREE ADVISORY PERIOD W/ A HEALTHY SNACK
$30,000
DJ & DANCE PARTY AT LUNCH
$45,000
FREE ICE CREAM TREAT FOR EVERYONE
$60,000
ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON
Individual Prizes
Pledgestar Signup — 1 Roobuck to use at the student store
First donation — 1 raffle ticket for other prizes*
Ever $25 raised — Additional ticket into the raffle for prizes*
Grade level prize
Most money raised — An extra free advisory period with donuts
HOW TO HELP
REGISTER YOUR STUDENT AND SHARE THEIR CAMPAIGN
Sign your student(s) up for Pledgestar and enter friends’ and family members’ phone numbers or email addresses to help raise money for our school.
Your student gets a RooBuck when you sign up, and you help us reach our goal and fund the programs that make Roosevelt the coolest middle school ever!
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER
There’s gear we need to borrow, things we need to buy, and people we need to show up in order to make Pace-a-Thon day a fun day for our students!
Click here to sign up.
SPONSOR THE EVENT OR HELP FIND SPONSORS
Community sponsors help offset our event costs and ensure that all of the Pace-a-Thon funds go to the programs at Roosevelt. If you or a business owner you know wants to help a neighborhood school and get their logo on a banner along Zoo Drive, buy a sponsorship here.
Not a business owner, but still want to help offset event costs? Donate here.
FAQs
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The Pace-a-Thon is Roosevelt’s annual school-wide fundraiser built around the PACER test—the Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run that all students already complete in PHE.
It’s not a separate “fun run” event; rather, it’s a way for families to rally around the regular fitness test our students do each month. During the Pace-a-Thon, students will run laps in PHE class to reach their highest personal record for the year, while helping raise funds for the programs that make Roosevelt the coolest middle school around.
We like to think of the Pace-a-Thon as a Jog-a-Thon built for middle school. -
The Pace-a-Thon will take place during all PHE classes on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Students will run during their scheduled class times.
Note: This is a minimum day schedule. -
Every Roosevelt student!
All students will complete the PACER test in their regular PHE class on Wednesday, November 19, whether or not they register.
However, signing up is the only way your student’s efforts count toward our fundraiser—and makes them eligible for prizes and recognition.
Note: Parents must register for students to fundraise and earn prizes (including the registration RooBuck). Student registrations will not count. -
Every student will run, but only those who register on our fundraising site will help raise money for Roosevelt.
When you register, your student gets a personal fundraising page to share with friends and family. Even small pledges make a big difference—supporting enrichment programs like theatre, music, art, gardening, library, and robotics. -
It’s quick and easy!
Visit our Pace-a-Thon Pledgestar Page
Follow the instructions to register your student.
Share your student’s fundraising link with family and friends.
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Nope. All students will run PACERs on November 19. All your student misses out on if you don’t sign them up is the opportunity to earn cool prizes and raise money for the programs all Roosevelt students love.
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No. Student registrations will not earn a RooBuck or prizes. Parents must register their students for the registration to count.
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Donations to the Pace-a-Thon directly support enrichment programs like theatre, music, art, gardening, library, and robotics, plus teacher grants and other activities that make Roosevelt special.
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Absolutely! We’ll need parent and caregiver volunteers to keep things running smoothly.
Sign up to volunteer here. -
Yes! Students can earn fun prizes for registering and raising funds.
School Wide Prizes
15k — Free advisory period with a healthy snack for the kids
30k — Lunch DJ dance party
45k — Free Ice Cream for Everyone
60k — Announcement Coming Soon
Grade level prize
Grade with the most donations raised — An extra free advisory period with donuts
Individual Prizes
For signing up in Pledgestar — 1 Roobuck to use at the student store
For your first donation (no matter the amount) — 1 raffle ticket for other prizes*
For every 25 dollars raised — Additional ticket into the raffle for prizes*
* The raffle will include gift cards, trendy gifts, and more as prizes!
