FUNDRAISING

Why does a public school need to fundraise? State and City budgets are based on minimal standards. It is based on meeting the fundamental needs for students. Our students deserve more than just the fundamentals. Nearly all of our important enrichment activities are paid by our PTA funds.

The PTA uses a variety of methods to raise funds to support all the great programs at the school.  The two largest sources of funds are the Spring Auction and the Annual Fund, which together are budgeted to account for roughly 85% of our annual fundraising efforts. The remaining monies come from events such as the Holiday Craft’s Sale, Coin Drive, Boxtops for Education, Yearbook Ads, Bake Sales at free events, etc.

The money raised is used in one of six ways
1. Enrichment Activities for Students (47.4%)
2. School Support (Teachers & Principal) (40.6%)
3. Family & Community Participation (9.1%)
4. Parental Involvement Programs (0.7%)
5. Literacy and Development (1.0%)
6. Added Programs (1.2%)

The numbers in parentheses represent the percentage of total funds allocated to each area for the 2009-2010 budget.

The following fundraising events will be held during the 2011/12 school year:
Fall Festival 10/15
Holiday Market (aka Sample Sale) 12/3
Scholastic Book Fair 12/14-16
Coin Drive 1/9-1/27
Parent's Night Out at the Living Room 1/18
5th Grade Play Bake Sale 1/27
Gotham Comedy Night 2/15
Auction 5/14
Scholastic Book Fair 5/23-25