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Fundraising
The BCES PTA plans to sponsor SEVERAL main fundraisers this year. We need your help as we continue to support the teachers, administration, and staff to build a solid academic and safe environment for our students.
Why do we conduct so many fundraisers?
Our approach is to offer BCES families many different ways to support the school. Some families have a wide network of relatives and associates to whom they can offer products like the Citipass books, others like to purchase the items we offer, and some families would rather just participate in the Annual Membership & Giving Drive.
How much money do we want to raise this year?
Our goal is to raise over $100,000. Although we need to carry over funds to start the next new school year, the intention is to spend most of the money in the same year it is raised.
What are the top initiatives for 2011-2012?
2011-2012 PTA Sponsored Events
Our goal is to raise over $100,000 through our fundraisers and have a lot of fun supporting our school!
Passive Fundraisers
Additionally, we conduct a number of PASSIVE fundraising opportunities. These include "Family Nights Out" at local restaurants/merchants, and others:
Why do we conduct so many fundraisers?
Our approach is to offer BCES families many different ways to support the school. Some families have a wide network of relatives and associates to whom they can offer products like the Citipass books, others like to purchase the items we offer, and some families would rather just participate in the Annual Membership & Giving Drive.
How much money do we want to raise this year?
Our goal is to raise over $100,000. Although we need to carry over funds to start the next new school year, the intention is to spend most of the money in the same year it is raised.
What are the top initiatives for 2011-2012?
- Funding 30 new laptops as well as upgrading teacher computers
- Anti-bullying campaign to educate students, teachers and parents
- Health & Wellness initiative to teach and promote living a healthy lifestyle
- Enrich academics by offering an after school tutoring program and foreign language elective
- Heightening PTA online communications including website capabilities, PTA Facebook page and on-line directory
2011-2012 PTA Sponsored Events
Our goal is to raise over $100,000 through our fundraisers and have a lot of fun supporting our school!
- Annual Membership and Giving Drive (July 8 - August 26)
- Citipass Coupon Books (July)
- Tea & Tissues (July 18 for tracks 1 & 3, August 8 for track 4)
- Health & Wellness Week (November 14-18)
- Student Walk-A-Thon (November 15)
- Shakescenes (Februrary 13 - March 2)
- Scholastic Book Fair (February 23 - March 2)
- Spring Fling & Silent Auction (May)
- Spring Carnival (May 12)
- Family Movie Night (September 9)
- Track Out Adventure to Great Wolf Lodge (September 19-22 for track 1; October 23-27 for track 3; October 9-13 for track 4)
- PTA General Assembly Meetings (September 9, September 29 and February 15)
Passive Fundraisers
Additionally, we conduct a number of PASSIVE fundraising opportunities. These include "Family Nights Out" at local restaurants/merchants, and others:
- Rapid Refill will reimburse the school for recycling used printer cartridges. Please don’t throw your used ink cartridges away! Bring them to the collection box to the left of the main office. If you can collect them from your office or workplace, that’s even better!
- BoxTops For Education is a simple, yet great way to earn money for the school. Yes, it really is worth it to clip those Boxtops! Last year, our PTA received over $700 from the Boxtops for Education program. Look for them on General Mills, Betty Crocker, Ziploc and other products. We will be sending out more information soon about an upcoming drive for Boxtops, so start clipping today!
- Harris Teeter has a Together in Education program to help raise funds for schools. It’s easy and FREE! All you have to do is link your VIC card with our school number, 6155, once each school year. When your card is linked, BCES will receive a percentage of your Harris Teeter brand purchases. But your card must be "relinked" each year (in August) in order for the school to get credit. Link your card online or in the store.
- Food Lion has a Classroom Rewards program to help raise funds for schools. It’s FREE and all you have to do is link your MVP card. Our school code is 212514.
- Target has a Take Charge of Education program in which they will give the school “up to 1%” of all purchases made at Target with one of their REDcard credit or debit cards. Go to Target.com for more information.
- Kroger is a participating retailer in the Labels for Education program, in which schools earn FREE educational merchandise with every purchase of participating products when you use your Kroger Plus card. All you have to do is link your card online.
