https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:34:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2296112 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 22:36:56 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2296112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have to do a "no cost" fundraiser where we just designate them for our grocery store card, and we have to volunteer 10 hours per school year (20 in the older grades.) I don't really know of any non tuition based preschools around here except head start which you have to income qualify for, so I don't think too much about that. I went to private and public schools growing up and had to fundraise at all of them. Eta, $14 for every 3 hr session is pretty low too... At least where I am. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2296110 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 22:28:25 +0000 808love 2296110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@misolee: I like the class basket idea. @Pancakes: Thanks! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2296083 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 21:19:59 +0000 woodentulip 2296083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: My older daughter is a public grade 1, and for the last few years we have participated in every fundraiser that happens. That means:<br /> -magazine subscription sales (I hate this one, but it brings in a lot of money for the school)<br /> -a weird glow stick dance<br /> -pizza lunches<br /> -the 'big ask' in that they ask every family to contribute a base $ if they can, with the idea that they don't feel obligated to contribute to other fundraisers, but we do...<br /> -poinsettia sales<br /> -Scholastic book orders and book fairs</p> <p>And then as a school there are some other fundraisers that are done for national charities that we participate in:<br /> -Terry Fox Run/Walk<br /> -Jump Rope for Heart<br /> and I think one other that I am forgetting.</p> <p>And that doesn't count the fundraising for activities that we participate in (choir and Sparks are the ones that fundraise). It seems endless. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2296074 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 21:01:53 +0000 matador84 2296074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like it depends on what the money is going towards raising. We have a spring fling at our daycare to raise money for technology and books for their small school library. I feel that is worth it even though we pay tuition already. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2296073 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 20:56:01 +0000 Pancakes 2296073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're in a co-op preschool, so it's private, but we have fundraisers several times a year. Supposedly our tuition is a little lower than other area preschools because of the ways in which the parents are required to volunteer, but the fundraisers go toward things like new playground equipment and to offset some other expenses not covered by tuition (extra building improvements, etc). Frankly we don't love all the fundraising because it mostly comes out of our own pockets anyway, but every year they ask the parents if they'd rather do fundraising or pay higher tuition and the fundraising seems to win out.<br /> @Ree723: This is the third year at my DD's preschool, so we've done lots of fundraisers. Wall me if you need ideas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2296071 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 20:46:55 +0000 misolee 2296071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We go to a church based preschool. I paid $20 to join the PTA. Does that count as fundraising? </p> <p>The money goes towards events the PTA puts on throughout the year for the teachers, like teacher breakfasts and treats for them. Which is more than great. </p> <p>The only other thing is that each class has to donate to a "class basket" to put up for auction at their spring carnival. The proceeds of the carnival goes towards the local children's hospital and a children's charity camp. Last year they raised $62,000! :shocked: :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2295636 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 08:13:48 +0000 808love 2295636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: I'm in the same position as you this year at the same kind of school. :) We have a few fundraising things in place for this year and the first major one goes out on Monday. Wall me if u want to talk PTO ideas. :) I'm having fun with it because it is only for one year until my daughter likely starts public school next year.</p> <p>I am into making money and not spending money on fundraisers. I feel a little obligated to participate sometimes. We will have one major one a quarter and maybe add on a few minor ones if the parents come up with stuff they want to organize. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2295100 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:52:32 +0000 Ree723 2295100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have lots of fundraisers as our LO attends a preschool attached to a church, which subsequently qualifies as a charity based organisation. We don't pay tuition as all kids in England are entitled to 15 hrs/week of preschool education funded by the government, but the amount the government pays isn't great so to top up the stuff they're able to do/provide to the kids, there are fundraisers all year round.</p> <p>I don't know exactly what kind of fundraisers we do yet as we've only been there for two weeks, but as I have now been asked to be the chairperson for the preschool committee (head of the PTA equivalent), I suppose I will become well acquainted with the fundraising aspect and be expected to run/organise a lot of them. Sigh.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2295072 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:27:15 +0000 HabesBabe 2295072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Char goes to a co-op preschool and her tuition is really low... BUT we have to buy scrip each month, "volunteer" time in the classroom/doing maintenance/doing housekeeping duty, and then there are fundraisers throughout the year that we need to participate in. It seems like a lot, but it's stuff that only we have to do (vs. asking people to buy candy/gift wrap/etc.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2295056 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:12:13 +0000 regberadaisy 2295056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: Hahha I was thinking the same </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2295048 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:05:19 +0000 lawbee11 2295048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: LOL! Email me the info...I might actually buy one for DH :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2295021 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 13:48:19 +0000 Freckles 2295021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO2's daycare is affiliated with the university. They have a casino fundraiser and require 7 volunteer hours from the parents- you can opt out by writing a $500 cheque. But it's one or the other. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2294973 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 13:17:28 +0000 regberadaisy 2294973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: hahaha NFL? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2294963 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 13:12:12 +0000 T-Mom 2294963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD goes to public school and it started this week and ends next week. She is selling food items and sports tumblers. There is a lot of pressure to sell because the kids win prizes according how many items they sell. So far she has earned a minion necklace and if she sells 175 items she wins an iPad. Yeah right! We are doing our best to support because the funding goes to the classroom. Anyone want to buy a sports tumbler?? :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2294923 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:50:24 +0000 coopsmama 2294923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: Yup. And granted this is Idaho but someone was NOT thinking when they set that up. And I'm pro gun rights but I thought it was in extremely poor taste. My husband couldn't believe it either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2294921 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:48:56 +0000 BandDmommy 2294921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coopsmama: really? That would not fly here.. To close to the president of the U.S. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2294914 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:46:36 +0000 fancyfunction 2294914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Yeah, I'm actually kind of excited about the book fair! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2294913 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:45:58 +0000 coopsmama 2294913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're not dealing with this yet personally. But two late elementary school boys came the other day doing a raffle fundraiser for some after school program. They were raffling off an AR-15 gun. 😳 I couldn't believe it.</p> <p>Needless to say we did not donate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2294911 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:44:44 +0000 Bao 2294911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: that's how I would feel if it weren't a tuition based school to begin with.@fancyfunction: I would love to participate if it were a book fair! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2294903 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:40:08 +0000 regberadaisy 2294903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They go to a private daycare that we pay for and they have a yearly fundraiser to raise funds usually for playground equipment. You sell chocolate typically. I never buy anything and it doesn't bother me since I pay for daycare!</p> <p>When they're in public school I'll feel differently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2294899 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:36:54 +0000 fancyfunction 2294899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is going to have a Scholastic book fair and that will be the only fundraiser. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2294894 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:33:44 +0000 BandDmommy 2294894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: well that kinda makes sense. I give to the local high school eventhough my son won't go there. They are building new elementary, middle and high school which is what my kids will attend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2294888 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:31:43 +0000 Bao 2294888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaG: I mean my kids will unless we move... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2294877 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:25:57 +0000 MamaG 2294877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: That's strange in my opinion that it's being directed to a specific (different) school. UNLESS, all of the kids at your center will go to that elementary in the future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2294867 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:22:05 +0000 Bao 2294867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaG: I just read it again and it says for the parent teacher committee to raise money for X Elementary which isn't even LO's school! It says that the kids at Y center (LO's preschool) will have a walk for it on Wednesday and the other two elementary schools on that Friday. They are giving prizes for kids who raise a certain amount and my kid will probably be the only one left out ha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2294863 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:18:49 +0000 Truth Bombs 2294863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With such low tuition I would probably be fine with donating. But I would ask for more clarification about how the funds are used and see if you can direct it towards the pre school program specifically. I remember your post about the fence and that's a bad situation, maybe you can ask about the parents at your school being allowed to specifically donate towards having that issue resolved. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2294860 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:18:16 +0000 MamaG 2294860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Is the PTA district wide or school specific? Here it's school specific. Our fundraiser is actually for the school (not the PTA). I'd probably feel more vested in it if I knew we were at the school more than one year. LO will move to our zoned school for Kinder next year.</p> <p>And the itty bitty playground that the Pre-K kids get to use is crappy. I'd love to contribute toward new equipment for it specifically. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2294855 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:15:59 +0000 Mrs D 2294855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This sounds excessive. I'd seek out information on how frequent this happens. I will be in a similar situation when DD transitions to city pre-school. If it is once a year to establish a fund or something that might be ok...but I would not expect it to be frequent. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2294854 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:15:36 +0000 BandDmommy 2294854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our preschool doesn't have fundraisers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-fundraisers#post-2294851 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:14:15 +0000 Bao 2294851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess it's like my money could go towards middle school or high school kids technology or something and not the fence that is missing at my kids school, ya know? </p>