PTA Fundraising Letter for 2020-2021

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On behalf of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Fundraising Committee at Sacajawea Elementary School, we write to welcome your student and you to a new and unique school year!  Together, we strive to include every child and family as important members of our community. 

At Sacajawea, we enjoy a long-standing tradition of a strong reliance on parents and others contributing their time, talent, and resources. These contributions are what allows our school community to help fill the gaps in an underfunded public education system.

Traditionally, the Sacajawea community is invited to make financial donations at three points during the school year.  The first opportunity to donate will occur this month with the VIRTUAL MOVE-A-THON! 

We invite parents, friends, and our extended community to support Sacajawea Elementary with a financial contribution to this special event, or throughout the year, including:

  • THIS MONTH!  Move-a-Thon Goal: $30,000 (Fall): The more your kids move the more programs our PTA can offer our school.  This is a great way to reach out to friends and family to involve them in your child’s education.

  • Direct Ask (Winter): Your support enables us to provide funds for the programs listed below. 

  • Community Celebration (Spring): We’re hoping that we will all be able to come together in the spring for a fun-filled evening celebrating and supporting Sacajawea.

  • Amazon Smile - link your Amazon Account to Sacajawea PTA (Maple Leaf) to help us earn every time you shop at Amazon. See http://bit.ly/sac-amazon-smile for details

  • Connect your Fred Meyer Loyalty Card to Sacajawea PTA to help us earn rebates every time you shop. www.FredMeyer.com/account/communityrewards 

  • Box Tops for Education - No more clipping Box Tops!  Download the Box Tops App, Select Sacajawea and Scan your receipts to earn money for Sacajawea.

This year's fundraising will help us meet our needs for the 2021-22 school year. We believe we won’t be spending all of our budget this year, due to a reduction in some activities from distanced learning. Our original fundraising GOAL of $80,000, will be re-evaluated in the spring, but we’re hoping to start the year right with a successful Move-a-Thon!

We hope your student and you will participate in the virtual Move-A-Thon to help us to raise money and expand the list of programs and services the PTA can continue to support, in a post-COVID/in-person learning environment.  This includes but is not limited to 4th-grade instrumental music, teacher stipends, the visiting musicians program, travel for field trips, the Spring Arts Festival, and the Science Fair.

When you DONATE to the Sacajawea PTA, you’re helping us fund essential programs throughout the school year for your child and others at Sacajawea Elementary.  With over 200 households at Sacajawea Elementary, I feel confident we can meet or exceed our goal this year. For more information about Fundraising at Sacajawea please visit our Fundraising page. Employer matching gifts make your donation go further!   

It’s an honor to partner with Sacajawea students, parents, and families for the betterment of our school. On behalf of the Sacajawea PTA, we are grateful to count you as a member of our community.